The Polo Grounds: Essays and Memories of New York City's Historic Ballpark, 1880-1963

In an era of unique baseball stadiums, the Polo Grounds in New York stood out from the rest. With its horseshoe shape, the Polo Grounds had extremely short distances down the foul lines and equally long distances up the alley and to center field. Some of baseball's most historic moments--Bobby Thomson's Shot Heard Round the World, Willie Mays' Catch, Fred Merkle's infamous blunder--happened at the Polo Grounds. This book offers descriptive text and photographs that give a sense of the glory of this classic ballpark. Additionally, it contains historical articles and memories submitted by more than 70 former players who played at the Polo Grounds.

Author: Stew Thornley
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 02/12/2019
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780786478972
ISBN10: 0786478977
BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Baseball | History
- History | United States | State & Local | Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD,

About the Author
Stew Thornley is the official scorer for the Minnesota Twins home games and a member of the Official Scoring Advisory Committee for Major League Baseball. He lives in Roseville, Minnesota.