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Christy Mathewson
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Lou Gehrig
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Cy Young
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Ted Williams
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Past Ballparks
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Webrings
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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I would like to thank the fine people at Ballparks for the pictures
they let me use. Thanks for everything.
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