East Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Shelby Park

Baseball Field #1

— Est. 1914 —

Shelby Park Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 28, 2023

1. Shelby Park Marker

Inscription. Shelby Park Baseball Field #1 was constructed in 1914. Play began that same year. The field has been in continuous use for both youth and adult baseball games since its inception.

There have literally been thousands of games played on Shelby #1 and it has served as a training ground for high school, college and professional players, not only from Nashville, but players from all over the world.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 36° 9.996′ N, 86° 43.946′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in East Nashville. It is on Shelby View Drive 0.1 miles north of Sevier Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37206, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory

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of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The VinnyLinks Golf Course (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shelby Bottoms (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Shelby Bottoms (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Shelby Bottoms (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Shelby Bottoms (approx. ¾ mile away); More Than Survival (approx. ¾ mile away); Holly Street Fire Hall / Bass Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lockeland Spring (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 28, 2023

2. Shelby Park Marker

Field # 1 from the outfield image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 28, 2023

3. Field # 1 from the outfield

Shelby Park Old Timers Baseball sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 28, 2023

4. Shelby Park Old Timers Baseball sign

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 142 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 28, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.