Polo Grounds with baseball game in progress
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Description
View from open stands across the Polo Grounds toward home plate, with game in progress and stands full. Men standing in foreground watching game. Oval inset portrait, labeled "John [?] McGraw." Printed on postcard front: "Polo Grounds, National League Baseball Park, New York." Printed on postcard back: "Polo Grounds, New York City, home of the New York Giants, are located at 155th Street and Eighth Ave., covering about 16 city blocks. The stands are built entirely of stone and concrete, being strictly fireproof. It was opened during the season of 1912, and is the largest base ball park in the United States. Seating capacity over 45,000." Handwritten on postcard back: "Pub. by Manhattan Post Card Co., New York City."
Details
- Resource ID:
- hr000062
- Subject:
- Polo Grounds (New York, N.Y.)
- New York Giants (Baseball team)
- McGraw, John Joseph, 1873-1934
- Baseball fields--New York (State)--New York
- Postcards
- Publisher:
- Manhattan Post Card Co.
- Date:
- 1919-1923
- Format:
- 1 postcard : col. ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
- Department:
- Ernie Harwell Sports Collection
- Location:
- Postcards-Ballparks-Polo Grounds
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.