Athletic Park (Washington)

Athletic Park was a common name for baseball parks, and this entry refers specifically to one located in Seattle, Washington. This particular Athletic Park served as the home field for several minor league baseball teams in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Located near the intersection of modern-day Rainier Avenue South and South McClellan Street, Athletic Park was primarily used by the Seattle Yannigans (also known as the Clamdiggers) and other iterations of Seattle-based teams within the Pacific Northwest League and other regional leagues. It was a wooden structure, typical of baseball parks of its era.

Specific dates of operation are difficult to pinpoint with certainty due to fragmented records and shifting team affiliations. However, it is generally accepted that the park was in use from the late 1890s through the early 1900s. Details regarding its capacity, dimensions, and specific architectural features are sparse.

The park was eventually replaced by other, more modern baseball venues in Seattle as the city grew and professional baseball evolved. The exact year of its demolition and details regarding what became of the land are largely undocumented in readily available sources.