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As the New York Yankees prepare to open a new ballpark, we'll spend the week looking back at the former homes of the team. The franchise began play as the Baltimore Orioles in 1901 as a charter member of the American League. John McGraw managed and owned the team; Jack Dunn, who later beame synonymous with Baltimore baseball, was a player. The team lasted in Baltimore for only two seasons before the franchise was sold to Frank Ferrell and William Devery, who then moved the team to a new ballpark between 165th and 168th streets in northern Manhattan. The New York Highlanders were really a secondary team in the New York market in those early days, as Hilltop Park -- also known as American League Park -- held only 15,000 fans. The team played there until 1911, when more interest in the franchise necessitated a move to the larger Polo Grounds. Hilltop Park was torn down after the 1914 season and is now the site of Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center; the former home plate location is commemorated with a plaque. This particular photo shows Chicago White Sox player Kid Gleason during a 1912 visit; he would later become better known as the manager during the team's Black Sox era. This photo is from Library of Congress archives and is part of our new daily photo posting; let us know what you think of it. You can view the photo-of-the-day archives here.
Future Ballparks

2009 Ballparks

Avon, Ohio, Lake Erie Crushers
Bowling Green, Bowling Green Hot Rods
Charlotte County, Fla., Tampa Bay Rays / Charlotte Stone Crabs
Columbus, Ohio, Columbus Clippers
Fort Wayne, Ind., Fort Wayne Tincaps
Glendale, Az., Los Angeles Dodgers / Chicago White Sox
Goodyear, Az., Cleveland Indians
Gwinnett County, Gwinnett Braves
Hannibal, Mo., Hannibal Cavemen (renovations)
James Madison University
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City Royals (renovations)
New Alex Box, LSU Tigers
McLane Stadium, Michigan State
Citi Field, New York Mets
Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees
Ole Miss (renovations)
Reno Aces
University of North Carolina
University of Oregon
University of South Carolina
Recreation Park renovations, Visalia Rawhide
Winston-Salem Dash
 

2010 Ballparks

Charlotte, N.C.
Commerce Bank Park, Harrisburg Senators (renovations)
Target Field, Minnesota Twins
Normal, Ill.
Oakland County, Mich., Oakland County Cruisers
Tulsa Drillers
Warner Park, Madison Mallards (renovations)
Waukesha, Wis.
Woodstock, Ill.
Zion, Ill.

2011 Ballparks

Omaha (College World Series)
Pensacola, Fla., Pensacola Pelicans

2012 Ballparks

Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Dodgers (renovations)
Florida Marlins
Tampa Bay Rays

2014 Ballparks

Oakland Athletics

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News of the Week

In memoriam: John Henry Moss

(07/02/2009) One of the great characters in minor-league baseball is no longer with us, as John Henry Moss passed away yesterday after suffering a stroke.

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Chiefs poised to attract five-millionth fan

(07/02/2009) The Peoria Chiefs will welcome the five-millionth fans in franchise history -- appropriately enough -- during a big game on the Fourth of July, where the team is marking the occasion with $5 tickets.

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O-Royals sign Sarpy County ballpark deal

(07/02/2009) The Omaha Royals signed the contract for a new ballpark in rural Sarpy County. 

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River Bandits set up scholarship fund for Lucier

(07/01/2009) The late Keith Lucier will be honored with a scholarship donated by his former employer, the Quad Cities River Bandits.

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Rawhide to Manny: Please, please play here

(06/30/2009) The Cal League's Visalia Rawhide issued an invite to Manny Ramirez to visit Recreation Park on a rehab assignment, but it looks like the Dodgers slugger is done with his stint in the minors.

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Toros an early hit at Hi Corbett Field

(06/30/2009) Don't look now, but the reconstituted Tucson Toros are pacing the independent Golden Baseball League in attendance while playing at historic Hi Corbett Field. This leads us to wonder: Would Triple-A have survived there if Jay Zucker would have moved the Sidewinders into town?

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Remembering Forbes Field

(06/30/2009) It was the National League's first modern steel-and-concrete ballpark, a shrine to the robust economy in Pittsburgh and America at the time. Forbes Field opened 100 years ago today, so a look back is in order.

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How can a baseball team make money with a $49-million rent bill?

(06/30/2009) It can't, of course -- which is why Japanese pro teams are having a hard time making it these days, despite strong fan support. Pro baseball in Japan is facing the same economic issues facing American teams, and teams are retrenching; Bobby Valentine, for instance, is basically being laid off as Chiba cuts costs.

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Blaney new head of Cal League

(06/29/2009) Charlie Blaney, a former head of minor-league operations for the Los Angeles Dodgers, is the new president of the Cal League, replacing the retiring Joe Gagliardi. His immediate task: finding new homes for facilities-challenged franchises in Adelanto and Bakersfield.

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Lake Monsters not likely to move, despite reports to contrary

(06/29/2009) The Vermont Lake Monsters play in one of the roughest facilities in professional baseball, but don't look for the team to go anywhere, despite some reports to the contrary.

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This Week's Podcast
Taking the plunge in Grand Rapids

West Michigan has another unusual promotion in the works: After the Whitecaps complete an important play a sponsored plunger will move up and down and shoot water in the air. You can read more here.