Funny how a public school stands at the exact spot where Willie Mays made The Catch. Always wondered if there's a specific floor or wall marker indicating the approximate place?❤

My grandfather was heads groundskeeper at the Polo Grounds for about 5 years in the early 1950s. My grandmother made him give up the job because he would come home late, make the dog bark and wake her up. LOL My grandfather would put the chalk down for the batters boxes. When Sal Maglie pitched, he would, uh, put them a little off. Every year Maglie would give my grandfather a case of booze for his contributions to the cause. LOL My prized possession - which holds little collectible value but is valuable to me - is a New York Giants Fungo bat (says property of the New York Giants right on it) that Leo Durocher used to hit fly balls to Willie Mays. When I was a kid, my father used the same bat to hit fly balls to me under the NJ Turnpike for practice. If you know anybody who knew folks on the grounds crew at the Polo Grounds in that era I'd love to hear it.

@TheParadisecove

6 ай бұрын

Great memories to have...special time, special place....

This is too cool--thank you so much for sharing this experience. As a native New Yorker, will definitely take this walk when I make my way back home sometime.

Fantastic Video. We are going to be at the Polo Grounds 9/23/23 @ 12 noon to celebrate 100th anniversary of the Dempsey-Firpo bout at the Polo Grounds. It actually occurred on 9/14/1923.

@TheParadisecove

6 ай бұрын

Nothing like New York City...and all of the events and memories..

Local police refer to the stairway as “the felony steps”

Very enjoyable. Thanks for sharing. My wife and I were in Scottsdale for Giants spring training. Also very enjoyable.

Thank-you for posting...a magical tour of baseball lore...you done good...peace brother...

Wonderful Tour. Thanks to Gary for arranging.

Wonderful pictures and recap!

Thank you for sharing this tremendous experience.

I want a Tokyo Giants cap also My mother lived at the Polo Grounds years ago

Thank you for sharing!

Great Tour!!! Thank you for posting!!!

I am admittedly biased -- but that aside --- this was a terrific tour. Jon Miller and his Spouse, Janine -- were so gracious and very engaging. But with or without the Millers -- it is a fun walk!

While you were there, did anybody ask you for an autograph thinking you were Larry Bird? ;-)

Is this Larry Bird? Thank You Mr. Bird !

I was able to walk it from Yankee Stadium, came down the Brush Stairway and watched 2 Little League games in progress that day across the street. How was the stadium situated using the Little League fields as a reference point?

Wonder if there s a plaque where Bobby Thomson s HR landed

@NYGiantsPreservationSociety

6 ай бұрын

Unfortunately there is none

@TheParadisecove

6 ай бұрын

That would be something...:)

Get out of that neighborhood by nightfall !😡

@trapezemusic

Ай бұрын

Truth be told, that's one under-reported reason why the Giants left New York.

@rstefanie2622

22 сағат бұрын

@@trapezemusic Same reason why the Dodgers left Brooklyn. Both areas were once thriving communities. It's amazing seeing John Lindsey smiling in these photos. So typical of the slimy NY politicians who celebrate driving businesses OUT of New York (Amazon their 25K jobs most recent).

@trapezemusic

19 сағат бұрын

@@rstefanie2622 Well put and you're bring kind by using the word "slimy".

Get out of that neighborhood by nightfall !😡

@TheHobieLandrithSociety

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely! I took my own tour one summer evening and it wasn't the most comfortable time I ever spent in Manhattan.