Barclay in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Union Park

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2025

1. Union Park Marker

Inscription. This is the former site of Union Park, also known as Oriole Park III and Baltimore Baseball & Exhibition Grounds. The grandstand was located directly adjacent (west) of this building and a portion of the playing field directly behind it. Union Park was home to the American Association Baltimore Orioles in 1891 and the National League Baltimore Orioles from 1892 to 1899. the Orioles won the National League Pennant from 1984 to 1896, and included future Hall of Fame members John McGraw, Hughie Jennings, Willie Keeler, Joe Kelley, Wilbert Robinson and Ned Hanlon. On September 27, 1897, an estimated 30,000 spectators—the largest crowd to witness a baseball game up to that time—attended a contest at Union Park between the Orioles and the Boston Bean eaters. The Orioles hosted their final game at Union Park on October 10, 1899, and the ballpark was demolished some six years later. Oriole Park I (Huntingdon Avenue Grounds) home of the American Association Orioles from 1883 to 1888, was located one block east of Union Park

Erected 2024 by Baltimore-Babe Ruth Chapter, Society for American Baseball Research, W. Brad Schlegel-Project

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Director and David B. Stinson-Author.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is September 27, 1897.

Location. 39° 19.073′ N, 76° 36.735′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Barclay. It is on East 25th Street east of Falls Street when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 319 E 25th St, Baltimore MD 21218, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Goucher Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); First Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); The North Avenue Poly Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); 24th St (approx.

317-319 East 25th Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2025

2. 317-319 East 25th Street

half a mile away); 26th St (approx. half a mile away); "Old" Oriole Park (approx. half a mile away); Lorraine Ave (approx. half a mile away); 23rd St (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Additional keywords. Major League Baseball

Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 450 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.