Agricultural Society Fair Grounds
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Agricultural Society Fair Grounds was a fairground
on the west side of Rockford, Illinois
. It was used as a baseball
grounds by the Rockford Forest Citys
baseball club of the National Association
during the 1871
season, so it is considered a major league ballpark. The Forest Citys only played 6 home games at this field during the 1871 season. The former fairgrounds are now part of the Rockford Park District
.
Fairground
Fairground most typically refers to a permanent space that hosts fairs, such as:* Funfair* State fair* Agricultural showFairground may also refer to:* "Fairground"...
on the west side of Rockford, Illinois
Rockford, Illinois
Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Often referred to as "The Forest City", Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2010 U.S. census, the city was home to 152,871 people, the third most populated...
. It was used as a baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
grounds by the Rockford Forest Citys
Rockford Forest Citys
Rockford Forest Citys , from Rockford, Illinois was one of the first professional baseball clubs. Rockford played for one season during the National Association inaugural year of 1871.-Origins:...
baseball club of the National Association
National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players , or simply the National Association , was founded in 1871 and continued through the 1875 season...
during the 1871
1871 in sports
-American football:College championship* College football national championship – noneEvents* The 1871 college football season is the only one since the first season in 1869 until the present day that no games are played in the entire season...
season, so it is considered a major league ballpark. The Forest Citys only played 6 home games at this field during the 1871 season. The former fairgrounds are now part of the Rockford Park District
Rockford Park District
The Rockford Park District was formed in 1909 and is governed by an elected five-memberboard of commissioners who serve six-year terms without compensation. It is the second largest municipal park system in Illinois, serving the communities of Rockford, Illinois, including Loves Park, Cherry...
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