EBBETS FIELD PICS

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Ebbets Field was home to the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1913-1957.

Baseball's first televised baseball game was played at Ebbets Field by the Dodgers on August 26, 1939 against the Reds.

Jackie Robinson became the first black man in the 20th century to play in Major League Baseball in Ebbets Field on April 15, 1947.

Original Dimensions 1913-1932
Left field pole - 419 ft
Center field deep - 477 ft
Right field pole - 301 ft

1932-1957 Dimensions
Left field pole - 348 ft
Left-center field - 351 ft
Deep left-center - 393 ft
Deep right-center bleacher corner - 376 ft
Deep right-center notch - 395 ft
Right-center, scoreboard edges - 344 ft and 318 ft
Right field pole - 297 ft

[b:40489d5114]The famed Ebbets Field rotunda[/b:40489d5114]
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[b:40489d5114]aerial of Ebbets Field during 1941 World Series[/b:40489d5114]
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[b:40489d5114]aerial of Ebbets Field[/b:40489d5114]
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[b:40489d5114]Ebbets Field First Game--- April 5, 1913 Exhibition Game between Yankees and Dodgers, Ray Caldwell pitching.[/b:40489d5114]
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[b:40489d5114]Ebbets Field 1913[/b:40489d5114]
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[b:40489d5114]The right field scoreboard. Carl Furillo making a great catch against the wall, robbing the hitter of an extra-base hit, and possibly a suit as well. It’s September 30, 1956, the final game of the season. The Dodgers lead the second-place Braves by just one game and need a victory here or a Milwaukee loss in St. Louis to clinch the National League pennant. As it turns out, the Braves will defeat the Cardinals 4-2, so Carl Furillo’s spectacular seventh-inning catch of a drive off the bat of Pirate Dick Groat proves quite important. Even though the Dodgers led 7-2 at the time, Brooklyn had to fend off a Pittsburgh rally before eventually winning 8-6. [/b:40489d5114]
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[b:40489d5114]Ebbets Field in the 1950s[/b:40489d5114]
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[b:40489d5114]1956 World Series Game 1, October 3, 1956. Gil Hodges hits a 3-run home run off Whitey Ford, knocking in Reese and Snider. Yankee infield is C-Berra, 1b-Skowron, 2b-Martin, ss-Gil McDougald, 3b-Andy Carey. Slaughter is in LF and Mickey Mantle is in CF.[/b:40489d5114]
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[b:40489d5114]Two kinds of heroes---Ike...[/b:40489d5114]
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[b:40489d5114]...and Casey (before 1955 World Series)[/b:40489d5114]
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[b:40489d5114]Pregame introductions for the 1953 World Series[/b:40489d5114]
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[chuckwonup]

Thanks for taking the time out for this and posting. 297 in Right field - had no idea it was that short a porch.