Stockyards in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Peak Of A Pastime
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026
1. Peak Of A Pastime Marker
Amateur baseball reached the height of its popularity in the first decades of the 20th century. This popularity was punctuated by a still-record crowd that attended a game on these grounds over a century ago.
A natural amphitheater, carved out during the last Ice Age, this site was home to historic Brookside Stadium. Constructed in 1909 in an attempt to lure the 1912 Olympic Games to Cleveland, Brookside Stadium became a mecca of amateur baseball.
World Wars and the rising/popularity of professional baseball led to dwindling interest in the amateur baseball games played here, and the stadium was demolished in the 1980s. Today, locals still use this space to enjoy playing baseball in the shadow of Brookside Stadium's legacy.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 41° 27.099′ N, 81° 43.041′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Stockyards. It is on Fulton Road south of Denison Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cleveland OH 44102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. 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, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Brookside Stadium (within shouting distance of this marker); In memoriam (approx. Ύ mile away); a different marker
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Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026
2. Peak Of A Pastime Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
