That's what it looked like in the New York Post the day after that fateful day in October 1951 when Bobby Thomson knocked a Ralph Branca pitch into the left field stands at the Polo Grounds. A day of infamy for the Brooklyn Dodgers. At approximately the same time, a new Dodger fan (right) was developing his interest in the Bronx. Little did he know that within a few short years, that interest would lie westward by 3,000 miles.
Looking towards home plate at Ebbets Field from the centerfield bleachers. These Ebbets and Polo Grounds photos were probably taken in the late 1940's.
		Looking down at the CF area from the bleachers at Ebbets.
Sitting in the centerfield bleachers. Ebbets Field. It was here that I saw my first baseball game in 1952. The view beyond is of the Bedford Ave. neighborhood adjacent to Ebbets.
The Polo Grounds
You are in the upper deck in left field. Somewhere in these seats landed the home run "heard 'round the world." And only a little over 10 years later, these seats were occupied by brand new New York Mets fans.
		Looking towards Coogan's Bluff, the Harlem heights behind the Polo Grounds.
Another view from the centerfield seats at the Polo Grounds.
		You are in the stands looking towards the right field seats. A moment in time!
And,as a bonus, a little bit of Philadelphia nostalgia
		And while I'm showing the New York ballparks, I thought I'd throw in this one little memory of what it looked like outside Connie Mack Stadium, also known as Shibe Park, in Philadelphia.