44th and Parkside Ballpark
The P.R.R. YMCA Athletic Field, also known as Penmar Park and commonly referred to in the 1930s and 1940s as the 44th and Parkside ballpark, was an athletic field and ballpark in West Philadelphia from as early as the 1890s to the early 1950s. It was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad YMCA for use by its employees. Behind the right-field fence stood the roundhouse of the main yard of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Negro league baseball Philadelphia Stars played home games at the park from 1936 until 1952.
| Full name | P.R.R. YMCA Athletic Field |
|---|---|
| Location | Southwest corner, Belmont and Parkside Avenues Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131 United States |
| Coordinates | 39.9775°N 75.2138°W |
| Owner | Pennsylvania Railroad |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Field size | Left - 330 ft. Center - 410 ft. |
| Surface | grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | May 2, 1903 |
| Expanded | 1920s |
| Tenants | |
| Pennsylvania Railroad YMCA of Philadelphia, 1903-1905 Philadelphia Stars, 1934-1949 | |
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