Dangerous Ballparks
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2022 8:33 am
I've read that one reason the Dodgers left Brooklyn, and maybe the Giants, was the neighborhood around Ebbets Field had become run down and fans were staying away from attending games out of concern for their safety, and that several of the new stadiums of the early 70s were built because the neighborhoods around Crosley Field and Shibe Park had become urban ghetto areas.
Have you ever been to a ballpark where you felt like it was too dangerous to park your car and walk a few blocks to the stadium? I've been to several, and the worst neighborhood was around Tiger Stadium. Loved the old ballpark itself, but I wasn't sure my car would be intact after the game. Joe Robbie Stadium where the Marlins played was in a very sketchy part of town, everyone parked on stadium property to avoid the neighborhood.
Have you ever been to a ballpark where you felt like it was too dangerous to park your car and walk a few blocks to the stadium? I've been to several, and the worst neighborhood was around Tiger Stadium. Loved the old ballpark itself, but I wasn't sure my car would be intact after the game. Joe Robbie Stadium where the Marlins played was in a very sketchy part of town, everyone parked on stadium property to avoid the neighborhood.