About Brush Stadium
Brush Stadium is a former name of Polo Grounds, used 1911–1919. Polo Grounds was an MLB and NFL stadium in New York, New York. It opened in 1911 and closed in 1963. Tenants included New York Giants (MLB, 1911–1957), New York Yankees (MLB, 1913–1922), New York Giants (NFL, 1925–1955) and 3 more. In all, 6 teams from 2 leagues have called it home. On our ranked lists it ranks 4th for most tenants among 67 venues with 3 or more teams and 175th shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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- 4th for most tenants among 67 venues with 3 or more teams
- 175th shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 10th for most tenants among 22 football stadiums with 3 or more teams
- 79th shortest-lived of 142 football stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 33rd shortest-lived of 55 NFL stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 21st longest single tenancy (30 years) of the 101 longest on record in NFL stadiums
- 68th shortest-lived of 83 MLB stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 15th longest single tenancy (46 years) of the 100 longest on record in MLB stadiums
- 5th shortest-lived of 11 AFL stadiums with known opening and closing years
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
4 m above sea level
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
The site today
- The site is now home to Polo Grounds Towers, a residential development.
From OpenStreetMap data near the venue's recorded coordinates, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Maps show what is there now, not the old footprint.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
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New York Mets While based here: 2 seasons · 91-231-1 regular season · no postseason trips
MLB · 1962–1963
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MLB | 1962–1963 |
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Titans of New York While based here: 4 seasons · 24-31-1 regular season · no postseason trips
AFL · 1960–1963
Titans of New York (1960–1962)
New York Jets (1963)
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AFL | 1960–1963 |
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New York Giants (MLB) While based here: 47 seasons · 3941-3213-52 regular season · 13 postseason trips
MLB · 1911–1957
All 9 home venues of the New York Giants
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MLB | 1911–1957 |
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New York Giants (NFL) While based here: 31 seasons · 221-131-23 regular season · 10 postseason trips (postseason results on record for 23 of 31 seasons)
NFL · 1925–1955
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NFL | 1925–1955 |
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New York Bulldogs While based here: 1 season · 1-10-1 regular season · no postseason trips
NFL · 1949
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NFL | 1949 |
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New York Yankees While based here: 10 seasons · 774-713-16 regular season · 2 postseason trips
MLB · 1913–1922
All 7 home venues of the New York Yankees
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MLB | 1913–1922 |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Brush Stadium built?
Brush Stadium opened in 1911.
What is on the site of Brush Stadium today?
The site is now home to Polo Grounds Towers, a residential development.
Where did the New York Mets play after Brush Stadium?
After leaving Brush Stadium in 1963, the New York Mets moved to Shea Stadium in 1964. They played there until 2008.
Where did the Titans of New York play after Brush Stadium?
After leaving Brush Stadium in 1963, the Titans of New York moved to Shea Stadium in 1964. They played there until 1983.
Where did the New York Bulldogs play after Brush Stadium?
After leaving Brush Stadium in 1949, the New York Bulldogs moved to Yankee Stadium I in 1950. They played there until 1951.
Where did the New York Giants (NFL) play after Brush Stadium?
After leaving Brush Stadium in 1955, the New York Giants (NFL) moved to Yankee Stadium I in 1956. They played there until 1972.
Where did the New York Yankees play before Brush Stadium?
Before moving to Brush Stadium in 1913, the New York Yankees played at Hilltop Park from 1903 to 1912.
Where did the New York Yankees play after Brush Stadium?
After leaving Brush Stadium in 1922, the New York Yankees moved to Yankee Stadium I in 1923. They played there until 1973.
Where did the New York Giants (MLB) play before Brush Stadium?
Before moving to Brush Stadium in 1911, the New York Giants (MLB) played at Polo Grounds from 1891 to 1910.
Where did the New York Giants (MLB) play after Brush Stadium?
After leaving Brush Stadium in 1957, the New York Giants (MLB) moved to Seals Stadium in 1958. They played there until 1959.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap (ODbL): What stands on the site today.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 96 m of this point).
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Polo Grounds
1920 - 1963
Brush Stadium
1911 - 1919
CurrentLocation
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Polo Grounds | 1890–1911 | Same site |
| Manhattan Field | 1889–1948 | 0.1 mi |
| Yankee Stadium I | 1923–2008 | 0.6 mi |
| Yankee Stadium | 2009– | 0.6 mi |
| Hilltop Park | 1903–1913 | 0.7 mi |
| Ohio Field | 2.3 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.