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Ebbets Field
Very few ballparks have claimed a city's heart like Brooklyn's Ebbets Field. Perhaps it was Charles Ebbets continued investment in the...

David Hegler
Apr 19, 20257 min read


Metropolitan Stadium
For a stadium with such a short life span, Minnesota's Metropolitan Stadium certainly had its fair share of memories. Memories such as...

David Hegler
Apr 17, 20256 min read


Columbia Park
When Ben Shibe and Connie Mack were granted a team in Philadelphia for the inaugural season of the American League, they stumbled upon a...

David Hegler
Apr 15, 20253 min read


Shibe Park
The sports world thrives on rivalries big and small. When National League Park first opened in Philadelphia, it was the envy of every...

David Hegler
Apr 14, 20257 min read


The Baker Bowl
Not all state-of-the-art ballparks are home to the best teams in the game. Although Philadelphia's Baker Bowl was the crown jewel of...

David Hegler
Apr 11, 20257 min read


Sodality Park
On March 8, 1908, the Sodality Athletic Association of St. Joseph's Parish was called to maintain the local ballpark in San Jose....

David Hegler
Apr 8, 20252 min read


Pitt Stadium
"Someday the Cathedral of Learning will rise majestically over Oakland, be wonder whether it will be quite as soul-stirring as the...

David Hegler
Apr 7, 20253 min read


Forbes Field
Behind the University of Pittsburgh's Wesley W. Posvar Hall stands an old brick wall from a glorious era, an era when America truly...

David Hegler
Apr 2, 20256 min read


The Palace of the Fans
Cincinnati Reds owner John T. Brush was in a bind. After a second League Park had succumbed to a fire in 1900, he needed a new ballpark...

David Hegler
Mar 30, 20253 min read


Crosley Field
Cincinnati is home to the oldest professional baseball team, the Reds and from 1912 through half of 1970, the Reds played at Crosley...

David Hegler
Mar 29, 20256 min read


Veterans Stadium
Visiting teams were loath to come there but isn't that the entire point of having a home-field advantage? For 33 years, Philadelphia's...

David Hegler
Mar 25, 20257 min read


Oriole Parks I-V
Before Baltimore's Memorial Stadium pulled at America's heartstrings and even before Baltimore Municipal Stadium was built, the Charm...

David Hegler
Mar 19, 20257 min read


Memorial Stadium
The city of Baltimore, Maryland has been a part of the Major League Baseball landscape since the very beginning. However, by the 1920's,...

David Hegler
Mar 11, 20257 min read


Milwaukee County Stadium
There once was a ballpark that housed many teams but no matter how hard the city tried none would commit to calling it home. Not the...

David Hegler
Mar 9, 20256 min read


Tiger Stadium
There was a period of time when both Detroit's Tigers and Lions were the standard for winning. From 1935 to 1984, the Tigers and Lions...

David Hegler
Mar 5, 20255 min read


Joe Louis Arena
Although it opened to little fanfare and with even fewer accommodations, Detroit's Joe Louis Arena became much more than simply "another...

David Hegler
Mar 1, 20256 min read


Olympia Stadium
Today, the city of Detroit is known as "Hockey Town". Built on a rich history with their beloved Red Wings, the Motor City has witnessed...

David Hegler
Feb 25, 20255 min read


Chicago Stadium
For 65 years, Chicago Stadium was a beacon of hope for the Windy City. No matter how the job market or political climate looked or the...

David Hegler
Feb 22, 20254 min read


City Stadium
The Green Bay Packers have not always called Lambeau Field "home". There was a time when they used the local East High School and its...

David Hegler
Feb 20, 20254 min read


Old Neighbors: Franklin Field and the Palestra
Just across a lawn from each other at the University of Pennsylvania resides two of America's oldest sports venues: Franklin Field and...

David Hegler
Feb 15, 20255 min read
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