Recreation Park (Pittsburgh)
Capacity: 17,000
Home of the Pittsburgh Alleghenys from 1884 to 1890. The team later became known as the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Pittsburgh Alleghenies won their first game in the National League, on April 30, 1887, defeating Chicago 6-2. Previously the team was in the American Association.
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