Historic baseball field featured in 'A League of Their Own' burns down in Ontario
The historic baseball field was built in the 1930s with a wooden frame grandstand.
It's owned by the city and operated by the public works agency. It was designated a historic landmark back in 2003.
Given its longstanding history, community members and baseball fans alike were heartbroken about the loss of the baseball field.
"It went up like a box of matches... You're literally watching history burn," said Aaron Matthiesen, president of the Ontario Eastern Little League.
The field was featured in several Hollywood productions, including the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" starring Tom Hanks, Madonna, Rosie O'Donnell and Geena Davis.
"The dugout here on the third baseline is where Tom Hanks had his iconic line: 'There's no crying in baseball!'," Matthiesen added.
The historic baseball field was built in the 1930s with a wooden frame grandstand.
It's owned by the city and operated by the public works agency. It was designated a historic landmark back in 2003.
Given its longstanding history, community members and baseball fans alike were heartbroken about the loss of the baseball field.
"It went up like a box of matches... You're literally watching history burn," said Aaron Matthiesen, president of the Ontario Eastern Little League.
The field was featured in several Hollywood productions, including the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" starring Tom Hanks, Madonna, Rosie O'Donnell and Geena Davis.
"The dugout here on the third baseline is where Tom Hanks had his iconic line: 'There's no crying in baseball!'," Matthiesen added.
12:44 PM - Sep 06, 2024
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