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Webmaster Note: Long before the renovation of Ebbets Field in 1933 the look of the ballpark was dramatically different from the Ebbets Field we all came to know and love. The original plans of the ballpark had no double-deck grandstand in the outfield which ultimately gave Ebbets Field its bandbox reputation. Also absent was the famous right field scoreboard which featured the marquee ads of Abe Stark's "Hit Sign, Win Suit" and the Schaefer Beer sign. Another aspect absence from the ballpark prior to 1933 is the press boxes, and as a result the working press were given a few rows in the upper deck behind home plate.
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1916 NOTE: THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER, CONCRETE BLEACHERS |
1922 View from Bedford Ave |
The Original Knot Hole Gang |
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1913 NOTE: THE FAMOUS RIGHT FIELD SCOREBOARD HAS YET TO BE BUILT |
1914 NOTE: PLAYERS HOISTING THE FLAG FROM THE OUTFIELD WALL |
1920 NOTE: THE LEFT FIELD BLEACHERS BEFORE THE DOUBLE DECK WAS CONSTRUCTED. BEHIND THE BLEACHERS IS THE SCOREBOARD |
1920 NOTE: FANS WAIT OUTSIDE ON BEDFORD AVENUE FOR THE 1920 WORLD SERIES |
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1920 NOTE: CONCESSION STANDS SETUP OUTSIDE FOR THE 1920 WORLD SERIES |
1913 NOTE: OPENING DAY
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Casey Stengel NOTE: STANDING IN RIGHT FIELD NOTICE THE ABSENCE OF THE FAMOUS SCOREBOARD
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1913 NOTE: UNDER CONSTRUCTION WITH NO MARQUEE AND UNPAVED STREET |
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1920 NOTE: THE PRESS BOXES HAVE YET TO BE BUILT UNDER THE UPPER DECK |
1913 NOTE: FANS LINE UP TO BUY TICKETS FOR THE GRAND OPENING OF EBBETS FIELD (DODGERS VS. YANKS) |
1913 NOTE: BEFORE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DOUBLE DECK GRANDSTAND. TAKE NOTE OF THE FANS SITTING ON BLEACHER BENCHES |
Left Field Bleachers NOTE: THE BLEACHERS WERE BUILT AND ONLY USED FOR GAMES WHICH WERE SOLD OUT |
The Brain Trust NOTE: A RARE PHOTO OF THE BROOKLYN BRAIN TRUST, EBBETS, ROBINSON, AND THE MCKEEVER BROTHERS
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The Left Field Bleachers
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1913 View from Centerfield NOTE: A COMPLETE VIEW OF THE ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION. MANY FANS WERE ABLE TO VIEW GAMES FROM PLANKS SUCH AS. |
