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BRAVES FIELD BOSTON,
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
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Braves Field
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
FULL HOUSE PLUS. It's Sept. 1, 1933 and the Braves
are hosting the first place Giants. Still visible is the
concrete wall that bounded the outfield when the park
opened in 1915. Bleachers were added in 1928 to
shorten home run distances. Braves Field was about
one mile down Commonwealth Avenue from Fenway
Park and separated from the Charles River by the
Boston and Albany RR tracks. Commercial businesses
including auto dealers flanked the field on two sides.
The Commonwealth Armory was across Gaffney
Street beyond RF. Street cars pulled into the grounds
next to the Braves' offices and ticket building, which
still stands. After the Braves moved to Milwaukee for
1953 season, the ballpark was never used again for
major league baseball.
WRITTEN & PUBLISHED BY VIC PALLOS, GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
PHOTO FROM THE COLLECTION OF GEORGE ALTISON,
MARLBORO, MASSACHUSETTS
A Century of Ballparks
98-006
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