List of baseball parks in Providence, Rhode Island facts for kids

This article lists the different places where professional and amateur baseball games were played in Providence, Rhode Island over the years. Many of these old fields are now gone, replaced by homes or other buildings.

Messer Park in 1879, showing a game in progress.

Early Baseball Fields

Adelaide Park (I)

This was one of the first baseball fields in Providence.

• Home to: It was a neutral field in 1875 for games involving early teams from New Haven, Boston, Hartford, and Brooklyn. These teams were part of the National Association, one of the very first professional baseball leagues.
• Location: You would have found it near Broad, Hamilton, and Sackett Streets.
• Today: This area is now covered by homes.

Unknown Ballpark

• Home to: A Providence team that played in the League Alliance in 1877. We don't know the specific name of this field.

Messer Park

Messer Park was a very important baseball field in Providence's history.

• Home to: The Providence Grays, a team in the National League, played here from 1878 to 1885. They also played some games here in 1886 as part of the Eastern League.
• Location: It was located around Messer Street, Willow Street, Wood Street, and what is now Ellery Street.
• Today: Like Adelaide Park, this area is now mostly homes.

Adelaide Park (II)

This was a second baseball field known as Adelaide Park, located very close to the first one.

• Home to:
  • The Providence Grays played here in the Eastern Association in 1891.
  • The Providence Grays, sometimes called the Clamdiggers, played here in the Eastern League from 1892 to 1903.
• Location: It was west of Broad Street, part of a larger area called Park Garden.
• Today: This area is also now residential.

Later Baseball Parks

Melrose Park

Melrose Park was another long-standing home for Providence baseball teams.

• Home to: The Providence Grays played here from 1904 to 1917 in the International League. They continued playing here in the Eastern League from 1918 until the team disbanded in mid-1925.
• Location: It was located near Longfellow Street, Melrose Street, and Roger Williams Avenue.
• Today: This land is now used for housing and a DMV road test area.

Weston Field

• Home to: The Providence Grays played some games here in the Eastern League starting in 1918.
• Location: This field was located in Cranston, Rhode Island, but its exact spot is not well known.

Kinsley Park

Kinsley Park was another important baseball venue in Providence.

• Home to:
  • The Providence Grays of the International League moved here in mid-1925.
  • The Providence Rubes, later called the Grays, played here in the Eastern League from 1926 until the team disbanded in mid-1930.
• Location: It was located near Kinsley Avenue and Acorn Street.
• Today: This area is now mainly industrial.

Cranston Stadium

Cranston Stadium is a larger sports complex that has hosted baseball games.

• Home to:
  • The Providence Chiefs, later known as the Grays, played here in the New England League from 1946 until the league disbanded in 1949.
  • The Rhode Island Gulls, a college summer baseball team, played here in the NECBL from 1999 to 2000.
• Location: It is part of the Cranston Stadium complex in Cranston, Rhode Island, near Peerless Street, Crescent Avenue, and Midwood Street.

See also

• Lists of baseball parks