Polo Grounds
Stadium
The Polo Grounds was the name of three stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used mainly for professional baseball and American football from 1880 to 1963. The original Polo Grounds, opened in 1876 and demolished in 1889, was built for the... Wikipedia
Capacity: 34,000 (1911); 55,000 (1923)
Architect: Henry B. Herts
Closed: December 14, 1963; 60 years ago
Demolished: April 10, 1964
Former names: Brotherhood Park (adjacent to Polo Grounds II, 1890); Brush Stadium (1911–1919)
Owner: New York Giants
Start dates: 1883, 1890, 1891, and more