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Gloucester Point Grounds is a former baseball ground located in Gloucester City, New Jersey. The ground, roughly bounded by the present day streets: 5th St, Jersey Ave, 7th St, Charles St, and Pine St and then located just behind Thompson's Hotel, along a creek, was the part-time home to the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association from 1888 to 1890. [1]

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References

  1. Palmer, Peter; Gillette, Gary; Shea, Stuart; Matthew Silverman; Greg Spira (2006-02-01). The 2006 ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated. p. 1729. ISBN   9781402736254 . Retrieved 20 June 2013.

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