Lake Front Park

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Lake Front Park in Chicago, Illinois was home to the Chicago White Stockings of the National League (1878–1884). Today: Demolished. Site now part of Grant Park.

Ballpark facts

Location
Chicago, Illinois
Opened
1878
Major league years
1878–1884
Also called
Union Base-Ball Grounds
Today
Demolished

Ballparks near Lake Front Park10

  1. 1MLBWrigley Field — Chicago Cubs (Chicago, Illinois)same city
  2. 2MLBRate Field — Chicago White Sox (Chicago, Illinois)same city
  3. 3D-ILes Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium — UIC Flames (Chicago, Illinois)same city
  4. 4D-IIINorth Park Vikings Baseball Field — North Park Vikings (Chicago, Illinois)same city
  5. 5D-IIIJ. Kyle Anderson Field — Chicago Maroons (Chicago, Illinois)same city
  6. 6D-IIIEd Glancy Field — Illinois Tech Scarlet Hawks (Chicago, Illinois)same city
  7. 7NAIARichard R. Ferrell Memorial Field — Saint Xavier Cougars (Chicago, Illinois)same city
  8. 8JUCOKennedy-King Statesmen Baseball Field — Kennedy-King Statesmen (Chicago, Illinois)same city
  9. 9JUCOOlive-Harvey Panthers Baseball Field — Olive-Harvey Panthers (Chicago, Illinois)same city
  10. 10JUCOGoss Field — Morton Panthers (Cicero, Illinois)5 mi

Questions about Lake Front Park

When did Lake Front Park open?

Lake Front Park opened in 1878.

What other ballparks are near Lake Front Park?

Wrigley Field is also in Chicago. See the full list of nearby ballparks on this page.

Facts are for the 2026 season. Distances are straight-line miles between city centers. See something wrong? Let us know.