League Park is now one of downtown Cleveland’s historic sites, an old baseball park that was situated on the corner of Lexington Avenue and East 66^th Street. The park served as the home of the National League Cleveland Spiders, the American League Cleveland Indians, the Cleveland Buckeyes and the Negro American League.

Originally built with 9,000 wooden seats, the park featured a single deck granite home plate and a covered pavilion. Visitors can now head to the site to relax in the public park and see remnants of the grandstand.

History of League Park

League Park is maintained and supported by The League Park Society, a non-profit corporation dedicated to saving League Park in Cleveland before the baseball icon disappears. League Park opened on May 1, 1891 and was transformed into a steel and concrete structure by 1910. The park closed its gates in 1946. Today, there are only a few remnants remaining of the original park and visitors can see the first base grandstand wall and the ticketing building. The League Park Society is making attempts to bring baseball back to League Park, because it has the potential to serve as a local community center and provide training and education options for kids and youth.

Visiting League Park

Visitors can take a self-guided tour of the grounds of League Park to see the green grass, catch a glimpse of the old first base line, and see exactly where Babe Ruth hit his 500^th home run. The venue continues to attract baseball fans and enthusiasts of all ages, and has become an iconic destination in the heart of Cleveland’s historic district.