Editing Ebbets Field (section)

==Legacy==
[[File:Citi Field and Apple.JPG|thumb|250px|[[Citi Field]]'s exterior facade is influenced by Ebbets Field]]

Ebbets Field was one of several historic major league ballparks demolished in the 1960s. Of the many teams that uprooted in the 1950s and 1960s, the Dodgers' legacy perhaps has lingered the longest. [[Roger Kahn]]'s acclaimed book ''[[The Boys of Summer (book)|The Boys of Summer]]'' and [[Frank Sinatra]]'s song "[[There Used to Be a Ballpark]]" mourned the loss of places like Ebbets Field and their time.

The story of Ebbets Field and the Brooklyn Dodgers' move to Los Angeles were further chronicled by historian [[Doris Kearns Goodwin]], figured into the plot of the film ''[[Field of Dreams]]'', were featured in an entire episode of [[Ken Burns]]' acclaimed [[public television|public-television]] [[documentary film|documentary]] ''[[Baseball (documentary)|Baseball]]'', as well as a 2007 [[HBO]] documentary called ''[[Brooklyn Dodgers: Ghosts of Flatbush]]''.

By [[2006 in baseball|2006]] the Dodgers had played as many years in [[Dodger Stadium]] as they had at Ebbets Field, matched by the [[New York Mets]]' duration in [[Shea Stadium]] from 1964 to 2008.

When the [[New Jersey Nets]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] moved to Brooklyn in 2012, marking a return of major-league professional sports to the borough after a 55-year absence, they installed the Ebbets Field flagpole in front of their home arena, the [[Barclays Center]].

===Other sports at Ebbets Field===
Ebbets Field was frequently used for collegiate football match-ups, and was home base for Manhattan College's team in the 1930s.  It also hosted three pro football teams &ndash; the [[New York Brickley Giants]] for one game in 1921, the [[Brooklyn Lions / Horsemen (1926)|Brooklyn Lions/Horsemen]] in 1926, and the [[Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)|Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers]] from 1930 to 1944.<ref>{{cite web|title=NFL in NYC: Pro Football's History in the Five Boroughs|url=http://ny.curbed.com/2016/2/3/10942384/nfl-in-nyc-pro-footballs-history-in-the-five-boroughs|website=nycurbed.com|publisher=Curbed NY|access-date=4 September 2016|date=February 3, 2016|last=Plitt|first=Amy}}</ref><ref name="David S. Neft 1994">David S. Neft, Richard M. Cohen, and Rick Korch, ''The Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of Professional Football, From 1892 to the Present'' (St. Martin's Press 1994), {{ISBN|0-312-11435-4}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Manhattan College All-Time Football Records|url=http://www.luckyshow.org/football/Manhattan.htm|website=luckyshow.org|publisher=P.S.Luchter|access-date=4 September 2016}}</ref>

On 1927, the soccer [[Club Nacional de Football]] in its [[Club Nacional de Football 1927 tour of North America|North American tour]] played two games against [[Brooklyn Wanderers]], winning both. The Nacionals fielded Olympic medal winners such as [[José Leandro Andrade|José Andrade]] and [[Héctor Scarone]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nacional vs Brooklyn Wanderers. 04/16/27 |url=https://atilio.uy/partido:1010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nacional vs Brooklyn Wanderers. 05/30/27 |url=https://atilio.uy/partido:1025}}</ref>

The stadium also hosted numerous soccer games, including the U.S. National Challenge Cup soccer tournament, now known as the [[U.S. Open Cup|Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup]]. [[Bethlehem Steel F.C. (1907–30)|Bethlehem Steel F.C.]] from [[Pennsylvania]] of the [[American Soccer League (1921–1933)|American Soccer League]] won its sixth and final National Challenge Cup title, on April 11, 1926, scoring a convincing 7–2 victory over Ben Miller F.C. of [[St. Louis]] in the final before more than 18,000 fans.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bethlehem Wins, 7-2; Takes Soccer Title – Downs Ben Millers of St. Louis Before Record Crowd of 18,000 for U.S. Crown – Largest Score in Series – Widest Margin Known in Championship Play - Fifth National Triumph for Victors Stark Tallies Three Times - Makes Two of His Goals in First Period - Nash Registers Twice for Losers at Ebbets Field|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1926/04/12/100062480.html?pageNumber=26|access-date=4 September 2016|newspaper=New York Times|date=April 12, 1926|page=26}}</ref>

On June 7, 1931, over 10,000 fans came out to Ebbets Field to watch [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] of [[Scotland]] defeat [[Brooklyn Wanderers]] 5–0.<ref>{{cite news|title=Glasgow Celtics Top Wanderers, 5-0 – McGrory Leads Scottish Soccer Champions' Attack Until He Is Injured – Makes Two of the Goals – Visitors Finish With Ten Men as 10,000 See Game – Brooklyn Celtics Win, 3 to 1 – McGrory Scores Again|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1931/06/08/102237081.html?pageNumber=25|access-date=4 September 2016|newspaper=New York Times|date=June 8, 1931|page=23}}</ref>

