League Park is located at E. 66th. and Lexington Ave in Cleveland. Built in the late 1800s, the ballpark was the site of numerous historic sports moments, including Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller’s first game (1936), the first unassisted triple play, and first grand slam in World Series history (1920 series). Many famous baseball players appeared and played in games at the park, including Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Satchel Paige and Lou Gehrig. The park, now a playground, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Photos courtesy of the Cleveland Memory Project

Baseball Park, 1911
Bleacher crowd, League Park, 1935
Boxing match, League Park
Boys sneaking a peek into League Park
Democratic Party Leader Charles P. Salen at ball game, League Park, 1907
Dunn Field, League Park, 1930
Dunn Field empty stands, League Park, 1930
Empty box seats, League Park stands, 1946
Fans on field, League Park
General View of Grandstand at League Park
Grounds crew preparing field, League Park
Grounds crew, League Park, 1932
In line for bleacher seats, League Park, 1936
Large crowd at League Park, 1938
League Park demolition, 1951
League Park fence blown down, 1948
League Park ticket booth & entrance areas, 1922
League Park ticket booth and entrance areas, 1935
League Park ushers model their new uniforms, 1946
League Park, 1961
Locker room in League Park, 1939
Lou Gehrig & Babe Ruth at League Park, 1927
Max Rosenblum and Cleveland Indians manager Roger Peckinpaugh at League Park, 1929
Mayor Davis and his cabinet in Mayors box at League Park, 1916
Newman Co. employees on lunch break in old Indians dugout at League Park, 1951
North side of League Park, 1950s
Opening Day, League Park, April 1928
Playing baseball at League Park, 1960
Preparing scorecards for League Park, 1940
Printing programs in the scorecard room at League Park, 1940
Scoreboard, League Park, 1942
Right field wall, League Park, 1934
Spectators at ball game, League Park, 1937
Spectators in stands at ball game, League Park, 1937
Spectators in stands at ball game, League Park, 1946
Stands, League Park, 1950
Taking in a performance at ball game, League Park, 1928
Ticket line at League Park, 1940
Vendor at League Park, 1927
Workers preparing to reopen saloon, 1934
Youngsters near League Park, 1935

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