Polo Grounds - New York Giants
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Originally Posted by Eric72
By comparison, the fence in the background of this card image is anything but simple. I tried to compare it to photos of the outfield fence at Shibe Park; however, could not match it up. I do see the same scoreboard outline (or is it a building?) on the 1952 Bowman Richie Ashburn, though. So, it seems possible Topps drew from the Phillies real-life home park for this background. If anyone has additional info, I'd love to hear it.
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The background in the 1956 Topps Jack Meyer is the Polo Grounds in New York.
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