Old Stadiums

[D. Broughman]

Show your old stadiums and fields pictures. Here is a couple Nevin (Briggs) Tiger. The older the better. Thanks

[Rob D.]

League Park during the 1920 World Series (I'm pretty sure one of those guys in the stands in the second photo is Babe Ruth. Or Joe Jackson. Or Joe DiMaggio):

[thekingofclout]

I had the honor of this photo being used for the title page in Harvey Fromer's wonderful book "Remembering Yankee Stadium" from 2008. Several of my other photos were used as well...

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[Rob D.]

One more League Park, around 1915:

[Jay Wolt]

Here's a large postcard of MIlwaukee's County Stadium in 1955
to commemorate the largest attendence in the N.L when in 1954
they drew 2.131,000

[thekingofclout]

Boy! That's a terrific image Jay. The parked cars seem endless.

[jcmtiger]

In 1938 Briggs Stadium in Detroit had an expansion project -extension to stands. Here are some unusual pictures from the company that did the project. Giffels & Valley Inc.

Joe

[thekingofclout]

I think this piece fits nicely into this thread...

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[GKreindler]

I could probably add tons to this thread, but then I wouldn't be able to get any painting done.

Here are a couple shots of the Polo Grounds during the 1913 World Series:







Graig

[jacksons]

I own 20 or so original photos from the files of the White Construction Co. documenting the contruction of Yankee Stadium.

Alot of fun to pore over these with an eyeglass - seeing the workers hammering in the bleacher seats, carrying paint, sweeping, etc.

Too many of the later ones are not scanned in - they are beauties - including one panoramic shot of the completed park.

What are remarkable feat of human engineering - all done in 10 months!

[perezfan]

Those Yankee Stadium Constuction shots are amazing... and Jimmy's view from right field is nothing short of spectacular.

Here's one perhaps not so monumental, but a Stadium you rarely see pictured. Maybe because the Senators' play over the years was so "forgettable". Anyway, here's a panoramic shot of Griffith Stadium in DC, taken in the early 1940s...

[Ladder7]

Jackson, That little house in the 2nd photo, Is that the one Ruth built?

[patricka]

One of my earliest and rarest images of Wrigley Field - Real Photo 1914 postcard of a Chicago Federal League game in progress. I think it is against St. Louis (can read opposing team on scoreboard with magnifying glass and I was able to identify the exact game) The large building in left field was torn down after the 1914 season.

[Kawika]

1. Yankee Stadium, 1932 WS 8x10 photo
2. Harry M. Stevens YS Panorama 1939. I think these used to be Graig's. The detail upon blow-up is stunning.
3. Spalding 24"x30" poster, prolly late 40's




Some obscurities:
1. Honolulu Stadium, the old Termite Palace - not sure of date but snapshot came with a group of Prince Oana photos from 1930s
2. San Francisco Rec Park post card- dated to 1910s
3. Denver Bears Stadium post card
4. Meiji Jingu Stadium, Tokyo folding post card - present day home of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows




Couple of common postcards that depict ballyards that looked the way ballyards are supposed to look:
1. Sportsmans Park, St. Louis
2. Briggs Stadium, Detroit

[3-2-count]

A great shot of a baseball game being played at the Ohio/Pennsylvania League ball field in Liverpool Ohio.
It's postmarked June 1911 and has the absolute coolest image I think I've ever seen on an RPPC.
The townsmen and kids climbing the fence for a birds eye view of the ball game is just classic.

[GoldenAge50s]

---Some AMAZING photos, to say the least!

[bobw]

1942 Army Navy Game Yankee Stadium



1947 World Series Braves Field



Early 1950's Yankees at Shibe Park





1956 Reds at Ebbets Field, looks like Frank Robinson



1957 World Series Milwaukee County Stadium



Ebbets Field 1959 behind left field stands

[patricka]

About 9 years ago I purchased a group of snapshots from a Boston area estate that were taken from 1910 to 1915 era at various Boston ball parks . Here are two of my favorites from that group:

1) Image of Huntington Avenue Grounds circa 1911. Check out the "Nuff Ced" advertisement on the lower left field stands.

2) 1912 view of right field at Fenway park with fans on the Bull Durham sign. I have several pictures of this same game and based on the information on the scoreboard in a series of these pictures I think they are from the 1912 game where Smokey Joe Wood went up against Walter Johnson when they had there consectutive win streaks.

[thekingofclout]

1922 Snapshot of the Bambino Batting at Comiskey Park...

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[D. Broughman]

Great photos Thanks everone! D.

[thekingofclout]

soon after he hit the "Shot Heard 'Round the World"

Vintage original TYPE I photo...

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[jacksons]

Love that snapshot from Comiskey in 1922, Jimmy!

Lucky you!

[Greenmonster]

Here's four of my favorite ballpark postcards....note the statues on the top of the Box Office on the Westside card.

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by patricka

One of my earliest and rarest images of Wrigley Field - Real Photo 1914 postcard of a Chicago Federal League game in progress. I think it is against St. Louis (can read opposing team on scoreboard with magnifying glass and I was able to identify the exact game) The large building in left field was torn down after the 1914 season.

Here's a shot from almost the same spot @ Wrigley on Saturday, yep the big house is long gone.

[bmarlowe1]

That is really nice - it shows how the orientation of the diamond has changed, with the left field line moving to the left to line up with the building that is still standing.

[GKreindler]

Bob,

Those slides are AWESOME. Please tell me you have more to post!

Graig

[bijoem]

some parked cars in the middle of a field

made for this stadium.....

[bobw]

Early 1950's Kansas City Municipal Stadium



1957 Comiskey Park



1957 World Series Milwaukee County Stadium



1958 Seals Stadium



1959 L.A. Coliseum All Star Game



1958 Yankee Stadium Opening Day

[GKreindler]

Wow, Bob!! Those are incredible!! I would love to paint those Yankee Stadium shots, especially the lineup from Opening Day - the color seems so vivid. I can absolutely feel the chilly April afternoon. Please tell me they're more in your collection!!

And where's my 'drooling' emoticon?

Graig

[Den*nis O*Brien]

A grocery store flyer announcing the opening of Milwaukee's County Stadium. The postcard shows Eau Clair's Carson Stadium where Henry Aaron spent the '52 season with the Eau Clair Bears. Today, the plaza in front of the enterance, has a statue of Hank.

[jacksons]

Not technically an "Old Stadium" shot, but it may work in this thread.

Yankee Stadium, Opening Day Type 1 of Huggins, Ruppert and Chance meeting at home plate.

April 18, 1923

[Kawika]

Thought some of you might enjoy this picture of game day outside Forbes Field in 1912. Pulled it off the "Shorpy" site on the internet. You can see a larger and more detailed image here: http://www.shorpy.com/node/9175?size=_original

[RiverOnFire]

These are all really amazing...how did you all come across these photos? I'm especially interested in the League Park photos having just visited the site a month ago.

[Heritage Sports]

One of my all-time favorite stadium shots, taken at Chicago's West Side Park during a game between the Cubs and Giants in 1908, about a month before the famous Merkle's Boner contest.

http://sports.ha.com/common/view_ite...4&Lot_No=19428

[3and2]

Aerial shot of Shea Stadium 1969 & shot of Shea before game 1 of the 1986 World Series.

[3and2]

original negatives that I have of Nevin/Briggs Stadium both from their 1940 AL Championship season

First is a regular day game, I like how the sun is coming in and the sweet hats on the fellas.

Second, is a shot from behind the plate during Game 3 of the World Series vs. the Cincinnati Reds

[Lou Criscione]

I love this one!