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Originally Posted by dennis_keith
I'm Looking for photos of the Grove Street Oval in Orange, or East Orange, NJ.
I believe it was used as an alternate field by the New York Cubans when there were scheduling conflicts with major league teams at Yankee Stadium or at
The Polo Grounds in the late 1940s (at a time when Orestes 'Minnie' Minoso was on the team)..
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In doing newspaper searches, I found quite a few references to the Grove Street Oval around 1947 and 1948, but alas no photos. It was even used for local all-star games. It was located where Oval Park currently stands in East Orange, NJ. See the following link:
http://www.charliesballparks.com/st/...range-Oval.htm
I found baseball games played at the Grove Street Oval as early as 1934 (the Pittsburgh Crawfords made an appearance that year) and as late as 1963 (Essex County All-Stars vs. Union County All-Stars). There were later citations of Grove Street Oval, but all mentioned softball, so it's assumed that it wasn't the same ballfield.
After checking Google Images, I found the scene below of the Grove Street Oval. It's from the baseball-fever website. The shot was likely taken during the 1940's. Also, further research determined that the version of the park in use during the 1940's was constructed in the mid-1920's.