A chunk of Hollywood historical past is gone.
The Jay Littleton Ball Park, situated in Ontario, California, the place scenes from the traditional film “A League of Their Own” had been filmed, was destroyed in a hearth that started on Thursday evening.
The Ontario Fireplace Division shared a press release on social media that the primary fireplace engine responded to the scene round 11:30 p.m. native time, with extra assets requested to battle the blaze which had been first noticed within the picket grandstands.
A complete of 51 personnel labored to place out the fireplace, and a search confirmed no victims had been situated.
A view of the stays of the historic picket grandstand and dugouts after a late Thursday morning fireplace destroyed the historic baseball discipline and filming location at Jay Littleton Ball Park in Ontario, Calif., on Saturday. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Instances by way of Getty Pictures)
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The fireplace division additionally famous that the trigger “remains under investigation.”
The ballpark’s all-wooden grandstands had been constructed in 1937, and the ability was repeatedly utilized by beginner leagues over time, solely internet hosting one skilled group, the Ontario Orioles, in 1947.
Its historic look made it well-liked for filming, most notably the 1992 traditional “A League of Their Own,” starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, and Madonna, directed by Penny Marshall.
Based on Aaron Matthiesen, president of the Ontario Jap Little League, in an interview with ABC 7, “The dugout here on the third baseline is where Tom Hanks had his iconic line: ‘There’s no crying in baseball!'”
Based on Aaron Matthiesen, president of the Ontario Jap Little League, Tom Hanks’ well-known “There’s no crying in baseball!” scene was filmed on the ballpark. (Everett/Shutterstock)
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Matthiesen additionally advised FOX 11 that homelessness had been an ongoing difficulty with the park.
“We constantly have issues with the homeless at the park,” he advised the outlet. “In the past, they’ve broken into the building and cut the gas line so they could hook up their own gas…it’s just fallen in disarray, and I unfortunately think that’s what happened.”
The Ontario Fireplace Division and Metropolis of Ontario didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for remark.
The scorched stays of the historic picket grandstand and dugouts body a view of the scoreboard after a late Thursday morning fireplace destroyed the historic baseball discipline at Jay Littleton Ball Park in Ontario, Calif. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Instances by way of Getty Pictures)
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Different well-known movies shot on the park embody “Eight Men Out,” starring John Cusack, “The Babe Ruth Story,” and most lately Amazon Prime’s TV collection model of “A League of Their Own.”
Dan Bell, Ontario’s director of communications, advised Leisure Weekly, “It’s a terrible loss for our community. Everyone here either played or had relatives or kids who played on that field over the years. In its 87 years of existence, a lot of people played on that field.”
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Bell additionally clarified that the sphere is undamaged, however the stands are fully gone. “We’ll have to look at what we’re gonna do in the future with that field,” he advised the outlet. “Being such a significant part of our city’s history, we’ll look at how we move forward with it.”
