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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Major upgrades are on the way for a city park which has not seen any big changes since the 1990s, according to an ordinance approved Monday night by city council.
Hilltop Park in 1912. The three buildings above the bleachers still stand today on 168th Street and Broadway. Two Hall of Fame pitchers had good outings at Hilltop Park in 1908. On June 30, 1908, Cy Young pitched a no-hitter against New York, winning handily 8-0. This was the third and final no-hitter in Young's illustrious career.
The New York Yankees sublet the Polo Grounds from the Giants during 1913–1922 after their lease on Hilltop Park expired. After the 1922 season, the Yankees built Yankee Stadium directly across the Harlem River from the Polo Grounds, which spurred the Giants to expand their park to reach a comparable seating capacity to stay competitive. Since ...
The 1883 New York Gothams. The Giants began as the second baseball club founded by millionaire tobacconist John B. Day and veteran amateur baseball player Jim Mutrie.The Gothams, as the Giants were originally known, entered the National League seven years after its 1876 formation, in 1883, while their other club, the Metropolitans played in the rival American Association (1882–1891).
A newly formed nonprofit wants a local ballot measure to generate up to $8 million a year in local taxes for improvements to Lexington’s more than 100 parks.
A group pushing for a new property tax to help pay for capital improvements in Lexington’s 100 parks launched its official campaign Wednesday.
Relations between the New York Highlanders and the enemy New York Giants seemed to be at a boiling point until a fateful April day when a fire destroyed the main portion of the grandstand at the Polo Grounds, the Giants' home field just a few blocks away (and downhill) from the Hilltop. The Highlanders invited the Giants to play at Hilltop Park ...
Jul. 14—Construction has kicked into full gear for Hilltop Ski Area's bike park, which is set to open in just a few weeks. The bike park is a new venture for the nonprofit ski area and will ...