List of baseball parks in Oakland, California facts for kids

Have you ever wondered where professional baseball teams played in the past? This article tells you about the different places, or 'venues,' where baseball was played in Oakland, California and nearby cities like Alameda and Emeryville.

Oakland Coliseum

Oaks Park

Freeman's Park

Early Baseball Parks in Oakland

Oakland Baseball Grounds

The Oakland Baseball Grounds was one of the earliest places where professional baseball was played in Oakland.

• Home to: Teams from Oakland and San Francisco in the California League (1879).
• Location: It was located between 13th and 14th Streets, and Center and Kirkham Streets.
• Today: This area is now home to industries and small businesses.

Alameda Athletic and Baseball Grounds

This park, also known as Alameda Grounds, was in Alameda.

• Home to:
  • The Oakland Greenhood & Morans (1886).
  • The San Francisco Pioneers (1886).
• Location: It was north of Central Avenue, close to where Neptune Beach used to be.
• Today: You'll find houses, small businesses, and even a McDonald's here now.

Emeryville Grounds

The Emeryville Grounds was another early baseball spot.

• Home to: The Oakland Colonels (1890-1891).
• Location: Its exact location is not fully known today.

Piedmont Grounds

The Piedmont Grounds was a baseball park located near Lake Merritt.

• Home to: The Oakland Colonels (1892-1893).
• Location: It was near 24th Street and Waverly Street, at the north end of Lake Merritt.
• Today: This area is now filled with homes and small businesses.

Baseball Parks in San Francisco

Sometimes, Oakland teams even played in San Francisco!

• Home to:
  • The Oakland Clamdiggers (1896-1898).
  • The Oakland Colts (1898).

Historic Parks in Emeryville

Freeman's Park

Freeman's Park was an important baseball park located in Emeryville.

• Home to:
  • The Oakland Clamdiggers (1899-1902).
  • The Oakland Oaks (1903, 1907-1912) from the Pacific Coast League.
• Location: It was near 59th Street, San Pablo Avenue, and Fremont Street.
• Today: This area is now used for housing.

Idora Park

Idora Park was a fun amusement park that also hosted baseball games.

• Home to:
  • The Oakland Oaks (1904-1906).
  • The San Francisco Seals (1906), who moved here after a big earthquake in San Francisco.
• Location: It was part of an amusement park bounded by 56th, 58th, Telegraph, and Shattuck Avenues.
• Today: This area is now mainly housing.

Oaks Park

Oaks Park, also known as Emeryville Park, was a very famous baseball stadium.

• Home to:
  • The Oakland Oaks (1913-1955) for many years.
  • The San Francisco Seals (1914).
• Location: It was located at 1120 Park Avenue, near San Pablo Avenue and 45th Street in Emeryville.
• Today: This site is now home to Pixar Studios, where amazing animated movies are made!

Other Baseball Venues

Alameda Recreation Park Grounds

This park in Alameda hosted baseball games in the early 1900s.

• Home to: The Alameda baseball team (1906-1915).
• Location: It was likely in the same spot as the 1886 ballpark in Alameda.
• Today: This area now has houses and small businesses.

Grove Street Park

Grove Street Park was a local baseball field.

• Home to: Several local teams (around 1909-1918).
• Location: It was on Grove Street (now Martin Luther King Jr. Way), near 57th and Aileen Streets.
• Today: This site is now home to Children's Hospital Oakland and Dover Park.

Oakland Coliseum

The Oakland Coliseum, also known by other names like RingCentral Coliseum, is the most modern and well-known baseball stadium in Oakland.

• Home to: The Oakland Athletics (1968-present) from the American League.
• Location: It is located at 7000 Coliseum Way, near the Nimitz Freeway.

See also

• Lists of baseball parks
• List of baseball parks in San Francisco, California