A Tour of Route One Baseball
Hoboken, NJ claims to be the cradle of baseball in America. There’s a sign at Washington Avenue and 11th Street describing the June 19, 1846 game between the Knickerbockers and the New Yorks as the first game. Well, the devil is in the details, and if baseball historians are anything, they are detail-oriented. The claim has been broadly and repeatedly debunked. However, the Elysian Fields in Hoboken was an extraordinarily important venue for cricket and other leisure activities along the Hudson River. So begins our trip, with baseball playing a minor league role in a major historical landmark.
Before you’re done, you’ll have jumbo shrimp, flying squirrels, and sea dogs to consider along with a few landmark stadiums. BATTER UP!!!
Itinerary
 | Elysian Fields - where some claim the first game was played 1001 Hudson St, Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA |
 | Yankee Stadium |
| Daytona Tortugas a single-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds |
| Hadlock Field Home of the Portland Sea Dogs |
| Trenton Thunder Ballpark |
| Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Bragan Field |
| Oriole Park at Camden Yards |
| Nationals Park |
| Richmond Flying Squirrels |
| Columbia Fireflies |
| Augusta GreenJackets |
 | Fenway Park - Boston, MA Boston MA |
| Connie Mack Stadium (Shibe Park) in North Philadelphia Philadelphia PA |
 | LoanDepot Park Home of the Miami Marlins |
Elysian Fields - where some claim the first game was played
1001 Hudson St, Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA
Colonel John Stevens purchased the land at auction after it had been confiscated from a British owner during the Revolution. Stevens slowly developed it in the 1820’s as a recreational destination for Manhattanites. In 1846, the Knickerbockers played their first game at Elysian Fields, and this is what Hoboken falsely claimed was the first baseball game played. The development of baseball was more of a process, so I guess it all depends on where you draw the line.
Yankee Stadium
Daytona Tortugas a single-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds
The Tortugas play in Jackie Robinson Stadium, which was built in 1914. The Fenway Park of Florida! Robinson played there during Spring Training in 1946. The YouTube video is a home movie taken at Spring Training that year, showing Robinson wearing #9. He would later play in Montreal and then ascend to the major leagues to play with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Hadlock Field Home of the Portland Sea Dogs
Who’s got a lighthouse on their stadium that’s lit every time the home team hits a home run? The AA affiliate of the Boston Red Sox – Portland Sea Dogs. These lucky dogs also got a replica Green Monster out in left field to imitate the one Fenway Park.
The Field opened in 1994 and seats 7.368.
Trenton Thunder Ballpark
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Bragan Field
It’s a team name and a concession food! The Shrimp are the AA affiliate of the Miami Marlins.
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Nationals Park
Richmond Flying Squirrels
Columbia Fireflies
Augusta GreenJackets
Fenway Park - Boston, MA
Boston MA
Connie Mack Stadium (Shibe Park) in North Philadelphia
Philadelphia PA
LoanDepot Park Home of the Miami Marlins
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