What stands on the land where some old ballparks use to be?

[JPL BMX]

What stands on the land where some old ballparks use to be, like the Polo Grounds, Baker Bowl, Shibe Park and Forbes Field? Is it office buildings, houses, malls or whatever, where they use to stand before getting razed.

[Bob Hannah]

Howard University Hospital now occupies the grounds where Griffith Stadium stood.

[efin98]

In Boston:
The former Huntington Ave. Grounds of the Red Sox is now part of Northeastern University marked by a statue of Cy Young, it's nearby neighbor the South End Grounds that once housed the Boston Braves is now an MBTA Orange Line station but no known markage of it's former use, and South End Grounds' successor Braves Field is now owned by Boston University with the footprint of the old stadium and the former clubhouse/ticket office intact and the former Right Field pavillion still in use as the bleachers for "Nickerson Field"...

[scrabblehack]

On what was the infield, anyway, is Forbes Quadrangle of the University of Pittsburgh ("Pitt"). I assume it's still there. One of the tiles in the floor is made of glass. Next to that tile is another tile with a plaque on it. The plaque explains that underneath the glass is home plate from Forbes Field, where Bill Mazeroski hit the home run to win the 1960 World Series.

I grew up on the outskirts of Pgh. and visited only a couple of times. I assume it's still there.

I had thought they left some of the fences as well but then Pitt was expanding and I want to say those may have come down. I'm not sure though.

[Chisox73]

Where Old Comiskey Park used to stand,it's now a parking lot.

But there's a replica of the batters box and the foul lines marking the spot of the old park

[Coal Cracker]

Hilltop Park, where the Yankees first played as the New York Highlanders in 1903, is now the location of the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. I believe there is a marker of where home plate used to be located.

[Bluesteve32]

Old LA Wrigley is now the Gilbert Lindsay Community Center which includes a park, gymnasium, and youth ball fields.

Chavez Ravine is now luxury condominiums. Wait, that has not happened yet, but stay tuned.

Originally Posted by JPL BMX

What stands on the land where some old ballparks use to be, like the Polo Grounds, Baker Bowl, Shibe Park and Forbes Field? Is it office buildings, houses, malls or whatever, where they use to stand before getting razed.

...is now a housing project in brooklyn

[Astros4Life]

Originally Posted by scrabblehack

On what was the infield, anyway, is Forbes Quadrangle of the University of Pittsburgh ("Pitt"). I assume it's still there. One of the tiles in the floor is made of glass. Next to that tile is another tile with a plaque on it. The plaque explains that underneath the glass is home plate from Forbes Field, where Bill Mazeroski hit the home run to win the 1960 World Series.

I had thought they left some of the fences as well but then Pitt was expanding and I want to say those may have come down. I'm not sure though.

the plaque and home plate is still there and there is a picture from the cathedral of learning looking down into forbes on that day and the outfield wall is still there or at least it was last may when i was in pitt

[POLO GROUNDS 1957]

On the site of the polo grounds stands 4 apartment buildings and a school . DONALD

The stadium housing the New Browns is built on the site of Municipal Stadium. The site that housed League Park is basiccally a vacant lot with a couple of ball diamonds. A small piece of League Park is still standing, I think it was their ticket offices.

[Astros4Life]

where colt stadium was is now parking lot for the dome and the power house (aka reliant) and a fingers furniture is on teh site of ole buffs stadium across I-45 from the University of Houston

[BeatEmBucs]

The wall's still there, as well as the flagpole and home plate of forbes field. The playing areas of exposition park and 3 rivers are now part of the PNC Park (and Heinz Field) parking lot. I like how that massive Mall of America is where old Metropolitan Stadium stood.

[driver62]

Crosley Field in Cincinnati is now an industrial park. No marker for home plate.

[ballparks]

Old Sportsmans Park is now a Boys and Girls Club on Grand Ave. in St. Louis. Not the best part of town.

[mojorisin71]

Originally Posted by Bluesteve32

Old LA Wrigley is now the Gilbert Lindsay Community Center which includes a park, gymnasium, and youth ball fields.

Chavez Ravine is now luxury condominiums. Wait, that has not happened yet, but stay tuned.

Luxury condos in Echo Park? Ain't happening.

