POLO GROUNDS

2011-29

Polo Grounds

New York City

Bobby Thompson's pennant-winning 1951 "shot heard 'round the world" landed in the lower deck just to the right of this foul pole at the Polo Grounds.  Home plate down the left field chalk measured only 279 feet high.  The overhang of the second deck actually created a shorter home run distance for right-handed pull hitters.  However, as the grandstand angled toward center field, home run distances were extreme, up to 455 feet, frustrating many sluggers.

Unused 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" standard size postcard from the Ben Jacobson collection, Long Island, NY.

Produced by Vic Pallos, Glendale, California

Limited production of only six postcards.

Postcards produced as a hobby.....not mainly for commercial sales.