List of baseball parks in Chicago

Summary

This is a list of venues used for professional baseball in Chicago. The information is a synthesis of the information contained in the references listed.Dexter Park Home of: Chicago White Stockings, independent professional club (1870) Location: Halsted Street (east), between 47th Street (south) and the imaginary line of 42nd Street (north). Adjacent to Union Stock Yards. Later: site of International Amphitheatre Currently: Uniform services plantOgden Park Home of: Chicago White Stockings (1870) – some games Location: East of where Ontario Street T-ed into Michigan Avenue. Currently: hotels and other businessesUnion Base-Ball Grounds a.k.a. White-Stocking Park Home of: Chicago White Stockings – National Association (1871) Location: Randolph (north), Michigan Avenue (west); Northwest corner of Lake Park – diamond roughly in southwest corner of field Currently: Millennium Park23rd Street Grounds Home of: Chicago Excelsiors (1868) Neutral site for some out-of-town clubs' games (1872–1873) Chicago White Stockings – NA (1874–1875), National League (1876–1877) Fairbanks - League Alliance (1877) Location: 23rd Street (north); Dearborn Street (east); 24th Street (south); railroad tracks (west) Currently: National Teachers Academy athletic fieldLake Park a.k.a. Lake-Shore Park a.k.a. White-Stocking Park Home of: Chicago White Stockings – NL (1878–1884) Location: Same as 1871 site – diamond roughly in south part of field Currently: Millennium ParkSouth Side Park (I) a.k.a. 39th Street Grounds (I) Home of: Chicago – Union Association (1884) Location: 39th Street (south); South Wabash Avenue (west); 38th Street (north); South Michigan Avenue (east) – a few blocks east and southeast of the later south side ballparksWest Side Park (I) Home of: Chicago White Stockings – NL (1885–1891) Chicago Maroons - Western Association Also used as a neutral site for one game in the 1887 World Series Location: Congress Street ; Loomis Street ; Harrison Street ; Throop Street Currently: Chicago World Language Academy South Side Park (II) Home of: Chicago Pirates – PL (1890) Chicago White Stockings – NL Notes: Split schedule with West Side Park (I) in 1891 and West Side Park (II) in 1893 Location: 35th Street ; South Wentworth Avenue ; 33rd Street ; railroad tracks - same footprint later occupied by Comiskey Park and Armour Square Park Currently: Parking lot and/or Dan Ryan ExpresswayWest Side Park (II) a.k.a. West Side Grounds orig. Garden City Athletic Club Grounds Home of: Chicago Maroons - Western Association Chicago White Stockings – NL (mid-1893–1915) Location: Polk Street ; Lincoln Street ; Wood Street ; flats and Taylor Street Currently: University of Illinois College of MedicineSouth Side Park (III) a.k.a. 39th Street Grounds (II) renamed Schorling Park Home of: Chicago White Sox – American League ; Chicago American Giants – Negro leagues (1911–1940) Location: 39th Street ; South Wentworth Avenue ; South Princeton Avenue ; line of 38th Street – a few blocks south of the Comiskey Park sites Currently: Wentworth Gardens housing projectComiskey Park a.k.a. White Sox Park (1960s-1970s) Home of: Chicago White Sox – AL ; Chicago American Giants – Negro leagues (1941-ca.1950) Location: 324 West 35th Street – 35th Street ; Shields Street (west); 34th Street ; Wentworth Avenue and Dan Ryan Expressway Currently: Parking lotGunther Park Home of: Chicago Green Sox - United States Baseball League Location: North Ashland Avenue ; Hills Court ; buildings and North Clark Street ; Leland Avenue Currently: Chase ParkDePaul University Field Home of: Chicago Chi-Feds – Federal League (1913) Location: Belden Avenue (north); Sheffield Avenue (east); University buildings and Webster Avenue (south); Osgood Street (west) Currently: DePaul student center and parking lotsWrigley Field originally Weeghman Park, then Cubs Park Home of: Chicago Chi-Feds/Whales – Federal League (1914–1915); Chicago Cubs – NL (1916–present) Location: 1060 West Addison Street ; Clark Street ; Waveland Avenue ; Sheffield Avenue Rate Field originally "New Comiskey Park", then U.S. Cellular Field, Guaranteed Rate Field Home of: Chicago White Sox – AL (1991–present) Location: 333 West 35th Street, across the street to the south from "Old" Comiskey Park – 35th Street ; site of Shields Street ; Wentworth Avenue and Dan Ryan Expressway ; parking and Wells Street