I've always been intrigued by the unusually close proximity of the Giants first two home fields - literally walking distance from one another.
I love black & white action photographs from inside these old, cavernous buildings, they contain unmistakable character.
The Giants hosted four NFL Championship Games in the Polo Grounds - 1934, 1938, 1944 & 1946...
Giants-Bears 10/31/37
and three at Yankee Stadium - 1956, 1958 & 1962
Giants-Colts 11/9/58
I thought the Polo Grounds was awesome with the lay out quite beautiful..Of course just seeing anything in color(we had a black and white TV) was quite remarkable to a little kid
Thanks. I need this picture for my basement.
I sat in those bleachers to left of goal post. The kicking, tackling, running,blocking, & passing of those Pros excited me. I had never seen anything like it
I sat in those bleachers to left of goal post. The kicking, tackling, running,blocking, & passing of those Pros excited me. I had never seen anything like it
I sat in those bleachers to left of goal post. The kicking, tackling, running,blocking, & passing of those Pros excited me. I had never seen anything like it
Giants-Bears 11/18/34
Giants-Rochester Jeffersons 11/11/25
Giants-Washington 12/2/37]
You can also see the El train that only ran between the Polo Grounds and Jerome Avenue. Wow, I am dating myself.
Thank you
play with Buddy Young playing HB.
Also when I got older used to bowl in Stadium Lanes.
I think it was 465 for old Yankee Stadium.
I think it was 465 for old Yankee Stadium.
to the Polo Grounds?
It was in-between apartment houses and about 10' away from the firescapes.
. Joni Mitchell told us about that..".paved paradise put up a parking lot"
Yep ... I recall outs near the steps longer than those home runs ...
I never realized how straight the Polo Grounds was laid out
unlike Yankee Stadium with a similar deep center field but
pop up home runs down the RF line ...
My dad was in a group with bleacher seats in Yankee Stadium
which offered really great views ...
I don't recall football Giants games in the Polo Grounds
but did get great seats for the Titans (even with the so called sellouts - 50,000 fans came disguised as empty seats)
Nice memories ...
Tha Dodgers were blasting him and I think it was 8-3 in the 3rd inning when Mel Ott took Hubbell out of the game.
In those days, the pitcher had to turn and walk the 400 plus ft to the Giants clubhouse. The fans applauded vigorously as he trudged along, a lonely figure.
They didn't stop cheering until after he disappeared into the club house.
Not a bad way to begin my baseball addiction.