title: List of baseball parks in Washington, D.C.
text: # List of baseball parks in Washington, D.C.
  
  This is a list of venues used for professional baseball in Washington, D.C.. The information is a compilation of the information contained in the references listed.
  
  ## Olympic Grounds
  
      Home of:
         Olympic – independent (1870), NA (1871–1872)
         National – NA (1872–1873)
      Location: 16th Street NW (east); 17th Street NW (west); S Street NW (south) – about a mile west-southwest of the eventual site of Griffith Stadium
      Currently: residential, commercial
  
  ## Athletic Park
  
      Home of: Washington Nationals a.k.a. Statesmen – AA (1884 part)
      Location: S Street NW (south); T Street NW (north); 9th Street NW (east) – about a quarter mile southwest of the eventual site of Griffith Stadium
      Currently: Residential
  
  ## Capitol Grounds a.k.a. Capitol Park (I) a.k.a. Union Association Park
  
      Home of: Washington Nationals (UA) – UA (1884) / Eastern League (1885)
      Location: C Street NE (north); Delaware Avenue NE (west): B Street (now Constitution Avenue) NE (south); First Street NE (east) – a couple of blocks northeast of the Capitol building
      Currently: Russell Senate Office Building
  
  ## Swampoodle Grounds a.k.a. Capitol Park (II)
  
      Home of:
         Washington Nationals – NL (1886–1889)
         Washington Senators – Atlantic Association (1890)
         Also used as a neutral site for one game in the 1887 World Series
      Location: North Capitol Street NE and tracks (west); F Street NE (south); Delaware Avenue NE (east); G Street NE (north) – a couple of blocks north of the first Capitol Park – in the Swampoodle neighborhood
      Currently: National Postal Museum and Union Station National Visitors Center
  
  ## Griffith Stadium prev. Boundary Field, National Park, American League Park (II)
  
      Home of:
         Washington Senators – AA (1891), NL (1892–1899)
         Washington Senators/Nationals – AL (1904–1960)
         Washington Senators – AL (1961)
         Homestead Grays – Negro leagues (1937–1948) part-time home
      Location: Georgia Avenue (extension of 7th Street – formerly Brightwood) NW (west, first base); Florida Avenue NW, Bohrer Street NW, and U Street NW (south, right field); 5th Street NW (east, left/center field); Howard University buildings and W Street NW (north, third base)
      Currently: Howard University Hospital
  
  ## American League Park (I)
  
      Home of: Washington Senators/Nationals – AL (1901–1903)
      Location: Florida Avenue NE (southwest, first base); Trinidad Avenue NE (northwest, third base)
      Currently: Residential area
  
  ## RFK Stadium orig. D.C. Stadium
  
      Home of:
         Washington Senators – AL (1962–1971)
         Washington Nationals – NL (2005–2007)
      Location: 2400 East Capitol Street SE – T's into 22nd Street SE (west, home plate); Independence Avenue SE (south/southeast, right field); C Street NE (north/northeast, left field)
      Currently: awaiting demolition
  
  ## Nationals Park
  
      Home of: Washington Nationals – NL (2008–present)
      Location: 1500 South Capitol Street SE – Capitol Street (west, third base); N Street SE (north, left-center field); 1st Street SE (east, right field); Potomac Avenue SE (south, first base)
  