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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

The Polo Grounds Went Through Four Incarnations (and a Weird Shape) to Become a Legend


The Manhattan stadium seemed ill-suited for baseball, yet it was home to some of baseball’s best and worst   moments.
by Rich Watson


Its shape resembled a giant bathtub. The foul lines were so short they were more appropriate for a high school baseball game, and its center field could’ve been reached if one used a trebuchet in place of a bat. Not only did one of the winningest baseball teams play there, though, a number of the game’s most memorable events occurred at this place.

New York City’s Polo Grounds was unique among ballparks. Within it, the Giants dominated for years before the cross-town Yankees became a powerhouse. After the Giants left, the Mets moved in and established a new standard for futility.

And no one actually played polo there.