On June 17, 1947, the first known televised soccer game in the US took place when [[Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.|Hapoel Tel Aviv]] lost to the [[American Soccer League (1921–1933)|American League Stars]] 2–0.<ref>{{cite news|title=Soccer All-Stars Blank Hapoel, 2-0 – 20,000 See Palestine Eleven Lose Closing Game of Tour to American Leaguers|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1947/06/18/87540935.html?pageNumber=35|access-date=4 September 2016|newspaper=New York Times|date=June 18, 1948|page=35}}</ref> On June 18, 1948, [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] of England beat [[Djurgårdens IF Fotboll|Djurgården]] of Sweden 3–2 in front of 20,000 fans.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Strauss|first1=Michael|title=Djurgarden Loses To Liverpool, 3-2 – British Soccer Team Triumphs With Drive in Last Half Before 18,400 Fans|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1948/06/19/88120748.html?pageNumber=11|access-date=4 September 2016|newspaper=New York Times|date=June 19, 1948|page=11}}</ref> On October 17 of that year, the [[United States men's national soccer team|U.S. national team]] beat the [[Israel national football team|Israel national team]] in front of 25,000 fans.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nichols|first1=Joseph C.|title=Israeli Soccer Team Vanquished by All-Stars in Last Game of Tour – U.S. Eleven Halts Visiting Squad, 3-2 – Watman Scores Twice to Lead American League All-Stars in Victory Over Israelis – Notables Watch Contest – Leibowitz, Cashmore, Bennett Take Part in Ceremonies to Mark End of Tour Here|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1948/10/18/85339974.html?pageNumber=33|access-date=4 September 2016|newspaper=New York Times|date=October 18, 1948|page=33}}</ref> On May 8, 1955, [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] of England beat the American League Stars 7–2.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Briordy|first1=William J.|title=Sunderland's Booters Triumph Over All-Star Eleven by 7 to 2 - English League Team Scores Easily at Ebbets Field in Soccer Tour Opener|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1955/05/09/85180422.html?action=click&contentCollection=Archives&module=ArticleEndCTA&region=ArchiveBody&pgtype=article&pageNumber=31|access-date=4 September 2016|newspaper=New York Times|date=May 9, 1955|page=32}}</ref> On May 17, Sunderland drew 1-1 with [[1. FC Nürnberg]] of Germany.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nuremberg Ties Sunderland, 1-1 – 15,450 at Ebbets Field See Late Morlock Goal Match Purdon's for British|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1955/05/18/85696571.html?action=click&contentCollection=Archives&module=ArticleEndCTA&region=ArchiveBody&pgtype=article&pageNumber=37|access-date=4 September 2016|newspaper=New York Times|date=May 18, 1955|page=38}}</ref>

On May 25, 1958, [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] of England lost to [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]] of [[Scotland]] 6–5 in front of more than 20,000 patrons. The winners received the Empire State Cup, which can be seen in the Heart of Midlothian FC Museum.<ref>{{cite web |title=London Hearts Supporters Club |url=http://londonhearts.com/scores/games/195805251.html |work=londonhearts.com |date=May 25, 1958 |access-date=October 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Briordy|first1=William J.|title=Edinburgh Booters Overcome Manchester at Ebbets Field – 20,606 See Rally Bring 6-5 Victory – Hearts of Midlothian Downs English First Division Club on Rain-Soaked Field|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1958/05/26/79454633.html?action=click&contentCollection=Archives&module=ArticleEndCTA&region=ArchiveBody&pgtype=article&pageNumber=37|access-date=4 September 2016|newspaper=New York Times|date=May 26, 1958|page=37}}</ref> On June 28, 1959, [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]] of Italy lost to [[SK Rapid Wien|Rapid Vienna]] of Austria 1–0 in front of 18,512, and game officials were attacked afterwards.<ref>{{cite news|last1=White|first1=Gordon S. Jr.|title=Soccer Fans Riot and Injure Three Officials and Patrolman at Ebbets Field – Melee Follows 1-0 Napoli Loss – Game Officials Cut, Special Patrolman Knocked Out – Assailants Escape|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1959/06/29/89216690.html?action=click&contentCollection=Archives&module=ArticleEndCTA&region=ArchiveBody&pgtype=article&pageNumber=37|access-date=4 September 2016|newspaper=New York Times|date=June 29, 1959|page=37}}</ref> At the rematch three days later in front of 13,000 people, Napoli tied Rapid Vienna 1–1, in one of the last events held there.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sheehan|first1=Joseph M.|title=Rapid And Napoli Play A Placid Tie; Only One Chair Is Thrown in 1-to-1 Soccer Deadlock at Ebbets Field|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1959/07/02/89217339.html?action=click&contentCollection=Archives&module=ArticleEndCTA&region=ArchiveBody&pgtype=article&pageNumber=30|access-date=4 September 2016|newspaper=New York Times|date=July 2, 1959|page=30}}</ref>

Gaelic football was also played at Ebbets Field. On June 24, 1931, the [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|All-Ireland]] champion [[Kerry GAA|County Kerry]] team defeated [[Kildare GAA|Kildare]] by a score of 18–3 with an attendance of 2,500 fans under floodlights in a night game.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kerry Beats Kildare in Gaelic Football – Triumphs by 18 to 3 Before Crowd of 2,500 in a Night Game at Ebbets Field|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1931/06/25/118414100.html?pageNumber=29|access-date=4 September 2016|newspaper=New York Times|date=June 25, 1931|page=29}}</ref>

Ebbets Field also hosted nearly 90 fight cards between 1915 and 1947.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3320884|title=Baseball stadiums once played host to major boxing events|work=espn.com|date=31 March 2008|last=Stradley|first=Don|access-date=2 February 2018}}</ref>