Union Grounds

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Union Grounds in Brooklyn, New York was home to the Hartford Dark Blues of the National League (1877). Today: Demolished. Hartford club played its 1877 home games in Brooklyn.

The closest MLB stadium is Citi Field in Queens, about 8 miles away.

Ballpark facts

Location
Brooklyn, New York
Opened
1877
Major league years
1877
Today
Demolished

Ballparks near Union Grounds10

  1. 1High-AMaimonides Park — Brooklyn Cyclones (Brooklyn, New York)same city
  2. 2D-IIISt. Joseph's (Brooklyn) Bears Baseball Field — St. Joseph's (Brooklyn) Bears (Brooklyn, New York)same city
  3. 3D-IIIDobbelaar Baseball Field at the DeBaun Athletic Complex — Stevens Ducks (Hoboken, New Jersey)7 mi
  4. 4D-IJoseph J. Jaroschak Field — Saint Peter's Peacocks (Jersey City, New Jersey)8 mi
  5. 5MLBCiti Field — New York Mets (Queens, New York)8 mi
  6. 6D-IJack Kaiser Stadium — St. John's Red Storm (Queens, New York)8 mi
  7. 7D-IIHennekens Stadium — Queens Knights (Flushing, New York)8 mi
  8. 8JUCOPadavan-Preller Field — BMCC Panthers & Queensborough CC Tigers (Queens, New York)8 mi
  9. 9D-ISIUH Community Park — Wagner Seahawks (Staten Island, New York)11 mi
  10. 10D-IICSI Baseball Complex — Staten Island Dolphins (Staten Island, New York)11 mi

Questions about Union Grounds

When did Union Grounds open?

Union Grounds opened in 1877.

What other ballparks are near Union Grounds?

Maimonides Park is also in Brooklyn. 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.