Stadium rebuilt after ferocious fire saw only MLB player to die from in-game injuries and fan killed by stray bullet

The Polo Grounds, a name that once echoed with the roar of New York fans and the legends of baseball’s past, also carried some of the darkest chapters the sport has ever known. From a ...
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Bernardsville to limit use of Polo Grounds field turf

To help preserve the field turf at the Polo Grounds, the borough will be banning all future parties on the artificial surface ...
Staten Island Advance

Willie Mays and Polo Grounds: On weekend of celebration, memories bring legends to life | Izenberg

“And there used to be a ballpark where the field was warm and green. And the people played their crazy game with a joy I’d never seen. And the air was such a wonder from the hot dogs and the beer. Yes ...
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Baseball Ticket Stub for the Last Baseball Game Played at the Polo Grounds, September 29, 1957

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