When one looks back at the history of RFK Stadium, its legacy will be known as the home of NFL’s Washington Redskins and not as a baseball stadium. For nearly five decades the Senators played at Griffith Stadium, that held around 30,000 fans. In 1955, owner Clark Griffith died and his son, Calvin, took control
Once situated between the Harlem River and Coogan’s Bluff in upper Manhattan was one of baseball’s most hallowed but unusual ballparks, Polo Grounds. This unique and storied ballpark was home to many legendary players, championship teams and memorable sports moments throughout its history. The name, Polo Grounds, was one used over several different ballparks beginning
Since it opened in 1977 as a baseball stadium, Olympic Stadium became one of the worst stadiums in the sport. Professional baseball in Montreal dates back to 1928 when the Montreal Royals were part of the International League. From 1939 until 1960 the Royals were the Triple A affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Dodgers
When Mile High Stadium closed in 1994 there was only one problem:the Colorado Rockies would never again attract as many fans in one season as they did during the 1993 and 1994 seasons. In 1948, private funds were used to build a stadium for the Denver Bears of baseball’s old Western League. A hill at
Located about 11 miles from downtown Minneapolis, Metropolitan Stadium was the home of the Minnesota Twins for 20 seasons. The history of the stadium dates to the early 1950s when city officials began searching for a site to construct a stadium in hopes of luring a Major League Baseball franchise. In 1955 a 160 acre
For 27 seasons, Twins baseball was played indoors at the Metrodome, where baseballs could hit off the roof, bounce fast off the turf or knock off the baggy in right field. Although it may not have been the best ballpark in baseball, some fans came to love its quirks by its closing in 2009. The
It’s the Summer of 1970, you’re an Orioles fan in Baltimore and where are you at? It’s likely you’re at Memorial Stadium in the northeastern part of the city in the Waverly neighborhood where you are watching stars such as Jim Palmer, Boog Powell, Frank Robinson and Brooks Robinson battle as they win 108 games
Home of the Cleveland Indians for over 50 years, many fans probably wish that the team would have stayed at the park instead of moving to Cleveland Municipal Stadium. A new ballpark was built for the National League Cleveland franchise and was ready by opening day, May 1, 1891. Named League Park the ballpark could
Don’t mistake this ballpark for the one located in Chicago! Los Angeles’ Wrigley Field was the original Wrigley Field, bearing the name when it opened in 1925 as the Cubs ballpark was known as Cubs Park. In 1903 the Los Angeles Angels became charter members of the minor league, Pacific Coast League. For over two
The Los Angeles Coliseum, host of two Olympic Games, two Super Bowls and the USC Trojans football team since 1923 was the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers for four seasons. In the mid 1950s owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Walter O’Malley, sought a new ballpark to replace the aging Ebbets Field. When O’Malley was