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| stadium_name = Culver Field<br />
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| location = [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|43|9|18|N|77|34|36|W|display=inline,title|name=location of Culver Field}} <br />
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| opened = 1886<br />
| renovated = 1898<br />
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| closed = 1907<br />
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| surface = Natural grass<br />
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| tenants = [[Rochester Broncos|Rochester Jingoes / Broncos / Hop Bitters]] ([[International Association for Professional Base Ball Players|IA]] / [[American Association (1882–1891)|AA]] / [[Eastern Association (baseball)|EA]]) (1889–1892)<br>[[Rochester Bronchos]] ([[International League|EL]]) (1899–1907)<br />
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'''Culver Field''' is a former [[baseball]] ground located in [[Rochester, New York]]. Located at the northwest corner of University Avenue and Culver Road, Culver Field was home of the [[Rochester Broncos]] from 1886<ref>{{Cite news |date=1886-05-09 |title=The League Season Opens |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-1886-05-09-the-le/84469513/ |access-date=2024-10-01 |work=Democrat and Chronicle |pages=6 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> until it burned down on October 8, 1893.<ref name="DnC1893">{{cite news |author= |date=October 9, 1893 |title=Flames Devour the Cranks' Pavilion at Culver Park |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-flames-devour-the/156343612/ |access-date=2024-10-01 |work=Democrat and Chronicle |location=Rochester, NY |pages=10 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><br />
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Re-built for the 1898 season, the new Culver Field played host to the newly named [[Rochester Bronchos|Rochester Beau Brummels]] for a decade. However, the right field [[bleacher]]s collapsed May 19, 1906, leading to dozens of injuries and lawsuits.<ref name="DnC1906">{{cite news |author= |date=May 20, 1906 |title=Section of Stand Falls at Baseball Park; Many Injured |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-section-of-stand/156343721/ |access-date=2024-10-01 |work=Democrat and Chronicle |location=Rochester, NY |pages=21 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> After the 1907 season, the ballpark was acquired by [[Gleason Works]], which turned the site into the plant that stands to this day.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The History of Professional Baseball in Rochester |url=http://www.redwingsbaseball.com/history/rochhistory.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030803012649/http://www.redwingsbaseball.com/history/rochhistory.html |archive-date=2003-08-03 |website=Red Wings Baseball}}</ref><br />
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Late in the 1898 season, three neutral-site games were played in Rochester, between the [[Brooklyn Dodgers]] and [[Cleveland Spiders]] of the [[National League (baseball)|National League]]. The games of August 27 and 29 were played at Culver Field.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Culver Field II |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/R/PK_ROC02.htm |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=www.retrosheet.org}}</ref> The game of the 28th (a Sunday) was played at the Ontario Beach Grounds in the [[Charlotte, Rochester, New York|Charlotte]] section of the city.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ontario Beach Grounds |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/R/PK_ROC03.htm |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=www.retrosheet.org}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84469513/1886-05-09-the-league-season-opens/ Newspaper article about opening day, 1886]<br />
*[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14318361/democrat-and-chronicle/ Newspaper illustration of the ballpark from opening day, 1886]<br />
*[https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3804rm.gla00154/?sp=34&r=0.103,0.015,0.33,0.173,0 1900 map showing Culver Field]<br />
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