Ebbets Field
Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball stadium in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York. It is mainly known for having been the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team of the National League (1913–1957). It was also home to five professional football teams, including three NFL teams (1921–1948). Ebbets Field was demolished in 1960 and replaced by the Ebbets Field Apartments, the site's current occupant.
Ebbets Field Location within New York City Ebbets Field Ebbets Field (New York) | |
| Location | 55 Sullivan Place Brooklyn, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°39′54″N 73°57′29″W |
| Owner | Brooklyn Dodgers (1913–1956) Marvin Kratter (1956–1957) |
| Operator | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Capacity | 18,000 (1913) 30,000 (1914–1923) 26,000 (1924–1925) 28,000 (1926–1931) 32,000 (1932–1936) 35,000 (1937–1945) 34,219 (1946–1949) 32,111 (1949–1954) 31,902 (1955–1957) |
| Field size | Left field: 348 ft Left-center: 351 ft Center field: 399 ft Right-center: 344 ft Right field: 297 ft |
| Surface | Natural Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 4, 1912 |
| Opened | April 9, 1913 |
| Closed | January 1958 |
| Demolished | February 23, 1960 |
| Construction cost | US$750,000 ($23.1 million in 2023 dollars) |
| Architect | Clarence Randall Van Buskirk |
| General contractor | Castle Brothers, Inc. |
| Tenants | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers (MLB) (1913–1957) New York Brickley Giants (NFL) (1921) Brooklyn Lions (NFL) (1926) Brooklyn Dodgers / Tigers (NFL) (1930–1944) Brooklyn Tigers (AFL) (1936) LIU Football (NCAA) (1939-1940) Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) (1946–1948) Brooklyn Eagles (NLB) (1935) | |
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