Polo Grounds

The Polo Grounds was a sports stadium in New York City. It was actually the name of four different stadiums, which were all located in New York. The first Polo Grounds was the home of the New York Metropolitans baseball team from 1880 to 1885, and the New York Giants also played there. When this stadium was destroyed in 1889, the Giants moved to a new stadium, which they also called the Polo Grounds. Finally, in 1890, the Giants moved to the final version of the Polo Grounds, where they stayed until 1957. The New York Mets played at the Polo Grounds for two years after the Giants moved to San Francisco. The New York Giants and New York Jets football teams also played at the Polo Grounds, and the New York Yankees played there before Yankee Stadium was built. The Polo Grounds was torn down in 1964, and apartment buildings are now on the site.

Polo Grounds Media

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  Diagram showing the dimensions of the Polo Grounds Baseball Field. Source data from www.andrewclem.com/Baseball/PoloGrounds.

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  The first Polo Grounds, Opening Day, 1888.

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  Manhattan Field c. 1901 with Polo Grounds outfield in background. High Bridge crossing the Harlem River at about 173rd Street is in the background. The bridge's center spans over the river itself were replaced by a large single span in the 1920s. The tower on the left is Highbridge Water Tower.

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  Polo Grounds (III) (left) and Manhattan Field (aka Polo Grounds II) (right) c.1900

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  Polo Grounds c.1905. The Morris-Jumel Mansion is on the upper right on top of Coogan's Bluff

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  Giants players inspecting the burned ruins at the Polo Grounds, April 14, 1911

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  Polo Grounds expansion in progress during the 1923 season

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  Seating diagram of the Polo Grounds, circa 1923