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The Polo Grounds

Essays and Memories of New York City's Historic Ballpark, 1880-1963

Stew Thornley editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc

Published:26th Feb '19

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In an era of unique baseball stadiums, the Polo Grounds in New York stood out from the rest. With its horseshoe shape, the Polo Grounds had extremely short distances down the foul lines and equally long distances up the alley and to center field. Some of baseball's most historic moments--Bobby Thomson's Shot Heard Round the World, Willie Mays' Catch, Fred Merkle's infamous blunder--happened at the Polo Grounds.

This book offers descriptive text and photographs that give a sense of the glory of this classic ballpark. Additionally, it contains historical articles and memories submitted by more than 70 former players who played at the Polo Grounds.

“The essays flow smoothly from one topic to the next, making this an easy read from cover to cover. This book should be a welcome addition to most sports history or stadium architecture collections...recommended”—Choice

ISBN: 9780786478972

Dimensions: 254mm x 178mm x 15mm

Weight: 526g

296 pages