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Originally Posted by Lucas00
Just got this beautiful shot of the West Side Grounds in the mail.
Trying to date it, I believe it's somewhere around 1905-1908.
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It had to be prior to 1908, when the upper deck had been expanded towards the left field foul pole. I think that your photo was taken early in the season (whichever season it was), because the borders of the dirt cutout around home plate are well defined. Photos from the World Series games in 1906 and 1907 show that the grass had been worn down on the left and right sides, so there was not a clear border as you see in your snapshot.