Gunther Park was a semi-professional baseball

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 park in Chicago, Illinois. It was (and still is) located at Clark Street and Leland Avenue, and was built in 1905. It was just 11 blocks north of Wrigley Field

Wrigley Field

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., and held a capacity of approximately 5,000.

After housing the Gunther Nine of the Chicago City League and the Chicago Green Sox

Chicago Green Sox

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 of the outlaw United States Baseball League

United States Baseball League

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, Gunther Park was replaced by Chase Park in 1913. It became a recreational park with tennis courts, basketball courts, playgrounds, baseball fields, soccer fields, and pools.