Stars Park
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| Stars Park | |
|---|---|
| Location | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38°37′57″N 90°13′35″W / 38.6326°N 90.2264°WCoordinates: 38°37′57″N 90°13′35″W / 38.6326°N 90.2264°W |
| Surface | Grass |
| Capacity | 10,000 (1922) |
| Tenants | |
| St. Louis Stars (1922-1931) | |
Stars Park is a former baseball park located in St. Louis, Missouri at the southeast corner of Compton and Laclede avenues. The stadium was one of the few ballparks purposely built for a Negro league team.
[edit] Tenants
The ground was home to the St. Louis Stars of the Negro National League from 1922 to 1931.[1]
[edit] Capacity
It had a capacity of 10,000 people.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Lowry, Philip J. (2006). Green Cathedrals: The Ultimate Celebration of Major League and Negro League Ballparks. New York: Walker Publishing Company, Inc.. p. 203. ISBN 0-8027-1562-1.
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