Polo Grounds Players League 1890

NEW YORK - 1890. The Polo Grounds in New York City is surrounded by fans during a Players League game in 1890. (Photo by Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics, Getty Images)

O Say Can’t You See…
Shut out of the stadium grandstands, masses of New York area baseball fans crowd the margins of the Polo Grounds during an 1890 Players League game. A man at right uses a wagon to gain an edge. (Photo by Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images )

Photo by Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images