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