Braves Field

Braves Field was a historic baseball stadium in Boston, Massachusetts, that served as the home of the Boston Braves from 1915 to 1952. The stadium was built on the site of the former Allston Golf Club and stood out for its enormous size and sprawling design, which differed markedly from the compact Fenway Park. With a capacity of 40,000 spectators, it was one of the largest stadiums of its kind at the time. The structure was built almost entirely of steel and concrete, with the grandstands located mostly in foul territory. This design resulted in very distant outfield walls, making the stadium a place where home runs were extremely rare and pitchers had a strong advantage. Because of these dimensions, the Boston Red Sox also used the stadium for their home games in the 1915 and 1916 World Series, since Fenway Park was too small.

The stadium was the setting for numerous historic moments in baseball. These include the longest Major League game in history, which went 26 innings on May 1, 1920, and ended in a tie. Braves Field also hosted the 1936 All-Star Game as well as games of the 1948 World Series. In addition to baseball, the stadium served as a home venue for several professional football teams, including the predecessors of today's Washington Commanders. After the Braves moved to Milwaukee in 1953, Boston University bought the site.

Today, Nickerson Field on the Boston University campus stands on the site of the former stadium. While most of the original structure was demolished in 1955, significant parts survived. The pavilion grandstand at the end of the right-field line and sections of the outer wall were incorporated into the current sports complex and continue to serve as seating for soccer, hockey, and track and field. The former ticket window was converted into a university police station, while dormitories were built in place of the main grandstand building. Braves Field is thus considered the former baseball stadium with the largest share of visible remains that are still in use.