Culver Field

{{Short description|Baseball ground in Rochester, New York, US}} {{Infobox venue | name = Culver Field | nickname = | image = | image_caption = | location = Rochester, New York, United States | coordinates = {{coord|43|9|18|N|77|34|36|W|display=inline,title|name=location of Culver Field}} | broke_ground = | opened = 1886 | renovated = 1898 | expanded = | closed = 1907 | demolished = | owner = | operator = | surface = Natural grass | architect = | construction_cost = | former_names = | tenants = Rochester Jingoes / Broncos / Hop Bitters (IA / AA / EA) (1889–1892)<br>Rochester Bronchos (EL) (1899–1907) }} '''Culver Field''' is a former baseball ground located in Rochester, New York. Located at the northwest corner of University Avenue and Culver Road, Culver Field was home of the Rochester Broncos from 1886<ref>{{Cite news |date=1886-05-09 |title=The League Season Opens |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-1886-05-09-the-le/84469513/ |access-date=2024-10-01 |work=Democrat and Chronicle |pages=6 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> until it burned down on October 8, 1893.<ref name="DnC1893">{{cite news |author= |date=October 9, 1893 |title=Flames Devour the Cranks' Pavilion at Culver Park |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-flames-devour-the/156343612/ |access-date=2024-10-01 |work=Democrat and Chronicle |location=Rochester, NY |pages=10 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

Re-built for the 1898 season, the new Culver Field played host to the newly named Rochester Beau Brummels for a decade. However, the right field bleachers collapsed May 19, 1906, leading to dozens of injuries and lawsuits.<ref name="DnC1906">{{cite news |author= |date=May 20, 1906 |title=Section of Stand Falls at Baseball Park; Many Injured |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-section-of-stand/156343721/ |access-date=2024-10-01 |work=Democrat and Chronicle |location=Rochester, NY |pages=21 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> After the 1907 season, the ballpark was acquired by Gleason Works, which turned the site into the plant that stands to this day.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The History of Professional Baseball in Rochester |url=http://www.redwingsbaseball.com/history/rochhistory.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030803012649/http://www.redwingsbaseball.com/history/rochhistory.html |archive-date=2003-08-03 |website=Red Wings Baseball}}</ref>

Late in the 1898 season, three neutral-site games were played in Rochester, between the Brooklyn Dodgers and Cleveland Spiders of the National League. The games of August 27 and 29 were played at Culver Field.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Culver Field II |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/R/PK_ROC02.htm |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=www.retrosheet.org}}</ref> The game of the 28th (a Sunday) was played at the Ontario Beach Grounds in Charlotte (which is now part of Rochester).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ontario Beach Grounds |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/R/PK_ROC03.htm |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=www.retrosheet.org}}</ref>

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==External links== *[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84469513/1886-05-09-the-league-season-opens/ Newspaper article about opening day, 1886] *[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14318361/democrat-and-chronicle/ Newspaper illustration of the ballpark from opening day, 1886] *[https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3804rm.gla00154/?sp=34&st=image 1900 map showing Culver Field]

Category:Sports venues in Rochester, New York Category:Defunct baseball venues in New York (state) Category:1886 establishments in New York (state) Category:1907 disestablishments in New York (state)