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The Polo Grounds was the name of three stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used mainly for professional baseball and American football from 1880 to 1963. The original Polo Grounds, opened in 1876 and demolished in 1889, was built for the sport of polo.
The 1934 NFL Championship Playoff, popularly remembered as "The Sneakers Game", [2] was the second scheduled National Football League (NFL) championship game.Played at the Polo Grounds in New York City on December 9, [3] it was the first title game for the newly created Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy.
The complex was completed on June 30, 1968, and is run by the New York City Housing Authority. [9] Attached to Tower #2 is the Polo Grounds Community Center, run by Children's Village, which hosts such programs as the Polo Grounds Youth Conference. [10] A plaque on the property marks the approximate location of home plate within the demolished ...
The 1936 NFL Championship Game was the fourth championship game played in the National Football League (NFL). It took place on December 13 at Polo Grounds in New York City, making it the first NFL title game held on a neutral field.
The Polo Grounds were three stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City. Polo Grounds may also refer to: A polo field; Polo Fields, a multi-purpose stadium in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco; Polo Grounds Music, an American hip hop and R&B record label; Polo Grounds, New Inn, a defunct sports ground and racing track in New Inn, South Wales
Dempsey versus Firpo took place on September 14, 1923, at the Polo Grounds in New York City. Dempsey had been champion since 1919, and Firpo was one of the top heavyweights of the world, nicknamed "El Toro de las Pampas" ("The Wild Bull of the Pampas"). The referee was Johnny Gallagher. [6]
It was played on December 11 at the Polo Grounds in New York City, [1] with an attendance of 48,120, a record crowd for a title game. [2] [3] [4] The game matched the New York Giants (8–2–1), champions of the Eastern Division, against the Western Division champion Green Bay Packers (8–3–0).
The game was held on July 6, 1942, at Polo Grounds in New York City the home of the New York Giants of the National League. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 3–1.