Old LA Wrigley is the one off Avalon, right? Isn't there a high school around there? (haven't been deep into South Central in months, so my sense of geography is bad)

[Augustin_"Gus"]

Jarry Park in Montréal is now a tennis stadium, host of the Candian open every year. I believe part of the structure of the old stadium was incorporated into the tennis facility.

Old Delorimier Stadium, where the Royals and Jackie Robinson played in the International league is now a High School. There's a little space commemorating the Royals and the stadium at the corner of Delorimier and Ontario streets.

[PopTop]

Originally Posted by Bluesteve32

Old LA Wrigley is now the Gilbert Lindsay Community Center which includes a park, gymnasium, and youth ball fields.

Thanks for posting that photo, Blue I always thought that was a cool looking stadium, and remember watching the old Home Run Derby on TV that was held at Left Coast Wrigley.

[Bluesteve32]

Originally Posted by mojorisin71

Luxury condos in Echo Park? Ain't happening.

McCondo wants that, the reason he wanted the Dodgers was for the land of Chavez Ravine. It would be gated condos, I am sure.

I think it would be the ruination of the Dodgers if that did happen.

Originally Posted by mojorisin71

Old LA Wrigley is the one off Avalon, right? Isn't there a high school around there? (haven't been deep into South Central in months, so my sense of geography is bad)

It is only a mile from the Coliseum and a couple blocks south of MLK (the former Santa Barbara Avenue as it was in that day). It really was not is South Central per say and it is the Gilbert Lindsay Community Center and not a high school. Jefferson High is not that far away and it is between the city of Vernon and the Coliseum. Page 674 of the Thomas Guide, zip 90011.

Also it was not torn down in 1966 as several websites do say since I was there in spring 1968 for an event. I am very clear on that memory and it was during the school year we moved, so that cannot be disputed, since kids remember the year they attend a new school.

[mojorisin71]

Originally Posted by Bluesteve32

McCondo wants that, the reason he wanted the Dodgers was for the land of Chavez Ravine. It would be gated condos, I am sure.

I think it would be the ruination of the Dodgers if that did happen.

Gated condos in downtown LA. Sounds more plausible.

Originally Posted by Bluesteve32

It is only a mile from the Coliseum and a couple blocks south of MLK (the former Santa Barbara Avenue as it was in that day). It really was not is South Central per say and it is the Gilbert Lindsay Community Center and not a high school. Jefferson High is not that far away and it is between the city of Vernon and the Coliseum. Page 674 of the Thomas Guide, zip 90011.

Also it was not torn down in 1966 as several websites do say since I was there in spring 1968 for an event. I am very clear on that memory and it was during the school year we moved, so that cannot be disputed, since kids remember the year they attend a new school.

When I first arrived in the US, I remember the 11 freeway still being around and MLK Blvd not yet renamed. I always though South Central encompassed all the area south of the 10, but it's just a matter of perspective.

It could be a discrepancy on behalf of the sites' makers, since many of them rely on the same source. I wasn't around in the late 60s, so I wouldn't be able to corroborate what you're saying.

[tonypug]

Originally Posted by Bluesteve32

Old LA Wrigley is now the Gilbert Lindsay Community Center which includes a park, gymnasium, and youth ball fields.

Chavez Ravine is now luxury condominiums. Wait, that has not happened yet, but stay tuned.

BlueSteve when that happens please let us know, tHERE ARE SEVERAL OF US WHO WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE WRECKING BALL HIT THAT PLACE.

[Bluesteve32]

Originally Posted by tonypug

BlueSteve when that happens please let us know, tHERE ARE SEVERAL OF US WHO WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE WRECKING BALL HIT THAT PLACE.

It will be my pleasure when it does. You realize that many of us hate the LA Dodgers a much as you do.

[Elvis]

Originally Posted by tonypug

BlueSteve when that happens please let us know, tHERE ARE SEVERAL OF US WHO WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE WRECKING BALL HIT THAT PLACE.

Wow, don't be so bitter. That's kind of like an American Indian saying, "I'd like to see someone blow up the US capitol."

[icee82]

There is an industrial park where Crosley Field once stood. There is a marker that is near home plate but it is not the exact location. Also the wall and flagpole are still standing where Forbes Field once stood. I was there last summer and got some photos of the old wall.

[catcher24]

I believe the new Cleveland Browns football stadium is on the same spot that Municipal Stadium stood. The Rock & Roll HOF and the Cleveland Museum of Science are now in the same area, too. The renovations have turned this area into a very nice location to visit.