Dean S, Wenonah, NJ -- Jun 19, 2007 23:27 PM
1 visit(s). My rating: 2
My son and I visited the site of League Park on June 17, 2007.....the site has even less physical evidence of a ballpark than Andrew's pictures suggest. The old ticket office, once a community center, is just an dilapidated building. I have taken a photograph of the building and nearby historical marker, but there is no indication of any Cleveland Indians history at this site, other than the damaged ticket office building, and the approximately 75 feet of right field brick wall (seen in Andrew's pic). The visit allowed me to show a touch of baseball history to my son (age 20), but everything about the site says " abandoned ". Sadly, our " pilgrimage " lasted only about 6-7 minutes. There was not even a baseball diamond on which to run the bases. Sorry, ballpark geeks, not much to see.

Mike Hoecker, Brecksville, OH -- Jul 26, 2007 21:53 PM
3 visit(s). My rating: 8
Don't know what Dean S was expecting. The park says "abandoned" because it has been for over 60 years. The facade, while old (near 100 years), provides a nostalgic sense of the past. And to be able to walk on exactly the same ground where the Babe hit his 500th home run is an awesome feeling (yes, you can walk the field)! There is also a commemerative plaque (albeit small) which provides a bit of detail on some extraordinary baseball events which occurred at the park. If you're looking for a museum or a perfectly preserved antique ball park, don't waste your time. If you're someone that can "feel" history, it's definitely worth a visit. I took my dad (he's 84) to League Park. He'd been there many times before, having lived his entire life in Cleveland. He remembered seeing Babe Ruth play there. And he told me he thought he could still see it. We walked the field together and it was one of the nicer moments of my life over the past several years.

Bruce B, Lakewood, OH -- Sep 05, 2007 11:22 AM
10 visit(s). My rating: 5
Wow,this place is special to me. I made a local cable documentary on it in 1991 and had the opportunity to interview Mel Harder, Bob Feller and Harry Eisenstadt there. Under the stands (now gone) were the clubhouse remains,which we saw. The City has been playing with the idea of doing something with it for a long time but nothing much happens. The park is, like much of Cleveland, hanging in there. Also, portions of the movie "The Kid from Cleveland" were shot there (the "Spring Training" segments). If you haven't seen or heard of this movie- check it out. It stars the 1949 Indians and also Tris Speaker and Bill Veeck and has great shots of Cleveland Stadium too. I feel like League Park is a time machine of sorts and still drive by it on occasion, just to make sure it's still there.

eric rippe, gastonia, NC -- Sep 19, 2007 15:18 PM
1 visit(s). My rating: 5
WOW,..... This has got to be an amazing sight.