Pynchon Park

Pynchon Park, also known as Hampden Park and League Park, was a sports venue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It was opened in 1853 by the Hampden Agricultural Society. It has been host for horse racing, bicycle racing, college football games between Harvard and Yale, and lastly baseball. In 1966, it was destroyed by fire.[1]

Pynchon Park
A poster promoting a Springfield Bicycle Club event in September 1883 when the stadium was known as Hampden Park
LocationSpringfield, Massachusetts
Coordinates42.1102°N 72.6103°W / 42.1102; -72.6103
Opened1853
Closed1966
Tenants
Springfield Bicycle Club
Springfield Giants
Springfield Acorns

In 1885 and 1896, cycling's hour record was unofficially broken multiple times at Hampden Park.[2]

College football

Date Winning Team Result Losing Team Event
November 23, 1889Yale Bulldogs52-0Wesleyan CardinalsRegular season game
November 16, 1889Yale Bulldogs6–0Harvard CrimsonHarvard-Yale Rivalry
November 22, 1890Harvard Crimson12-6Yale BulldogsHarvard-Yale Rivalry
November 21, 1891Yale Bulldogs10–0Harvard CrimsonHarvard-Yale Rivalry
October 26, 1892Yale Bulldogs50–0YMCA Training School MaroonsRegular season game
November 19, 1892Yale Bulldogs6–0Harvard CrimsonHarvard-Yale Rivalry
November 25, 1893Yale Bulldogs6–0Harvard CrimsonHarvard-Yale Rivalry
October 17, 1894Yale Bulldogs34–0Dartmouth GreenDartmouth-Yale Rivalry
November 24, 1894Yale Bulldogs12–4Harvard CrimsonHarvard-Yale Rivalry
October 16, 1895Yale Bulldogs26–0Dartmouth GreenDartmouth-Yale Rivalry

References

  1. Strahan, Derek (2017). Lost Springfield, Massachusetts. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 131–137. ISBN 978-1-4671-3666-2.
  2. McKay, Feargal (30 January 2018). "The Penny Hour - The Last Hour Record Set On A High-Wheeled Bicycle". Podium Cafe. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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