Former Site of Braves Field (Boston, Massachusetts)

 place with historical importance, historical layer / disappeared object, baseball field

From 1915 to 1952, the Boston Braves called this location home. The ballpark was built with some of the proceeds of the Braves' miracle 1914 World Series title to replace the third South End Grounds, one of the last wooden ballparks left in baseball (only the Cubs and Cardinals played in wooden ballparks later). Braves owner James Gaffney wanted a ballpark that was conducive to doubles, triples and inside-the-park home runs, and as such the foul poles were deeper than some center field markings. However, with the advent of a more lively ball, the game changed, as did the fences many times over in response.

The 40,000-seat ballpark consisted of a covered grandstand the length of the infield, with large pavilion seating areas outside of these, and a right field bleachers which, after being occupied by only twelve fans one game, was dubbed "the Jury Box." There was a large scoreboard in the outfield, in front of a row of evergreens, planted to hide the smoke and sound from the neighboring Boston & Worcester railroad tracks. The team offices were located behind the right field pavilion seats in a Spanish Colonial-style building, the same style used throughout the ballpark.

After the Braves moved to Milwaukee in the spring of 1953, the stadium was sold to Boston University, who renamed it BU Field. Now known as Nickerson Field, only the right field pavilion, the team offices, and the evergreens remain. Clafin, Sleeper and Rich Halls stand over the former grandstand; the Case Phys Ed Center is where the left field pavilion was; and there are tennis courts down the left field line.