Ebbets Field

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Contents 1 Stadium History 2 Trivia 3 Field Dimensions 4 Wall Height 5 External Links

Stadium History

Charlie Ebbets, the owner of the Dodgers at the time, began buying parcels of land on the block between Bedford Avenue, Sullivan Place, McKeever Place, and Montgomery Street in 1908 until he owned the entire plot of land. This plot of land became home to Ebbets Field in 1913, replacing Washington Park. The Dodgers got off to a good start here by winning the 1916 National League pennant, and later wrapping up with the 1955 World Series and the 1956 World Series. 1955 was their first and only championship in Brooklyn.

Success soon proved to be somewhat bittersweet, however, as the Dodgers' run of six pennants in ten seasons brought more fans than Ebbets Field could seat and it did not have enough parking for out-of-town fans. Owner Walter O'Malley announced plans to build a domed stadium at Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn, but New York City Building Commissioner Robert Moses wanted the new park in Flushing, where Shea Stadium is today. O'Malley then publicly toyed with the idea of moving the team to Los Angeles, hoping to get Moses to back down. They never ended up agreeing, and O'Malley took the Dodgers out west after the 1957 season.

Ebbets Field was used sparingly until it was demolished in 1960. The land where it stood is now home to the Jackie Robinson Apartments, formerly known as Ebbets Field Apartments and renamed after Robinson's death. The school across from McKeever Place was renamed Jackie Robinson Intermediate School.

Trivia

• Site of the 1949 All-Star Game.
• The first televised baseball game took place at Ebbets Field on August 26, 1939, with the Dodgers hosting the Cincinnati Reds.
• The wrecking ball used to demolish Ebbets Field was used to demolish the Polo Grounds in 1964.

Field Dimensions

Left Field	Left Center	Center Field	Right Center	Right Field
348'	351'	393'	352'	297'

Wall Height

Left Field	Center Field	Right Field
9.87'	20'	9'

External Links

• Ebbets Field - Ballpark Profile Courtesy of Ballparks.com/
• Ebbets Field - Courtesy of Wikipedia