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Former

In 1884, Athletic Park in Washington, D.C. hosted the American Association's Washington Nationals (AA). Today: Demolished.

Ballpark facts

Location
Washington, Washington, D.C.
Opened
1884
Major league years
1884
Today
Demolished

Ballparks near Athletic Park10

  1. 1MLBNationals Park — Washington Nationals (Washington, Washington, D.C.)same city
  2. 2SummerTalbot Field (Catholic University) — D.C. Grays (Washington, Washington, D.C.)same city
  3. 3D-IBarcroft Park — George Washington Revolutionaries (Arlington, Virginia)4 mi
  4. 4D-IShipley Field — Maryland Terrapins (College Park, Maryland)6 mi
  5. 5SummerFrank Mann Field at Four Mile Run Park — Alexandria Aces (Alexandria, Virginia)8 mi
  6. 6SummerMontgomery Blair Stadium — Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts (Silver Spring, Maryland)8 mi
  7. 7Double-APrince George's Stadium — Chesapeake Baysox (Bowie, Maryland)11 mi
  8. 8SummerShirley Povich Field — Bethesda Big Train (Bethesda, Maryland)12 mi
  9. 9JUCOPrince George's CC Owls Baseball Field — Prince George's CC Owls (Largo, Maryland)13 mi
  10. 10D-IIICapital One Park — Marymount Saints (Tysons, Virginia)14 mi

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Athletic Park opened in 1884.

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