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Polo Grounds was the home of the New York Giants from 1891-1957, the New York Yankees from 1913-1922, and the New York Mets from 1962-1963.

Polo Grounds remained at the same location from 1891-1957, though it burned in 1911 and was rebuilt on the old location.

[b:cc0de79126]Field dimensions [/b:cc0de79126]
Left Field - 279 ft
Left-Center - 450 ft
Center Field - 483 ft
Right-Center - 449 ft
Right Field - 258 ft

[b:cc0de79126]1912 World Series--Red Sox vs Giants. This is game 4, won by Smokey Joe Wood and the Red Sox 3-1. Do not know which team is batting an which team is in the field[/b:cc0de79126]
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[b:cc0de79126]1911 World Series--A's vs Giants. It's the top of the 4th, and Eddie Collins has just stolen 2b. Christy Mathewson pitching, Chief Meyers catching, Art Fletcher playing SS taking the throw, also pictured are 3b Buck Herzog and 1b Fred Merkle. The A's would win 3-2 in 11 innings. Mathewson and his counterpart, Jack Coombs, would both pitch all 11 innings.[/b:cc0de79126]
[img:cc0de79126]http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab13/andycummings/Stadiums/PoloGame3MathewsonMeyersCollinsstea.jpg[/img:cc0de79126]

[b:cc0de79126]1919---Babe Ruth batting in Polo Grounds as a member of the Red Sox vs the Yankees[/b:cc0de79126]
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[b:cc0de79126]1920--Babe Ruth hits home run #21 as a member of the Yankees in his new home, the Polo Grounds[/b:cc0de79126]
[img:cc0de79126]http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab13/andycummings/Stadiums/PoloBabe192021.jpg[/img:cc0de79126]

[b:cc0de79126]An aerial photo of Polo Grounds pre-1923. You can see the detail before the double-deck bleachers were added in the Outfield. When the Giants found out how much more seating would be available in the newly-constructed Yankee Stadium, they added on the familiar double-deck bleachers, giving Polo Grounds its distinctive look[/b:cc0de79126]
[img:cc0de79126]http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab13/andycummings/Stadiums/polow.jpg[/img:cc0de79126]

[b:cc0de79126]Polo Grounds in 1923. You can see construction still ongoing on the new Outfield bleachers[/b:cc0de79126]
[img:cc0de79126]http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab13/andycummings/Stadiums/Polo1923.jpg[/img:cc0de79126]

[b:cc0de79126]1935--Babe Ruth batting for his new team, the Boston Braves[/b:cc0de79126]
[img:cc0de79126]http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab13/andycummings/Stadiums/PoloBabeBraves1935BP.jpg[/img:cc0de79126]

[b:cc0de79126]Polo Grounds aerial[/b:cc0de79126]
[img:cc0de79126]http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab13/andycummings/Stadiums/poloaerial.jpg[/img:cc0de79126]

[b:cc0de79126]Polo Grounds in the 1950s[/b:cc0de79126]
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[b:cc0de79126]The bullpens in Polo Grounds[/b:cc0de79126]
[img:cc0de79126]http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab13/andycummings/Stadiums/PoloBullpens.jpg[/img:cc0de79126]

[b:cc0de79126]Casey Stengel as manager of the Mets, wondering what he has gotten himself into[/b:cc0de79126]
[img:cc0de79126]http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab13/andycummings/Stadiums/PoloCasey.jpg[/img:cc0de79126]

[b:cc0de79126]Willie Mays and his famous catch in the 1954 World Series. You can see the CF clubhouse entrance[/b:cc0de79126]
[img:cc0de79126]http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab13/andycummings/Stadiums/poloWillie.jpg[/img:cc0de79126]

[b:cc0de79126]Another angle of Willie's catch[/b:cc0de79126]
[img:cc0de79126]http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab13/andycummings/Stadiums/PoloWillieCatchNewAngel.jpg[/img:cc0de79126]


[b:cc0de79126]Willie stealing second in 1956[/b:cc0de79126]
[img:cc0de79126]http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab13/andycummings/Stadiums/PoloWillieStealing1956.jpg[/img:cc0de79126]

Thanks. Great Photos of Polo Grounds and Yankee Stadium. It is good to go back and revisit the history of the game. This is why I enjoy playing Theme leagues in ATG. You learn about new players.