Professional Baseball at Hanlan's Point Commemorative Plaque, 2006
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Resource ID
4842
Access
Open
Address
825 Lakeshore Avenue, Toronto, ON M5V 1A1
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
2006
Program Category
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Caption
Professional Baseball at Hanlan's Point Commemorative Plaque, 2006
Description
In 1897, Toronto's professional baseball club moved to the new Hanlan's point Stadium - part of the larger Hanlan's Point Amusement Park on this site. Baseball and lacrosse joined other attractions here, including hotels, thrilling amusement rides, and such curiosities as a diving horse.
In 1910, the baseball team, now called the Toronto Maple Leafs, replaced its wooden stadium with concrete 18, 000-seat structure named Maple Leaf Park. The team remained there for the next 15 years, winning pennants for adoring fans in 1912, 1917 and 1918.
In 1926, the club was moved to a more accessible, state-of-the-art stadium at the foot of Bathurst Street. The island stadium was eventually demolished and the site was redeveloped for the Towns and Villages Airport.
Marker lat / long: 43.627129, -79.390522 (WGS84)