Robison Field
Robison Field is the best-known of several names given to a former Major League Baseball park in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the home of the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League from April 27, 1893 until June 6, 1920.
Crowd gathered around St. Louis Cardinals baseball players between games of doubleheader vs. NY Giants at Robison Field, Aug 26, 1914. | |
Former names | New Sportsman's Park (1893–1899) (aka Union Park) League Park (1899–1911) Cardinal Field (1917–1920) |
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Location | Natural Bridge Avenue and Vandeventer Avenue, St Louis, Missouri |
Coordinates | 38°39′46″N 90°13′20″W |
Capacity | 14,500 (1893) 15,200 (1899) 21,000 (1909) |
Field size | Left Field - 470 ft (1893), 380 ft (1909) Left-Center - 520 ft (1893), 400 ft (1909) Center Field - 500 ft (1893), 435 ft (1909) Right-Center - 330 ft (1893), 320 ft (1909) Right Field - 290 ft (1893) Backstop - 120 ft (1893) |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Opened | April 27, 1893 |
Closed | June 6, 1920 |
Demolished | before 1926 |
Tenants | |
St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) (1893–1920); Columbus Club (St Louis Soccer League) (1913–15) |
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