History
Earl Gilmore built the ballpark next to his Gilmore Stadium after the Mission Reds moved to Los Angeles in 1938 and became the Hollywood Stars. The Stars, who had played briefly at the neighboring stadium, opened the new field on May 2, 1939.
The park appears in late-1940s and early-1950s films, including the final scenes of The Stratton Story. The Stars won PCL pennants in 1949, 1952 and 1953 there.
The Stars played their final home game on September 5, 1957, and the park closed after that season. The park was razed in 1958, and CBS Television City and its parking now cover the site, where a 1997 plaque recalls the ballpark.
Why it matters: It was the home of the Hollywood Stars, one of the Pacific Coast League's signature franchises before major league baseball reached the West Coast.
Timeline
- May 2, 1939
The Hollywood Stars lost their first game at the new park to the Seattle Rainiers, 8-5.
- 1948Pirates spring training[1]
The Pittsburgh Pirates held spring training at the field.
- 1949First Stars pennant[2]
The Stars won the first of three PCL pennants (1949, 1952, 1953) during their years at the park.
- September 5, 1957
The Stars beat the San Francisco Seals 6-0 in the last game at Gilmore Field.
- 1958
The park was demolished after the Stars' final season; the demolition was filmed for a TV episode.
- September 1997
A bronze marker recalling the ballpark was placed at CBS Television City.
The site today
| Physical status | Site redeveloped[1,2] |
|---|---|
| Current use | Largely parking at CBS Television City[1] |
| Surviving remnants | A bronze plaque dedicated in 1997 by the Pacific Coast League Historical Society, CBS and the A.F. Gilmore Company is mounted outside CBS Studio 46[1,2] |
| Mapped location | Former venue site |
Street View near the former site · Satellite view (external, current imagery)
Teams & events
| Hollywood Stars | Pacific Coast League · 1939–1957 |
|---|---|
| Hollywood Bears | Pacific Coast Professional Football League · 1940–1945 · tenant |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | National League · 1948 · tenant |
Listed here are organizations that used this physical venue. A franchise's history and a venue's history are tracked separately.
Venue facts
| Location | 7700 Beverly Boulevard, south side between Genesee Avenue and The Grove Drive, Fairfax District, Los Angeles, California[1] |
|---|---|
| Venue type | Ballpark |
| Sports | Baseball, Football |
| Level | Minor League |
| Opened | May 2, 1939[1,2] |
| Last used for sports | September 5, 1957[1,2] |
| Demolished | 1958[1,2] |
| Physical status | Site redeveloped |
| Final capacity | 12,987[1,2] |
| Capacity notes | Wikipedia lists 12,987; the 1997 historical marker says 11,200. |
| Surface | Grass |
| Owner / operator | Built by Earl Gilmore (A.F. Gilmore Company land) |
| Closure | The Hollywood Stars left after the 1957 season and the park was razed in 1958; the fetched sources do not state the reason. |
Documented details
Connected venues
Sources
- Gilmore Field, Wikipedia. Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: address, capacity, closed, coordinates, current land use, demolished, opened, remnants, teams
- Gilmore Field historical marker (Marker 1167), Historical Marker Database. Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: capacity, closed, demolished, opened, remnants, teams
Research confidence
Key facts on this page (opening, closing, status and location) are each supported by sources, with key dates corroborated by at least two independent sources. Last reviewed 2026-10-19.
Where sources disagree (2)
- Capacity: 12,987 (Wikipedia) vs 11,200 (marker).
- Wikipedia infobox header mentions 'Opening Day, 1948', conflicting with the 1939 opening in its body text and on the marker.
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