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Current Teams

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
1998 -Chase Field
ATLANTA BRAVES
1997 -Turner Field
1966 - 1996Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
1953 - 1965County Stadium (Milwaukee)
1915 - 1952Braves Field (Boston)
1914 - 1915 Fenway Park (Boston)
1876 - 1914South End Grounds (Boston)
CHICAGO CUBS
1916 -Wrigley Field
1893 - 1915West Side Grounds
1891 - 1893South Side Park (II)
1885 - 1891West Side Park
1878 - 1884Lake Front Park
1876 - 187723rd Street Grounds
CINCINNATI REDS
2003 -Great American Ballpark
1970 - 2002Cinergy Field
1890 - 1970Crosley Field
COLORADO ROCKIES
1995 -Coors Field
1993 - 1994Mile High Stadium
FLORIDA MARLINS
1993 -Dolphin Stadium
HOUSTON ASTROS
2000 -Minute Maid Park
1965 - 1999Astrodome
1962 - 1964Colt Stadium
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
1962 -Dodger Stadium
1958 - 1961Memorial Coliseum
1913 - 1957Ebbets Field (Brooklyn)
1898 - 1912Washington Park (II) (Brooklyn)
1891 - 1897Eastern Park (Brooklyn)
1890 - 1891Washington Park (I) (Brooklyn)
MILWAUKEE BREWERS
2001 -Miller Park
1970 - 2000County Stadium
1969Sicks Stadium (Seattle Pilots)
NEW YORK METS
1964 -Shea Stadium
1962 - 1963Polo Grounds (II)
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
2004 -Citizens Bank Park
1971 - 2003Vetrans Stadium
1938 - 1970Connie Mack Stadium
1887 - 1938Baker Bowl
1883 - 1886Recreation Park
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
2001 -PNC Park
1970 - 2000Three Rivers Stadium
1909 - 1970Forbes Field
1891 - 1909Three Rivers Stadium
1884 - 1890Recreation Park
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
2006 -Busch Stadium (III)
1966 - 2005Busch Stadium (II)
1920 - 1966Busch Stadium (I)
1893 - 1920Robinson Field
1892Busch Stadium (I)
SAN DIEGO PADRES
2004 -PETCO Park
1969 - 2003Qualcomm Stadium
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
2000 -AT&T Park
1960 - 19993Com Park
1958 - 1959Seals Stadium
1889 - 1957Polo Grounds (II) (New York)
1883 - 1888Polo Grounds (I) (New York)
WASHINGTON NATIONALS
2008 -Nationals Park
2005 - 2007RFK Stadium
1977 - 2004Stade Olympique (Montreal Expos)
1969 - 1976Parc Jarry (Montreal Expos)

Past Teams

BALTIMORE ORIOLES
1892 - 1899Oriole Park (III)
BUFFALO BISONS
1884 - 1885Olympic Park (I)
1879 - 1883Riverside Grounds
BROOKLYN HARTFORDS
1877Union Grounds
1876Hartford Ball Club Grounds (Hartford Dark Blues)
CINCINNATI REDS
1880Bank Street Grounds
1876 - 1879Avenue Grounds
CLEVELAND BLUES
1879 - 1884National League Park (I)
CLEVELAND SPIDERS
1891 - 1899League Park
1889 - 1890National League Park (II)
1881 - 1888Recreation Park (Detriot Wolverines)
INDIANAPOLIS BLUES
1878South Street Park
INDIANAPOLIS HOOSIERS
1887 - 1889Seventh Street Park
KANSAS CITY COWBOYS
1886Association Park
LOUISVILLE COLONELS
1893 - 1899Eclipse Park (II)
1892 - 1893Eclipse Park (I)
LOUISVILLE GRAYS
1876 - 1877Louisville Baseball Park
MILWAUKEE GRAYS
1878Milwaukee Base-Ball Grounds
NEW YORK MUTUALS
1876Union Grounds
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS
1876Jefferson Park
PROVIDENCE GRAYS
1878 - 1885Messer Park
ST. LOUIS BROWN STOCKINGS
1876 - 1877Busch Stadium (I)
ST. LOUIS MAROONS
1885 - 1886Union Grounds
SYRACUSE STARS
1879Newell Park
TROY TROJANS
1882Troy Ball Club Grounds
1880 - 1881Haymaker's Grounds
1879Putnam Grounds
WASHINGTON SENATORS
1892 - 1899Griffith Stadium
WASHINGTON NATIONALS
1886 - 1889Swampoodle Grounds
WORCESTER RUBY LEGS
1880 - 1882Driving Park at Agricultural County Fair Grounds

The National League was formed in 1876 by a group of owners lead by William Hulbert, who was the National League President until his death in 1881. These owners wanted a stronger league and wanted the power returned to them from the players. They created and organization with a president, secretary/treasurer, and board of directors. They also charged each team $100 a year for doing business with them. To show that they had the power at the end of the inaugural 1876 season, the clubs from the two largest cities, New York and Philadelphia, figured that they had lost enough money and didn't make their final road trip, so the league kicked them out. One of the most relevant things the National League did was institute a reserve clause that guaranteed a player to play for a particular team. This was the catalyst for other leagues such as the American Association and Union Association to spring up. This clause was obviously repealed with free agency. This structure has served the National League well as they are the longest lasting league in baseball.

© 2002-06 Paul Healey.