Hilltop Park,,New York,NY,US Ball Park First Game Date – 06/01/1903 (7) Starting Pitchers – vs. Senators: 04/30/1903 Final Score 6-2 (NYA) Attendance – 16,243 Starting Pitchers Happy Townsend (WS1); Jack Chesbro (NYA) First Batter – Rabbit Robinson (WS1) Result – Doubled First Hits – Rabbit Robinson (WS1),Doubled First Run – Willie Keeler (NYA) First RBI…
Polo Grounds V,,New York,NY,US Ball Park First Game Date – 06/28/1911 (1) Starting Pitchers – vs. Rustlers (Braves): 06/28/1911 Final Score 3-0 (NY1) Attendance – 10,000 Starting Pitchers Christy Mathewson (NY1); Al Mattern (BSN) First Batter – Bill Sweeney (BSN) Result – Singled First Hits – Bill Sweeney (BSN),Singled (1st) First Run – Larry Doyle…
Ebbets Field Ebbets Field was on the block bound by Bedford Avenue, Sullivan Place, McKeever Place, and Montgomery Street. After locating the prospective new site to build a permanent stadium to replace the old (and wooden) Washington Park, club owner Charlie Ebbets acquired the property over several years, starting in 1908, by buying parcels of…
Yankee Stadium I,,New York,NY,US Ball Park First Game Date – 04/18/1923 (1) Starting Pitchers – vs. Red Sox: 04/18/1923 Final Score 4-1 (NYA) Attendance – 74,200 Starting Pitchers Bob Shawkey (NYA); Howard Ehmke (BOS) First Batter – Chick Fewster (BOS) Result – Grounded Out First Hits – George Burns (BOS),Singled First Run – Bob Shawkey…
Baker Bowl Former names Philadelphia Baseball Grounds (1887–1895)National League Park (1895–1913, officially thereafter)Location 2622 N Broad St/2601 N 15th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Coordinates 39°59′35″N 75°9′21″WCoordinates: 39°59′35″N 75°9′21″W Home teams/Owner: Philadelphia PhilliesOperator Philadelphia PhilliesCapacity 12,500 (1887–94)18,000 (1895–1928)20,000 (1929)18,800 (1930–38) Field size Left Field – 341 ft (104 m)Center Field – 408 ft (124 m)Right-Center –…
Columbia Park,,Philadelphia,PA,US Ball Park First Game Date – 04/27/1901 (2) Starting Pitchers – vs. Senators: 04/26/1901 Final Score 5-1 (WS1) Attendance – 14,000 Starting Pitchers Bill Carrick (WS1); Chick Fraser (PHA) First Batter – John Farrell (WS1) Result – Grounded to 1B First Hits – Jack O’Brien (WS1),Singled (1) First Run – Joe Quinn (WS1)…
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington,The Ballpark in Arlington; Ameriquest Fl,Arlington,TX,US Ball Park First Game Date – 4/11/1994 (1) Starting Pitchers – Rangers vs. Brewers: 4/11/1994 Final Score 4-1 (MIL) Attendance – 46,056 Starting Pitchers Kenny Rogers (TEX); Jaime Navarro (MIL) First Batter – Pat Listach (MIL) Result – Grounded to 2B First Hits – David Hulse…
Astrodome,Houston,TX Ball Park First GameDate – 04/12/1965 (1)Starting Pitchers – vs. Phillies: 04/12/1965Final Score 2-0 (PHI)Attendance – 42,652Starting Pitchers Bob Bruce (HOU); Chris Short (PHI)First Batter – Tony Taylor (PHI) Result – Doubled to LFFirst Hits – Tony Taylor (PHI),Doubled to LF (1st)First Run – Ruben Amaro (PHI)First RBI – Dick Allen…
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium – stadium experience Atlanta,GA First and Figures Status: Demolished 1997 Address: Parking lot at Turner field Capacity: 52,013 Cost to construct: $18 Million Architect: Heery, Heery & Finch The Field Playing Surface: Grass Defining Feature: Nick named the Launching Pad, because elevation helped homeruns. However, it turned out to be the…
Turner Field,,Atlanta,GA,US Ball Park First Game Date – 4/4/1997 (1) Starting Pitchers – Braves vs. Cubs: 4/4/1997 Final Score 5-4 (ATL) Attendance – 45,044 Starting Pitchers Denny Neagle (ATL); Kevin Foster (CHN) First Batter – Brian McRae (CHN) Result – Bunt Groundout to 1B First Hits – Chipper Jones (ATL),Singled to LF (1st) First Run…
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