Hough in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

League Park

Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, April 9, 2009

1. League Park Marker

Inscription. League Park opened on May 1, 1891, with the legendary Cy Young pitching for the Cleveland Spiders in their win over the Cincinnati Redlegs. The park remained the home of Cleveland's professional baseball and football teams until 1946. In 1920 the Cleveland Indians' Elmer Smith hit the first grand slam home run, and Bill Wamby executed the only unassisted triple play, in World Series history. Babe Ruth hit his 500th home run over the park's short right field wall in 1929. With the park as home field, the Cleveland Buckeyes won the Negro World Series in 1945.

Erected 1979 by the Cleveland Landmarks Commission, the Rotary Club of Cleveland, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 13-18.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers, the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection, and the Rotary International series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1861.

Location. 41° 30.667′ N, 81° 38.648′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Hough. Marker is at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and East 66th Street, on the right when traveling west on Lexington

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Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cleveland OH 44103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Yellow House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Dunham Tavern Garden (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dunham Tavern (approx. half a mile away); The History of Hough (1799-1979) (approx. 0.6 miles away); Colonel Charles Young (approx. 0.9 miles away); Help Six Chimneys, Inc. (approx. one mile away); Sarah Benedict House (approx. one mile away); Upbeat (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.

Regarding League Park. The space is now a city park, though it is no longer set up for baseball. It may be the only baseball venue with such significance where a father and son can still come to to play catch.

Also see . . . Entry on the Park from the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. (Submitted on April 9, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)

League Park Marker location, next to the ticket office image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, April 9, 2009

2. League Park Marker location, next to the ticket office

League Park ticket office and west wall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, April 9, 2009

3. League Park ticket office and west wall

Exterior Wall, League Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, April 9, 2009

4. Exterior Wall, League Park

View across the location of home plate image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, April 9, 2009

5. View across the location of home plate

Remains of the bleachers and exterior wall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, April 9, 2009

6. Remains of the bleachers and exterior wall

West wall of League Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, April 9, 2009

7. West wall of League Park

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,321 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 10, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.