The Polo Grounds

The Polo Grounds
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 297
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ISBN-10 : 9780786478972
ISBN-13 : 0786478977
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Book Synopsis The Polo Grounds by : Stew Thornley

Download or read book The Polo Grounds written by Stew Thornley and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an era of unique baseball stadiums, the Polo Grounds in New York stood out from the rest. With its horseshoe shape, the Polo Grounds had extremely short distances down the foul lines and equally long distances up the alley and to center field. Some of baseball's most historic moments--Bobby Thomson's Shot Heard Round the World, Willie Mays' Catch, Fred Merkle's infamous blunder--happened at the Polo Grounds. This book offers descriptive text and photographs that give a sense of the glory of this classic ballpark. Additionally, it contains historical articles and memories submitted by more than 70 former players who played at the Polo Grounds.


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