Vintage 1946 Griffith Stadium Diagram, Washington D.C.
The page from the 1946 Official Baseball sports publication features a diagram of Griffith Stadium, home of the Washington American League Baseball Club, located at 7th and Florida Ave, N.W., Washington, D.C. It details stadium dimensions and seating arrangements. The seating capacity is noted as 32,000. The layout highlights specific sections such as the grandstand, bleachers along 5th Street, and the pavilion area. Key features include the visitors' bullpen and dugout on the left field side and the home bullpen near the right field foul line. Additionally, the diagram specifies notable field measurements: 405 feet to left field, 447 feet to center field, and 328 feet to right field. The positions of key landmarks such as the flagpole in center field are indicated, which historically, contributed to the uniqueness of Griffith Stadium.