Eleventh in a series of posts about attendance at Cubs' home games in 1876-1900, the 25 seasons of the National League before the Modern Era began in 1901.
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In the 19th Century, when.
The end of the West Side Grounds, Part 1 By JohnW53 on Feb 15, 2021, 2:36am CST +
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Everyone loves shiny, new ballparks especially shiny, new Major League parks.
But every new park leaves an old one behind, an old one that more often than not is demolished.
Baseball fans mourn the loss of Ebbets Field who weren t even alive when it was torn down.
Tiger fans still cherish Tiger Stadium. Yankee fans miss the original Yankee Stadium. Pirates fans wax nostalgic about Forbes Field.
The list goes on and on.
Some people even have have fond memories of the first Comiskey Park.