POLO GROUNDS

Yankeebiscuitfan · **Posted:** Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:29 pm

Did anyone manage to hit a homerun at the farthest point near the clubhouse in center? If so, that's quite a distance.

kramer_47 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:47 am

I remember Lou Brock hitting one out to centerfield against the Mets at the Polo Grounds, maybe someone else can remember someone hitting one against the Giants.

POLO GROUNDS 1962 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:13 am

I have been looking at the Shea Stadium demolition photos over at BBF SITE. i am so happy that Shea is now gone. this makes up for the sad days in 1964 when the city tore down the Polo Grounds for that stadium.

penncentralpete · **Posted:** Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:42 pm

What do you think of the new CitiField? I'll be visiting this summer.

tonypug · **Joined:** Sat Sep 01, 2007 11:45 pm **Posts:** 10642

POLO GROUNDS 1962 wrote:

I have been looking at the Shea Stadium demolition photos over at BBF SITE. i am so happy that Shea is now gone. this makes up for the sad days in 1964 when the city tore down the Polo Grounds for that stadium.

In truth Donald the Polo Grounds was never supposed to be used by the Mets. Shea Stadium was delayed and the only option was The Polo Grounds.The agreement that allowed the National League back into NYC required the Mets to play in Queens. THe Mets had no decision in the demolishing of the Polo Grounds.

penncentralpete · **Posted:** Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:57 am

Too bad old Ebbets wasn't still standing in 1962 and 1963. I would have LOVED seeing the Mets in Flatbush! Hodges and Snider playing again at EF would have been breath-taking.