Ebbets Field: The Ballpark Built on a Garbage Dump

It began as a garbage dump called Pigtown. One man bought it in secret, lot by lot, and built Brooklyn a ballpark with a marble rotunda. Forty-seven years later, a wrecking ball painted like a baseball tore it down. This is the story of how Brooklyn lost Ebbets Field, and the two places where pieces of it still survive today. Thanks for watching About History. Copyright & Fair Use Disclaimer This video is an educational history documentary created for commentary, criticism and research. Some archival photos and footage are used under the principles of Fair Use (Section 107, U.S. Copyright Act) for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. #EbbetsField #Brooklyn #BrooklynDodgers #JackieRobinson #Baseball #Documentary #AmericanHistory