Yankee Stadium and the Polo Grounds – Sightseeing on the Circle Line
A different view from the river of the NY Giants building
Read MoreSanford Field, Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium, and Sanford Museum
Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium is located at 1201 S. Mellonville Avenue in Sanford, Florida. One block south of Sanford Memorial Stadium, at the northeast corner of South Mellonville Avenue and Celery Avenue, is the former site of Sanford Field. The two ballparks coexisted briefly. Sanford Field was constructed in 1926. It included a simple, wooden grandstand…
Read MoreFleming Stadium and the North Carolina Baseball Museum
It also houses the North Carolina Baseball Museum, located on the stadium ground past the third base grandstand. According to Chris Epting’s Roadside Baseball: The Locations of America’s Baseball Landmarks, Fleming Stadium was erected in 1938 as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project, with the stadium’s official dedication on June 29, 1939. When it opened, the…
Read MoreThe West Coast Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field was located at 425 East 42nd Place, in Los Angeles, California, on the northwest corner of East 42nd Place and S. Avalon Boulevard. William Wrigley, owner of the National League Chicago Cubs, became principle owner of the Pacific Coast League California Angels in 1921. Wrigley set about constructing a ballpark based upon the design…
Read MoreSpace Coast Stadium’s New Frontier
Space Coast Stadium (now Space Coast Complex) is located at 5800 Stadium Parkway in Viera, Florida. A former minor league ballpark and major league spring training facility, Space Coast Complex is now operated by the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA). Space Coast Stadium opened in March 1994 as the Spring Training Home of the…
Read MoreHamtramck Stadium – Detroit’s Diamond in the Rough
Hamtramck Stadium is located at 3201 Dan Street in Hamtramck, Michigan, one block east of Joseph Campau Avenue. The ballpark was constructed by John Roseink in 1930 on land owned by the Detroit Lumber Company. Roesink was owner of the Detroit Stars, a member of the National Negro League. Hamtramck Stadium also was known as Roesink Stadium.…
Read MoreEagle Stadium Still Soaring In Ozark, Alabama
Eagle Stadium is located at 698 Martin Street in Ozark, Alabama. The concrete and steel grandstand was constructed in 1946 and remains to this day an excellent example of ballparks from the post World War II era. The sign posted at the front of Eagle Stadium boasts the history of the ballpark. Much of the…
Read MoreMiami Stadium – Later Bobby Maduro Stadium
Miami Stadium was located at 2301 Northwest 10th Avenue in Miami, Florida. Constructed in 1949, Miami Stadium hosted both Major League Spring Training and Minor League baseball games. In 1987, Miami Stadium was renamed Bobby Maduro Miami Stadium in honor of Miami resident Roberto “Bobby” Maduro. Mr. Maduro was the former owner of two professional baseball…
Read MoreFlamingo Field in Miami Beach, Florida
Flamingo Park Baseball Stadium is located at 15th St and North Michigan Avenue in Miami Beach, Florida. It is part of a larger recreation area also known as Flamingo Park. The main entrance to the Park is located south of the baseball stadium at 1200 Meridian Avenue. Flamingo Park includes tennis courts, a swimming pool,…
Read MoreWest Palm Beach Spring Training History – Connie Mack Field and Municipal Stadium
West Palm Beach boasts a proud Spring Training history. Both the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals now call West Palm Beach their Spring Training home. Opened in 2017, The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches is located at 5444 Haverhill Road in West Palm Beach. Since 1998, the Miami Marlins and the St. Louis Cardinals have…
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