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Crosley Field in Cincinnati's West End was home of the Reds from 1912 to 1970, and the Reds had also played at this site in three earlier ballparks beginning in 1884. When the park opened on April 11, 1912, it was known as Redland Field, and in 1934 it was renamed for new owner Powel Crosley, Jr. On May 24, 1935, the first night game in Major League history was played there. Built during the era of classic ballpark construction that also produced Chicago's Wrigley Field and Boston's Fenway Park, it served as the Reds' home for nearly six decades and hosted its last game on June 24, 1970, after welcoming more than 30 million fans.
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Cincinnati, Ohio · United States