On June 20, 1948, the Cleveland Indians draw a record crowd of 82,781 for a doubleheader at Municipal Stadium. The Indians will draw 2.6 million fans for the year, breaking the single-season mark set by the New York Yankees in 1947…
For the first time, the Cleveland Indians will play all their games at Cleveland Stadium. The Indians abandon League Park, where most weekday games have been played since Cleveland Stadium opened. New Cleveland owner Bill Veeck installs an inner fence to cut power alleys from 435 to 365 feet at Municipal Stadium.
Discover the story behind “Greenberg Gardens” at Forbes Field and how the Pittsburgh Pirates tailored the ballpark for Hank Greenberg’s hitting prowess.
On June 9 1946, At Fenway Park, Ted Williams clouts the farthest home run ever hit at Fenway Park, a shot estimated to have traveled 502 feet before striking the straw hat of a fan sitting in seat 21 in the 37th row of section 42 in right field. The seat will be painted red…
On May 28, 1946, at Yankee Stadium a crowd of 49,917 watches as General Electric president Charles E. Wilson throws out the ceremonial first pitch in the first night game played at the House that Ruth built (Yankee Stadium). The Yankees are beaten by the Washington Senators 2-1, when Dutch Leonard goes the distance, throwing…
On January 15, 1942, the Chicago Cubs suspend plans to install lights at Wrigley Field. The Cubs had originally signed an agreement with a contractor to install the lights but decide against it because of the U.S. military’s need for materials.
The New York Yankees defeat the Washington Senators, 6 – 5, in the first night game played at Griffith Stadium.
May 17, 1941, Play is halted in the seventh inning of the Braves-Giants game at the Polo Grounds so the crowd of 17,009 and players can listen to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s radio address over the stadium’s P.A. system. After FDR announces the Proclamation of an Unlimited National Emergency, the tied 1-1 contest is resumed…
1940 – South Side Park, the first home of the Chicago White Sox, burns down.
In the first night game played at the Polo Grounds, the hometown Giants beat Boston, 8-1. The Manhattan ballpark’s $125,000 lighting system works well, allowing the 22,260 patrons attending the game to follow the nocturnal contest without any difficulties.
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