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List Of Baseball Parks In New York City
This is a list of ballparks used for professional baseball in the five boroughs of New York City. The information is a compilation of the information contained in the references listed. Brooklyn ;York Street Park :Home of: Brooklyn Atlantics, Atlantics – amateur (c. 1855–1865) :Location: Brooklyn – York Street :Currently: approach ramps for Brooklyn Bridge ;Excelsior grounds (I) :Home of: Excelsior of Brooklyn, Excelsior – amateur (1854–1859) :Location: Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn :Currently: residential ;Excelsior grounds (II) :Home of: Excelsior of Brooklyn, Excelsior – am/pro independent (1859–1870) :Location: Red Hook, Brooklyn – south end of Court Street, on the waterfront (Gowanus Canal) :Currently: industrial ;Union Grounds :Home of: ::Eckford of Brooklyn, Eckford – independent am/pro (1862–1871), NA (1872) ::New York Mutuals, Mutual – independent am/pro (1868–1870), NA (1871-75), NL (1876) ::Brooklyn Atlantics, Atlantic – NA (1873–1875) ::"Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballpark
A ballpark, or baseball park, is a type of sports venue where baseball is played. The playing field is divided into the infield, an area whose dimensions are rigidly defined, and the outfield, where dimensions can vary widely from place to place. A larger ballpark may also be called a baseball stadium as it shares characteristics with other outdoor stadiums. General characteristics The playing field A baseball field can be referred to as a diamond. The infield is a rigidly structured diamond of dirt and grass containing the three bases, home plate, and the pitcher's mound. The space between the bases and home is normally a grass surface, save for the dirt mound in the center. Some ballparks have grass or artificial turf between the bases, and dirt only around the bases and pitcher's mound. Others, such as Koshien Stadium in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, have an infield of entirely dirt. Two white lines extend from the home plate area, aligned with the first and third bases ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
