NYC Baseball History New York Baseball History

In the 1950s and '60s, New York City was the home of four separate baseball cathedrals, none of which are around today. But while the structures are gone, their ghosts remain.

BASEBALL HISTORY

EXPLORING

NEW YORK'S LOST

Hey ya mook, don't just sit there! Click a borough and explore, already!

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EBBETS FIELD

Borough: Brooklyn Neighborhood: Crown Heights Team: Brooklyn Dodgers

Opened: 1913 Demolished: 1960 Fate: Apartment complex

POLO GROUNDS

Borough: Manhattan Neighborhood: Washington Heights Team: New York Giants

Opened: 1890 Demolished: 1964 Fate: Housing Project

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YANKEE STADIUM

Borough: Bronx Neighborhood: Concourse Team: New York Yankees

Opened: 1923 Demolished: 2009 Fate: City Park

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SHEA STADIUM

Borough: Queens Neighborhood: Flushing Team: New York Mets

Opened: 1964 Demolished: 2008 Fate: Parking Lot

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