Harrison Park (New Jersey)

In publications such as city directories and newspapers, it was often called Federal Baseball Park even during its International League days.

Hal Chase, the "Black Prince of Baseball", was involved in an altercation just outside Harrison Park after a game on Sunday, April 25, 1915.

Saloon owner (and former boxer) Patrick McGuigan joined the fray and landed a few blows before police broke up the brawl.

[5] Harrison Park also hosted several soccer matches in its day and was the home field of West Hudson A.A. of the National Association Football League for their final few seasons.

in Fall River, the replay was held in Harrison on May 19; Bethlehem Steel won, 3–0, in front of a crowd of 10,000.

Scullin declined a rematch, however, as much of their roster were also pro baseball players who had joined their teams; Paterson was awarded the Cup by default.

Harrison Park was destroyed by a fire a couple of hours after the game played on August 18, 1923.

Map of Harrison showing the ballpark.