Any Polo Grounds Commemoration in NYC?

[EbtsFldGuy]

There used to be a bar named The Polo Grounds on the east side of Manhattan about a decade ago.

I think it's gone now.

Are there any other commemorations of the PG around town today?

[rcl986@aol.com]

You're right. That bar was located in the 80s on Third Ave in Manhattan. It's been at least 10 years since I was there so I'm not sure if it still exists. The only other commemoration I'm aware of is the plaque on the Polo Grounds apartments. Sad!

[Williamsburg2599]

You're right. That bar was located in the 80s on Third Ave in Manhattan. It's been at least 10 years since I was there so I'm not sure if it still exists. The only other commemoration I'm aware of is the plaque on the Polo Grounds apartments. Sad!
Very,very sad.:mad:

[StanTheMan]

Sad, but not that uncommon, is it?

In St. Louis, at Grand and Dodier Streets, there is a youth ballfield, and a few signs stating that the area was once Sportman's Park. Not much else.

There are the Ebbets Field and Polo Grounds Apartments, and not much else there indicting how hallowed the ground once was.

Riverfront Stadium, The Launching Pad in Atlanta? Three Rivers? Old Busch Stadium? Anaheim? Nothing that I know of, although the new parks are not that far from the old one in most of these cases.

I suppose Forbes Field in Pittsburgh (I think now part of the Pitt Campus) has part of the outfield wall still in tact, and a Home Plate marker in one of the University Buildings. Certainly thousands of colllege kids stroll by it each day without thinking of Bill Mazeroski? I think that Braves Field in Boston has a set of bleachers still up (or since refurbished, but in a similar location and similar style to the old bleachers) and is part of a track and field stadium of some sort.

I too, would love to see a small monument in Manhattan with a 483 ft. marker atop it, and a "X marks the spot" plaque on the ground not far from it to commemorate the catch, a Home Plate on the ground 430 feet or so from there, etc.... but these locations might actually be in somebody's bathroom or bedroom :rolleyes: right now.

To properly document the location of the classic ballparks, such as the PG, Ebbets, Forbes Field, Shibe Park etc. I suppose someone would have to make plans to do it almost immediately after demolition. In some cases, the land in the downtown areas of these big cities is far too valuable, and is put to other uses ASAP.

It will be interesting to see what happens at Tiger Stadium. I have always thought it would be nice to leave the Foul Poles standing up, and a home plate marker. Then, anyone visiting the site could stand "in the box" and look out and see the foul poles, and imagine the old stadium there.


So, which former ballpark has the best "remnants" still in place?

[driver62]

Forbes Field probably has the most left. Part of the outfield wall is still standing and there is a marker for home plate. I also believe there is brick imbedded in the streets or walkway that shows where the wall stood.
Crosley Field in Cincy is in the same boat as Ebbets and the Polo Grounds. There is a marker but it's in what was once left field. The location of home plate is a driveway between two buildings with no marker.
Part of the grandstands of Braves Field is still standing and is on the campus of Boston U.
The ticket office and administrative offices of League Park in Cleveland is still standing. Part of the right field bleachers was still there but I think they have been torn down.
I'm sure there are more remnants around but these are the ones I know about.

[EbtsFldGuy]

It's official.

I found a website listing NY bars no longer with us (MURPHGUIDE.com), which says the Polo Grounds, once at 1472 Third Avenue (between 83-84 Sts), became The Back Page.

R.I.P.

[CaliforniaCajun]

Sad, but not that uncommon, is it?

In St. Louis, at Grand and Dodier Streets, there is a youth ballfield, and a few signs stating that the area was once Sportman's Park. Not much else.

There are the Ebbets Field and Polo Grounds Apartments, and not much else there indicting how hallowed the ground once was.

Riverfront Stadium, The Launching Pad in Atlanta? Three Rivers? Old Busch Stadium? Anaheim? Nothing that I know of, although the new parks are not that far from the old one in most of these cases.

I suppose Forbes Field in Pittsburgh (I think now part of the Pitt Campus) has part of the outfield wall still in tact, and a Home Plate marker in one of the University Buildings. Certainly thousands of colllege kids stroll by it each day without thinking of Bill Mazeroski? I think that Braves Field in Boston has a set of bleachers still up (or since refurbished, but in a similar location and similar style to the old bleachers) and is part of a track and field stadium of some sort.

I too, would love to see a small monument in Manhattan with a 483 ft. marker atop it, and a "X marks the spot" plaque on the ground not far from it to commemorate the catch, a Home Plate on the ground 430 feet or so from there, etc.... but these locations might actually be in somebody's bathroom or bedroom :rolleyes: right now.

To properly document the location of the classic ballparks, such as the PG, Ebbets, Forbes Field, Shibe Park etc. I suppose someone would have to make plans to do it almost immediately after demolition. In some cases, the land in the downtown areas of these big cities is far too valuable, and is put to other uses ASAP.

It will be interesting to see what happens at Tiger Stadium. I have always thought it would be nice to leave the Foul Poles standing up, and a home plate marker. Then, anyone visiting the site could stand "in the box" and look out and see the foul poles, and imagine the old stadium there.


So, which former ballpark has the best "remnants" still in place?


The ballpark in Anaheim has been in the same place since it's inagural season in 1966. It wasn't completely torn down during the remodeling and there was no interruption of use by the Angels.