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San Diego Sports History: Stadiums and Ball Parks

Baseball | Football | Stadiums | Hunting | Horses | Golf | Watersports | Tennis | Other Sports

 

  • Field Day, Athletic Park, May 14, 1910
  • Balboa (City) Stadium Entrance, 1914 (demolished 1979)
  • Balboa Stadium, 1915
  • Balboa Stadium Entrance, 1915
  • Y.M.C.A Army-Navy Field, c. 1922
  • Aerial view of Lane Field and San Diego Bay, 1936
  • Lane Field construction, March 31, 1936
  • Aerial view of Lane Field and ships in San Diego harbor, July 29, 1936
  • Lane Field and entrance, baseball players on field
  • Aerial view of Westgate Park in Mission Valley Jan 12, 1958 – detail
  • Chargers play in Balboa Stadium, 1964
  • Aerial view of Jack Murphy Stadium under construction

 


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San Diego History Center

Located in the heart of Balboa Park
1649 El Prado, Suite #3
San Diego, CA 92101

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Located in Presidio Park
2727 Presidio Drive, San Diego, CA 92103

As of December 20, 2021: Temporarily closed for refurbishment.

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The San Diego History Center a Smithsonian Affiliate and member to the San Diego Museum Council and Balboa Park Cultural Partnership.

The San Diego History Center is funded in part by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture and by the County of San Diego.

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info@sandiegohistory.org

619-232-6203

San Diego History Center

Located in the heart of Balboa Park
1649 El Prado, Suite #3
San Diego, CA 92101

info@sandiegohistory.org

619-232-6203

Junípero Serra Museum

Located in Presidio Park
2727 Presidio Drive
San Diego, CA 920103

info@sandiegohistory.org

619-232-6203

About
  • The San Diego History Center
  • Research Services
  • The Junípero Serra Museum
  • Board of Trustees
  • Accessibility
  • History Hub
  • Opportunities
Learn
  • Learn At Home
  • School Programs
  • Adult Programs
Exhibitions
  • Current Exhibitions
  • Virtual Exhibitions
  • Past Exhibitions
Events
  • Featured Events
  • Calendar Of Events & Programs
Join
  • Become A Member
  • Renew Or Upgrade
  • Membership FAQs
Support
  • Donate
  • Annual Giving
  • Planned Giving
  • Volunteer
Rent
  • Private Events – Serra Museum
  • Private Events – History Center
  • Meetings, Lectures & Workshops – History Center
Buy
  • Historic Photos
  • Program And Event Tickets
  • Become A Member
Research
  • Research Services
  • Special Collections
  • Journal Of San Diego History
  • Online Catalog
  • Donate An Artifact

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