Richmond Bluebirds

Baseball Hall of Fame member Jack Chesbro played for the Richmond Blue Birds from 1897 to 1899.

Today, the Richmond Flying Squirrels play as members of the Double-A Northeast League.

[1] The Colts immediately preceded the Bluebirds, when the team played as members of the 1894 Virginia League.

[8][9][7] The 1897 Richmond Bluebirds continued play as members of the eight–team Class B level Atlantic League.

Baseball Hall of Fame member Jack Chesbro pitched for the 1897 Richmond team, his first of three seasons with the club, compiling a 16–18 record with a 1.80 ERA in 289 innings at age 23.

Richmond ended the 1899 season with a record of 63–25, placing first in the final standings, as Jake Wells continued as manager.

Richmond finished the season 13.0 games ahead of the second place Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons.

Richmond pitcher Jack Chesbro compiled a 17–4 record with a 2.91 ERA with the Bluebirds before making his major league debut with the 1899 Pittsburgh Pirates.

[23] The Bluebirds ended the 1901 season with a record of 27–35, when both Norfolk and Richmond were noted to have disbanded in "early July".

Adjacent to the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, the park is located at 620 West Main Street.

[26] In the seasons between 1895 and 1899, Richmond tams were noted to have also played some minor league home games at Mayo Island Park.

[29] The stadium was located on Broad Street near its dead-end intersection with Allen Avenue on land leased from the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad.