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League Park was built in 1891. It was the site of the Indians' first World Series win in 1920. It was also where Babe Ruth hit is 500th home run, and where Bob Feller, Satchel Page, Cy Young and many other greats had played. The stadium was abandoned in 1946, and mostly torn down. The only things now left from the original field are a ticket office, and one wall of the grandstand. However it is still hallowed ground for baseball. The city of Cleveland put in the $6.3 million to restore it, converting the ticket house into a museum, and installing a new astroturf field complete with a "Green Giant" wall that was there at the original stadium. The historic park was dedicated today. Today it is MLB's oldest existing grounds.
It's not a lot, but it's really something that much survived from the original structure. The other day I was reading a list of baseball events that happened there and it was quite a list.
This is a good thing to hear, but why didn't they restore the park to it's original state? The remodeling looks good, but it would look a lot better if it looked like it did in 1891.
This is a good thing to hear, but why didn't they restore the park to it's original state? The remodeling looks good, but it would look a lot better if it looked like it did in 1891.
New construction as a replica of what existed there before? I think it better to preserve what remained....otherwise it's like putting in-fill at the Colosseum.
Great story. Hopefully this project carries momentum into the rest of the neighborhood and creates a neighborhood revival!
It's a shame most of the stadium was torn down. Our treasured baseball shrines should be and should have been preserved. This stadium was the site of many memorable baseball moments.
New construction as a replica of what existed there before? I think it better to preserve what remained....otherwise it's like putting in-fill at the Colosseum.
Why would that be a bad thing?
I would rather have a rebuilt park than a brand new one.
I would rather have a rebuilt park than a brand new one.
The old park wouldn't suit the needs of modern day baseball, and rebuilding it would be too costly for the city to take on by itself. An investor would have to pay for it, but why would an investor want to do that? It would be far too costly to justify just using it for little league, a museum, and tours.
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