Recreation Park (Columbus)

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Recreation Park is a former baseball ground located in Columbus, Ohio, USA. The ground was home to the Columbus Buckeyes of the American Association for the 1883 and 1884 seasons as well as the Columbus Solons from 1889 to 1891.

On November 1, 1890 the Ohio State University football team played their first home game at Recreation Park. A historical marker was put up at the former site of the field on October 20, 2006 to commemorate the first Ohio State home game, a 64–0 loss to Wooster.^[1]

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^ Historical Society Dedicates Marker at Site of First OSU Home Football Game

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Venues	Recreation Park (1890–1897) Ohio Field (1898–1921) Ohio Stadium (1922–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Illibuck (Illinois) Michigan Penn State

Culture & lore	History Brutus Buckeye "Across the Field" "Buckeye Battle Cry" "Carmen Ohio" The Ohio State University Marching Band Block O "Hang On Sloopy"

People	Head coaches All-Century Team Yearly statistical leaders

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