Herald Park
Herald Park (also known as Houston Base Ball Park, Fair Ground Park, and League Park) was a baseball park located in Houston, Texas and was the home of the Houston Buffaloes from 1888 until 1904. It also served as the spring training facility for the Louisville Colonels and the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League of Major League Baseball in 1895 and 1904 respectively.
| Full name | Herald Park |
|---|---|
| Former names | Houston Base Ball Park |
| Location | 802 McGowen Street Houston, Texas |
| Owner | Houston Electric Company |
| Operator | Houston Baseball Association |
| Field size | LF 310 CF 403 RF 310 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1884 |
| Renovated | 1896, 1898, 1903 |
| Closed | July 2, 1904 |
| Demolished | 1904 |
| Tenants | |
| Houston Nationals (TL) (1884) Houston Heralds (1887) Louisville Colonels (MLB/spring training) (1895) St. Louis Cardinals (MLB/spring training) (1904) Houston Buffaloes (STL, TL) (1888–1904) | |
The ballpark existed near the Houston fairgrounds at the intersection of Milam Street and McGowen Street on the eastern edge of Fourth Ward. Today, Houston's Reef restaurant sat on the location of Herald Park until it closed in 2019. In 2016, the Texas Historical Commission commemorated the ballpark by placing a historical marker on the location.
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