Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'newyorktitians'
July 21, 2008
Yes and no. The name “Polo Grounds” was originally just a generic name describing the function of the place – grounds where polo was played – and got transmogrified into a proper name. Like another Manhattan sports venue, Madison Square Garden, it was the name for several different structures, but it was only the first where polo was actually played. The original Polo Grounds, located across from Central Park on 110th Street between 5th and......
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