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Ballplayers

Babe Ruth

Jackie Robinson

Ty Cobb

Josh Gibson

Christy Mathewson

Rogers Hornsby

Lou Gehrig

Walter Johnson

Satchel Paige

Cy Young

Honus Wagner

Ted Williams

Baker Bowl, Philadelphia,Pa.

• Tenant: Philadelphia Phillies
• Opened: April 30, 1887
• First night game: Never
• Last game: June 20, 1938
• Capacity: 18,000 (1895), 20,000 (1929), 18,800 (1930)
• Demolished: 1950

Braves Field, Boston,Ma.

• Tenant: Boston Braves
• Opened: August 18, 1915
• First night game: May 11, 1946
• Last game: September 21, 1952
• Capacity: 40,000
• Status: Converted to a football field

Crosley Field, Cincinnati,Oh.

• Tenant: Cincinnati Reds
• Opened: April 11, 1912
• First night game: May 24, 1935
• Last game: June 24, 1970
• Capacity: 20,000 (1912), 29,488 (1970)
• Demolished: 1972

Ebbets Field, Brooklyn,Ny.

• Tenant: Brooklyn Dodgers
• Opened: April 9, 1913
• First night game: June 15, 1938
• Last game: September 24, 1957
• Capacity: 25,000 (1909), 35,000 (1938)
• Demolished: February 23, 1960

Forbes Field, Pittsburgh,Pa.

• Tenant: Pittsburgh Pirates
• Opened: June 30, 1909
• First night game: June 4, 1940
• Last game: June 28, 1970
• Capacity: 25,000 (1909), 35,000 (1938)
• Demolished: July 28, 1971

Polo Grounds 1, New York, Ny.

• Tenant: New York Giants
• Opened: 1883
• Last game: 1889
• Capacity: N/A
• Fate: NYC confiscated property

Polo Grounds 2

• Tenant: New York Giants
• Opened: 1889
• Last game: 1890
• Capacity: N/A
• Fate: Moved to a larger ballpark

Polo Grounds 3

• Tenant: New York Giants
• Opened: April 22, 1891
• Last game: April 14, 1911
• Capacity: N/A
• Fate: Burned down

Polo Grounds 4

• Tenant:NY Giants (1911-1957), NY Yankees (1913-1922), NY Mets (1962-1963)
• Opened: June 28, 1911
• First night game: May 24, 1940
• Last game: September 18, 1963
• Capacity: 34,000
• Demolished: April 10, 1964

Shibe Park, Philadelphia,Pa.

• Tenant: Philadelphia Phillies, part of 1927 and 1928-1970
• Opened: April 12, 1909
• First night game: May 16, 1939
• Last game: October 1, 1970
• Capacity: 20,000 (1909), 33,000 (1925)
• Demolished: June 1976

South End Grounds 1 Boston, Ma.

• Tenant: Red Stockings (1872-75), Braves (1876-1914)
• Opened: May 16, 1871
• Last game: September 10, 1887
• Capacity: N/A
• Fate: Demolished September 1887

South End Grounds 2

• Tenant: Red Stockings, Braves
• Opened: May 25, 1888
• Last game: May 15, 1894
• Capacity: 6800 (1888)
• Fate: Burned down

South End Grounds 3

Tenant: Red Stockings, Braves
• Opened: July 20, 1894
• Last game: July 14, 1914
• Capacity: N/A
• Fate: Demolished

Sportsman's Park, St.Louis,Mo.

• Tenant: St.Louis Cardinals, July 1, 1920-May 8, 1966
• Opened: April 23, 1902
• First night game: May 24, 1940
• Last game: May 8, 1966
• Capacity: 8,000 (1902), 18,000 (1909), 34,000 (1926), 30,500 (1953)
• Demolished: 1966