Archive for November 2013
Baltimore’s Ballparks Found – Aerial Photos of Baltimore’s Lost Ballparks
One of the more significant “unknowns” concerning Baltimore’ s lost ballparks has been the exact, former location of Maryland Baseball Park, which from 1921 to 1932 was the home ballpark of the Baltimore Black Sox. Newspaper accounts of the ballpark’s location offer little more than the ballpark’s general location at the intersection of Bush Street…
Read MoreMilwaukee County Stadium – Home Field To Three Different MLB Franchises
Milwaukee County Stadium was located at 201 South 46th Street, nine miles southwest of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Built entirely with public funds, County Stadium initially was conceived as a new ballpark for the American Association Milwaukee Brewers. However, that minor league team never had the chance to play at the new stadium because of the…
Read MoreKansas City Municipal Stadium – Muehlebach, Ruppert, and Blues
Kansas City’s Municipal Stadium was the primary sports venue for the city for 50 years. Opened in 1923, the ball field was home to both major league and minor league baseball, as well as Negro League baseball and professional football. At first a single-deck stadium, from 1923 to 1937 the ballpark was known as Muehlebach Field,…
Read MoreI Still Can’t Believe They Tore Down Tiger Stadium
From 1896 until 1999, professional baseball was played in Detroit at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Trumbull Street, or as locals called it, “the Corner.” In the one hundred plus years of baseball at the Corner, there have been four different stadium incarnations. The first was Bennett Park, constructed of wood with room for…
Read MoreThe Astrodome – “The Eighth Wonder Of The World” – But Not For Long
The Astrodome was the first multi-purpose, domed stadium in the country. Opened in 1965, it was home to the National League Houston Astros. The American Football League Oilers began play at the Astrodome in 1968 (the Oilers joined the National Football League in 1970). During its first year, the venue also was known as the Harris…
Read MoreMontreal Stadium – Delorimier Downs
Montreal Stadium was located at the intersection of Rue Ontario and Avenue De Lorimier in Montreal. Constructed in 1928, the concrete and steel stadium was home to the International League Montreal Royals. The stadium also was known as Delorimier Stadium or Delorimier Downs because of its location on the avenue named in honor of French Canadian…
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