Classic National League Ballpark Postcards

Here are some classic postcards from National League ballparks:


West Side Park, Chicago, IL
West Side Park, Chicago, IL -- the Cubs' home prior to Wrigley Field.

Wrigley Field from the air
Wrigley Field from the air, probably from the late 1940s or early 1950s.

Crosley Field, Cincinnati, OH, circa 1941
Crosley Field, Cincinnati, circa 1941. Note primitive light towers!

Aerial view of Crosley Field in its final years
Aerial view of Crosley Field, published a year or two before it was replaced by Riverfront Stadium.

County Stadium, Milwaukee, WI
County Stadium, Milwaukee, WI, published 1957.

Jarry Park, Montreal
A rare view of Montreal's Jarry Park, predecessor to Olympic Stadium.

Polo Grounds, New York, during the teens
The Polo Grounds, New York, in a view from the early 1910s. Note John McGraw in the inset.

Polo Grounds in the 1930s

Polo Grounds, circa 1937.

Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, just after it opened
Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, PA -- card postmarked 1910, the year after it opened.

Night ball in Pittsburgh, 1941
1941 view of a night game at Forbes Field.


The American League ballpark postcards are over here. I'll be posting more during the offseason.


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