Brewerytown in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Jefferson Street Ballparks

Photographed by Russell Galen, September 1, 2018

1. Jefferson Street Ballparks Marker

Inscription. The Jefferson Street Grounds and later Athletic Park hosted several monumental games here. Early civil rights activist Octavius Catto captained the Pythians against the white Olympic ball club in 1869 – the first interracial baseball game. The first National League game was also played here in 1876. In operation between 1864 and 1891, the venues saw baseball evolve from an amateur pastime into a competitive professional sport.

Erected 2017 by Pennsylvania Historical And Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 39° 58.704′ N, 75° 10.723′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Brewerytown. It is at the intersection of West Jefferson Street and North Bailey Street, on the right when traveling east on West Jefferson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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2621 W Jefferson St, Philadelphia PA 19121, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Dixie Hummingbirds (approx. 0.3 miles away); 29th Ward Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Pennsylvania Railroad Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); John W. Coltrane (approx. half a mile away); Strawberry Mansion (approx. 0.6 miles away); Girard College (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pearl Bailey (approx. 0.6 miles away); Morton McMichael (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2018, by Russell Galen of Lambertville, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 672 times since then and 77 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 1, 2018, by Russell Galen of Lambertville, New Jersey. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.