Baltimore Canaries

Baltimore Canaries

• Win-Loss Record: 78-79-2 (.497)
• Ballpark: Newington Park (Apr. 22, 1872-Oct. 14, 1874)

The Baltimore Canaries, also known as the Lord Baltimores, were members of the National Association from 1872 to 1874. The played their home games at Newington Park and earned their nickname for their yellow jerseys. They finished second in the National Association in their inaugural season but disbanded shortly before the end of the 1874 campaign while in last place.

Source:

• Peter Filichia: Green Cathedrals: The Ultimate Celebrations of All 273 Major League and Negro League Ballparks Past and Present, Addison Wesley Publishing Company (March 1993)