2006-09-12 01:44:21 · 5 answers · asked by joeg531 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
The NY Yankees and the NY Giants shared the Polo Grounds with the Giants being the owners and the Yankees being the tenants. The Polo Grounds were located on the Manhattan side of the Harlem River directly across from where Yankee Stadium now stands. In 1921 the Giants told the Yankees that they were not going to renew their lease and that they should look for a new home ASAP. They did It's called Yankee Stadium and was opened 4/18/23
The Giants would continue to play in the Polo Grounds until they left NY in 1957.
"The catch " by Willie Mays against Vic Wertz in the 1954 World Series happened at the Polo Grounds
2006-09-12 02:36:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
because its the best borough in NY hey at least it's not Staten Island or Queens lol.Besides they have a better subway line the Lexington Ave 4 train.
2006-09-15 07:55:58 · answer #2 · answered by roburo2002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's right near the subway station
2006-09-12 01:45:39 · answer #3 · answered by lust_for_life1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the time, they could get the land very cheaply, and it was near a subway station.
2006-09-12 01:58:15 · answer #4 · answered by Kutekymmee 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually its in Corona, bad area.
2006-09-12 01:49:39 · answer #5 · answered by GreatNeck 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