Here's a collection of old photos from the stadiums that no longer exist. These awesome photos will give you an idea of what going to a game was like 100 years ago.
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Huntington Avenue Grounds, Boston (Boston Braves, 1903) |
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Polo Grounds, Manhattan (New York Giants, 1908) |
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The owner's box at the Polo Grounds (note the weeds). |
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Shibe Park, Philadelphia (Philadelphia A's, 1913) |
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Fans watching from the rooftops outside Shibe Park. |
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Fans watching from the rooftops outside Shibe Park. |
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The main entrance to Shibe Park. |
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Original Yankee Stadium, Bronx (New York Yankees, 1923) |
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Governor Alfred E. Smith (lower right) threw out the first pitch at the first game at original Yankee Stadium |
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Fans spilling onto the field. |
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Fans walking to the Polo Grounds. |
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Giants players walking onto the field at the Polo Grounds. |
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Photographers take pictures. |
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The Polo Grounds from the bleachers. |
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During the 1912 World Series. |
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The outfield seats. |
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The Polo Grounds along the Harlem River. |
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West Side Park, Chicago (Chicago Cubs, 1910) |
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A huge Chicago Tribune ad in right field in West Side Park. |
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West Side Park during a Buffalo Bill show. |
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Madison Square Garden III, Manhattan (boxing, basketball, hockey) |
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Madison Square Garden II, Manhattan (boxing) |
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MSG III during a horse show. |
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MSG III preparing for a circus. |
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Washington Park, Brooklyn (Brooklyn Tip-Tops, 1915) |
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Concession stands outside of Ebbets Field in 1920. |
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Ebbets Field, Brooklyn (Brooklyn Dodgers, 1920) |
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The crowd right along the outfield. |
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The bleachers under construction. |
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The eventual grandstand. |