The lights turned on at Crosley Field 85 years ago, ushering in the era of night baseball. On the night of May 24, 1935, a crowd of 20,422 filled the Cincinnati Reds ballpark to be witness to history.

The mission also plays tribute to Crosley Field which was home to the reds for 58 years until 1970. There are historic pictures, foul poles and seats from Crosley Field.

Instead, Crosley Field hosted an impound lot – complete with cars, weeds and oil stains – during its last months before demolition. Think about that for a moment. At 1200 Findlay St. in the ...

The stands at Crosley Field were packed with 28,027 Reds fans on the night of June 24, 1970, the final game in the cozy, quirky ball park that had been the home of the Cincinnati Reds since 1912.

Major League Baseball's first night game was in 1935 in Cincinnati's Crosley Field. By 1950, 15 of the 16 franchises were playing night games. The Chicago Cubs actually intended to be one of the ...

Crosley Field opened on April 11, 1912, and was demolished 60 years later. In that time, the Cincinnati Reds played 4,453 games before countless millions of fans, won two World Series, and hosted the ...

He secured permission for Lewis to put up lights around the field, the first in the major leagues to do so, enabling night baseball for the first time. By now, Crosley was also operating with a ...

Finally to Redland Field/Crosley, where the Reds played for 58 years. Crosley wasn’t as venerable and historic as some of its contemporaries like Fenway Park, Tiger Stadium, Ebbets Field and Wrigley ...

Jim Londos pinned Ed “Strangler” Lewis for the world heavyweight wrestling championship on Sept. 20, 1934, preceding MLB’s first night game (played May 24, 1935, at Cincinnati’s Crosley ...