It was a place where seeing baseball legends was commonplace. Babe Ruth hit his 500th home run over the right field wall of League Park, home of the Cleveland Indians between 1910 and 1947. Replaced by Cleveland Municipal Stadium, most of League Park was demolished in the early 1950s. In a nod to the past and the future, however, the remaining sections, including the original ticket office and a section of the brick exterior wall, will be restored and included in a new home for – of all things – baseball!

The City of Cleveland has announced plans to transform the area into a venue for high school and Little League baseball games. According to this coverage in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the design will place home plate at its exact original location.

The Indians won the World Series at League Park in 1920. Perhaps returning baseball to that setting will be a good omen for the Tribe, who presently sit atop the American League Central Division – 2 ½ games in front of the Detroit Tigers. Tiger Stadium, one of the oldest parks in Major League Baseball, is due to be demolished shortly by short-sighted city leaders in Detroit.

Photo: League Park, Cleveland - Public Domain