Robison Field

Robison Field
Crowd gathered around St. Louis Cardinals baseball players between games of doubleheader vs. NY Giants at Robison Field, Aug 26, 1914.
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Former namesNew Sportsman's Park (1893–1899) (aka Union Park)
League Park (1899–1911)
Cardinal Field (1917–1920)
LocationNatural Bridge Avenue and Vandeventer Avenue, St Louis, Missouri
Coordinates38°39′46″N 90°13′20″W / 38.66278°N 90.22222°W / 38.66278; -90.22222
Capacity14,500 (1893)
15,200 (1899)
21,000 (1909)
Field sizeLeft Field - 470 ft (1893), 380 ft (1909)
Left-Center - 520 ft (1893), 400 ft (1909)
Center Field - 500 ft (1893), 435 ft (1909)
Right-Center - 330 ft (1893), 320 ft (1909)
Right Field - 290 ft (1893)
Backstop - 120 ft (1893)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
OpenedApril 27, 1893; 131 years ago (April 27, 1893) [1]
ClosedJune 6, 1920; 104 years ago (June 6, 1920) [1]
Demolishedbefore 1926; 98 years ago (1926)
Tenants
St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) (1893–1920); Columbus Club (St Louis Soccer League) (1913–15)

Robison Field is the best-known of several names given to a former Major League Baseball park in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the home of the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League from April 27, 1893 until June 6, 1920.

  1. ^ a b "Robison Field". Ballparks.com. Retrieved 2009-03-07.