Citi Field's role model was Ebbets Field, long lamented even decades after the Dodgers' move to California after the 1957 season and subsequent demolition in 1960. "Devastated to this day,'' said ...

The Dodgers moved to Los Angeles in 1957. Following the demolition of Ebbets Field in 1960, its center-field flagpole was donated to a VFW Post on Utica Avenue in East Flatbush. The flagpole was ...

“My last memory of Ebbets Field was when the demolition started,” Branca, now 83, said from his home in Westchester. “The wrecking ball was painted like a baseball and it came down on the ...

The demolition of Ebbets Field began on Feburary 23, 1960. It was replaced by an apparent structure named the Ebbets Fields Apartments, which opened in 1962 and still stands today under the same name.

“Ebbets field has a special place in the hearts of America, because it fought for New York City’s love. Its demolition signified a more modern take on the sporting world, in spite of the affec ...

Ebbets Field would be the site of some of the worst ... About 200 loyal fans sat in the bleachers in disbelief as the demolition crew destroyed the scene of their fondest memories.

1960: Demolition of Ebbets Field begins. 1974: The California Angels trade Vada Pinson to the Royals in exchange for minor leagueer Barry Raziano. Pinson retired at the end of the 1975 season.