Built in 1932 in and opening on July 8, 1932 in Paterson, NJ Hinchcliffe Stadium was known for hosting track and field, football, baseball, entertainment events, auto and motorcycle racing, and boxing. The stadium was also known for hosting Negro league baseball. Larry Doby, who broke the American League color barrier in 1947, grew up playing football and baseball at Hinchcliffe. The stadium's primary use was for Paterson High School sports. The stadium was first municipally owned but once the school began to use it they took responsibility for it. Due to the decline of the school system in Paterson it took away from maintenance resources for the stadium. It fell into further neglect in the 1990s and closed at the end of 1996-97, sitting abandoned for many years. In 2022 renovation of the stadium finally began and the stadium reopened in May 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinchliffe_Stadium
Recent pictures were taken from the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thehinchliffestadium/
The Entrance, 2017
The Field
1940s
Field with press box in the back
Ticket Booth, 2017
Front of Booth
Inside Booth
Inside Booth
Entrance Area, 2017
New Ticket Booth, 2023
New Entrance Area, 2023
Scoreboard 2017 --- 2023
School #5 in the Background, 1965 --- 2017
Bathroom Area
Far Away View of Bathroom, back then
Closer up of bathroom, 2017
Concession Stand, 2017
2023
Inside
Inside
Inside
The Stands, 2017
