Maple Leaf Stadium
Maple Leaf Stadium was a jewel box-style baseball stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located at the foot of Bathurst Street on the south side of Lake Shore Boulevard (formerly Fleet Street). It was built in 1926 by Lol Solman for his Toronto Maple Leafs baseball team of the International League. Previously, the Maple Leafs had played at Hanlan's Point Stadium. It continued to be the home of the Leafs for 42 seasons, until the team left town following the 1967 season. The stadium was demolished in 1968. Fans often referred to the stadium as the "Fleet Street Flats".
Maple Leaf Stadium | |
| Location | Bathurst Street and Lake Shore Boulevard West |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lol Solman, Jack Kent Cooke |
| Operator | Lol Solman, Jack Kent Cooke |
| Capacity | approx 23,500 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1925 |
| Opened | 1926 |
| Closed | 1967 |
| Demolished | 1968 |
| Construction cost | approx. CA$750,000 ($11.5 million in 2021 dollars) |
| Architect | Chapman, Oxley & Bishop |
| Tenants | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs baseball club (1926-1967) Toronto Rifles football (1965) | |
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