Polo Grounds [IV] / Brush Stadium (1911-1963)

**Jays_Fan** · 06-26-2011, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by Coloradodomer

Walter Johnson looks like he's 27.

And Honus Wagner looks to be about 94. (He was actually 69)

**alpineinc** · 06-26-2011, 10:13 PM

This site is now a massive archive of all things PG (difficult to cross reference), and I know there are various LIFE pics in here; so, these are likely repeats, but if so, they're great repeats nonetheless.

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**Lpeters199** · 06-27-2011, 11:33 AM

Reposts or not--doesn't matter. There's no such thing as too many Polo Grounds pictures. Thanks for posting.

Color slides here: http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-YORK-GIANTS-...#ht_1596wt_936

http://cgi.ebay.com/1940-Jim-Poole-N...#ht_1367wt_702

http://cgi.ebay.com/1951-Topps-Team-...ht_1087wt_1023

http://cgi.ebay.com/1953-Orig-Press-...ht_3447wt_1073

**tugger** · 06-27-2011, 05:07 PM

That Bring Back Willie photo makes me nervous. Look's like the rust is what's holding the place together.

**Lpeters199** · 06-29-2011, 07:32 PM

Why the ads were removed from the outfield walls:

http://www.terracetalk.com/photos/cl...undsb.jpg/view

**Lpeters199** · 06-30-2011, 02:21 AM

http://images.mitrasites.com/1947-in-ireland.html

http://www.cavancyms.com/cavanallire...tball.htm#1947

**tdinan** · 06-30-2011, 07:49 AM

I brightened this pic up a bit

Are those...YIKES...wood planks on the catwalk? Sure looks like it!!!

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**JOVE23** · 06-30-2011, 09:22 PM

I'd love to try my hand at building a 3D model of the PG like the numerous Yankee Stadiums in progress, but I'll be darned if the geometry of the place confuses the heck out of me, especially with one blueprint to go off of.

**J.E.Fullerton** · 07-01-2011, 01:14 AM

Originally Posted by tugger

Look's like the rust is what's holding the place together.

Rust and venerable tradition!

**Chevy114** · 07-01-2011, 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by tdinan

These them?

Who had wider concourses Original Yankee Stadium or the Polo grounds?

**Paul W** · 07-05-2011, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by tdinan

I brightened this pic up a bit

Are those...YIKES...wood planks on the catwalk? Sure looks like it!!!

doubt it, fire codes would prohibit it.
what looks like "wood" would be the pattern left from the forms used to create the concrete slabs.
the difference in tone is probably from moisture, that concrete rarely saw any direct sunlight.
after the 30's you'd find wood used in seat parts and parts of the roofs.

**Lpeters199** · 07-06-2011, 10:45 AM

More color pictures at this link. Click on "additional views".

http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_ar...ge=2&hi=0&ov=0

**alpineinc** · 07-06-2011, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by Lpeters199

More color pictures at this link. Click on "additional views".

Wow, what a find!

And through the magic of some URL manipulation, some glorious larger samples from that site, with even larger versions by following the individual links.

BTW, 9/5/52, Friday day game, Giants win 5-4, with 3 in the bottom of the 8th on two HRs by Thomson and Hartung. Still left them 6 behind the Brooklyns.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1...050NY11952.htm

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**Chevy114** · 07-06-2011, 02:38 PM

Did anyone on here ever go to a game here in person? Would love to hear a story or two.

**Jays_Fan** · 07-06-2011, 03:16 PM

Awesome pics. Cannot get enough of this stadium. So intriguing.

**alpineinc** · 07-06-2011, 03:18 PM

Some nice zooms from above also.

**Lpeters199** · 07-06-2011, 09:55 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/1930s-AERIAL-PHO...#ht_942wt_1202

This is ID'd as 1930s, but the housing project next to the Polo Grounds is at least partially finished. Must be the late 40s.

http://cgi.ebay.com/POLO-GROUNDS-NEW...5#ht_548wt_922

**Peter Laskowich** · 07-06-2011, 10:47 PM

What great photos - thank you! It is a great pleasure to have found this website, and I hope to make myself useful.

**Lpeters199** · 07-10-2011, 12:39 PM

Plate to plate and wall to wall distances. I always wondered; now I know.

**tdinan** · 07-11-2011, 10:14 AM

I dunno man, that looks a hell of a lot like wood to me. Gotta ask the old man when I get a chance.

Originally Posted by Paul W

doubt it, fire codes would prohibit it.
what looks like "wood" would be the pattern left from the forms used to create the concrete slabs.
the difference in tone is probably from moisture, that concrete rarely saw any direct sunlight.
after the 30's you'd find wood used in seat parts and parts of the roofs.

**Lpeters199** · 07-12-2011, 12:43 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/Polo-Grounds-Bas...item5d2f7fb9b0

**Yankee Paul** · 07-12-2011, 12:52 PM

Who's that??

**Lpeters199** · 07-12-2011, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by Yankee Paul

Who's that??

Looks like a circus in the background.

**Melottfan** · 07-13-2011, 06:18 AM

Here is a photo of the New York Yankees hosting the White Sox, c.1916. My question is, why was the fancy decorative work overlooking the playing field covered/replaced?
In later years just a plain green look to it shows.