Shea Stadium was built on the site of Fishhooks’ old dump, and the Mets were born. Ebbets Field was torn down and Frank Sinatra sang a sad song: “There used to be a ballpark/ Right here ...

Baseball teams and their parks also end up reflecting their cities—after all, the reason old ballparks like Fenway have their quirks is because they were built to fit in city blocks and Boston ...

No domes, no retractable roofs, no corporate naming rights. Just plain fun at the old ballpark. Hop the train up to 1060 West Addison and turn back the clock to the way baseball was meant to be ...

Like many of those old ballparks, Silver had support beams that blocked views and a cramped press box (originally accessible only by a spiral staircase). Fly balls that cleared the left-field wall ...

Gillette: I think that it's a diamond in the rough. ... It's an 85-year old ballpark where Negro Leaguers and Hall of Famers once played. There aren't many ballparks of any kind that have been ...

When it comes to baseball attendance, there's no such thing as a sure thing. To be sure, there are some basic Rules of Attendance that generally hold true. Winning teams draw more fans than losing ...