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Former

From 1890 to 1963, Manhattan, New York's Polo Grounds hosted the Giants, Yankees and Mets of New York, across the National League, the American League and the Players' League. Bobby Thomson hit his 1951 "Shot Heard 'Round the World" here. Today: Demolished (1964), with the Polo Grounds Towers now on the site.

The closest MLB stadium is Citi Field in Queens, about 9 miles away.

Ballpark facts

Location
Manhattan, New York
Opened
1890
Major league years
1890–1963
Also called
Brotherhood Park
Today
Demolished (1964)

Ballparks near Polo Grounds10

  1. 1D-IIIDobbelaar Baseball Field at the DeBaun Athletic Complex — Stevens Ducks (Hoboken, New Jersey)3 mi
  2. 2D-IJoseph J. Jaroschak Field — Saint Peter's Peacocks (Jersey City, New Jersey)3 mi
  3. 3High-AMaimonides Park — Brooklyn Cyclones (Brooklyn, New York)5 mi
  4. 4D-IIISt. Joseph's (Brooklyn) Bears Baseball Field — St. Joseph's (Brooklyn) Bears (Brooklyn, New York)5 mi
  5. 5D-IIBreslin Field — Felician Golden Falcons (Lyndhurst, New Jersey)9 mi
  6. 6MLBCiti Field — New York Mets (Queens, New York)9 mi
  7. 7D-IJack Kaiser Stadium — St. John's Red Storm (Queens, New York)9 mi
  8. 8D-IIHennekens Stadium — Queens Knights (Flushing, New York)9 mi
  9. 9JUCOPadavan-Preller Field — BMCC Panthers & Queensborough CC Tigers (Queens, New York)9 mi
  10. 10D-IIIWeequahic Park — Rutgers-Newark Scarlet Raiders (Newark, New Jersey)10 mi

Questions about Polo Grounds

When did Polo Grounds open?

Polo Grounds opened in 1890.

What other ballparks are near Polo Grounds?

Dobbelaar Baseball Field at the DeBaun Athletic Complex in Hoboken is about 3 miles away. See the full list of nearby ballparks on this page.

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