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The West Coast Wrigley Field

Wrigley Field was located at 425 East 42nd Place, in Los Angeles, California, on the northwest corner of East 42nd ...
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An old image of San Diego's Lane Field

San Diego’s Lane Field – The Ballpark By The Bay

Lane Field was located near the northern end of the San Diego Bay, in San Diego, California, at the northeast ...
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The Olympic Coliseum postcard

LA Coliseum – The Third Oldest MLB Ballpark Still Standing

The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is located at 3911 South Figueroa Street in Los Angeles, California. “Olympic Coliseum, Exposition Park, ...
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Panoramic exterior view of empty sports stadium

San Diego Stadium – Qualcomm And Jack Murphy

Qualcomm Stadium is a multipurpose ballpark located at 9449 Friars Road, seven miles north east of downtown San Diego, California. ...
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Formal portrait of older man in suit

Albert Spalding and Point Loma Nazarene University

Baseball pioneer and Hall of Famer Albert Spalding played for two early major league teams in the 1870s, the Boston ...
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White bungalow with front porch and awning

Ted Williams – His Boyhood Home When “The Kid” Was Just A Kid

Ted Williams, the Splendid Splinter, grew up in the North Park section of San Diego, California. Ted Williams’s Boyhood Home ...
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Aerial view of baseball stadium with Giants banner

Candlestick Park (Be Sure to Bring a Sweater)

When the New York Giants left the Polo Grounds and moved to San Francisco for the 1958 season, they played their first two ...
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Aerial view of crowded vintage baseball stadium

San Francisco’s Seals Stadium and the Double Play Bar

Seals Stadium was home to the major league San Francisco Giants for two years from 1958 to 1959. From 1931 ...
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