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Columbia Park (Altoona)

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Columbia Park
Columbia Park
Map
LocationAltoona, Pennsylvania
SurfaceGrass
Opened1884
Tenants
Altoona Mountain Citys (1884) (UA)

Columbia Park was a baseball field in Altoona, Pennsylvania, which was used at the home field for the Altoona Mountain Citys of the Union Association (UA) during the league's only season in 1884.[1] The longest UA game by innings played was played on May 27, 1884 in Columbia Park, with the Mountain Citys beating the Baltimore Monumentals by a score of 3–2 in 13 innings.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Columbia Park in Altoona, PA". Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  2. ^ "Appendix 5: Longest major league extra inning games by league" (PDF). sabr.org. Society For American Baseball Research. Retrieved 2009-04-20.