Athletic Grounds
Also Known As: Bedford Street Grounds 1893-1898Location: Fall River, MA
Bedford Street (1B) at Oak Grove Avenue (3B) & Beattie Street (LF).
Capacity: 3,000 est
A 1905 map shows a grandstand extending further down the 1B line than it did along the 3B line. A bleacher section in RF extended almost to the edge of the plot. The catcher faced ENE. A plaque to commemorate the park is at the Boys & Girls Club, 803 Bedford Street.
Used by: Fall River Indians, Fall River Brinies, Fall River Adopted Sons, Fall River Spindles
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Athletic Grounds:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1915 | Fall River Spindles | Colonial League | 22 | 24 | Roster | Stats | ||
1914 | Fall River Spindles | Colonial League | 62 | 37 | Roster | Stats | ||
1913 | Fall River Adopted Sons | New England League | 45 | 76 | Roster | Stats | ||
1912 | Fall River Brinies | New England League | 46 | 74 | Roster | Stats | ||
1911 | Fall River Brinies | New England League | 59 | 57 | Roster | Stats | ||
1910 | Fall River Indians | New England League | 61 | 60 | Roster | Stats | ||
1909 | Fall River Indians | New England League | 71 | 53 | Roster | Stats | ||
1908 | Fall River Indians | New England League | 53 | 70 | Roster | Stats | ||
1907 | Fall River Indians | New England League | 56 | 56 | Roster | Stats | ||
1906 | Fall River Indians | New England League | 55 | 59 | Roster | Stats | ||
1905 | Fall River Indians | New England League | 66 | 40 | Roster | Stats | ||
1904 | Fall River Indians | New England League | 65 | 60 | Roster | Stats | ||
1903 | Fall River Indians | New England League | 57 | 56 | Roster | Stats | ||
1902 | Fall River Indians | New England League | 37 | 74 | Roster | Stats | ||
1898 | Fall River Indians | New England League | 28 | 25 | Roster | Stats | ||
1897 | Fall River Indians | New England League | 47 | 59 | Roster | Stats | ||
1896 | Fall River Indians | New England League | 68 | 39 | Roster | Stats | ||
1895 | Fall River Indians | New England League | 67 | 39 | Roster | Stats | ||
1894 | Fall River Indians | New England League | 62 | 35 | Roster | Stats | ||
1893 | Fall River Indians | New England League | 60 | 30 | Roster | Stats |
Attendance listed indicates the total home attendance for the team even if it played in multiple home ballparks or additional cities in the same year.
Average attendance is based on half the team's total games being played at home.