Fairfax in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Gilmore Field
Photographed by Craig Baker, 2017
1. Gilmore Field Marker
This is the site of the ballpark where the Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League played from May 2, 1939, through September 5, 1957. More than 1,700 games were played in the park, which had a seating capacity of 11,200.
The Stars won pennants in 1949, 1952 and 1953. Some of their well-known players were Frank Kelleher, Chuck Stevens, Gus Zernial, Johnny Lindell, Irv Noren, Jack Salveson, Lee Walls and Carlos Bernier. Among the best known managers were Fred Haney and Bobby Bragan. The park closed after the 1957 season and was demolished in 1958.
Erected 1997 by Pacific Coast League Historical Society, CBS Inc., and the A.F.Gilmore Company. (Marker Number 1167.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 2, 1939.
Location. 34° 4.517′ N, 118° 21.484′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Fairfax. It can be reached from the intersection of Beverly Boulevard and Genesee Avenue, on the left when traveling
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Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rancho La Brea Adobe (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1934: The Night of the Long Knives (about 800 feet away); 1943: Ghetto Revolts and Partisans (about 800 feet away); 1941: Barbarossa and Pearl Harbor (about 800 feet away); 1940: Blizkrieg in West/Terror in East (about 800 feet away); 1938: Krystallnacht/Austria Annexed (about 800 feet away); 1942: Final Slaughter of Innocents (about 800 feet away); 1936: False Peace of The Berlin Olympics (about 800 feet away).
Photographed by Craig Baker, 2017
2. Gilmore Field Marker and Photos
Regarding Gilmore Field. The Hollywood Stars were a minor league baseball franchise owned by George Burns, Gracie Allen, Gary Cooper, Cecil B. DeMille, Walt Disney, William Frawley, George Stevens, and Bing Crosby. Located nearby on the Gilmore Oil property were Gilmore Stadium, used for football and midget car racing, the Gilmore Drive-In theater, the Gilmore Adobe, the Pan-Pacific Auditorium, and the original Farmers Market. When the Brooklyn Dodgers moved west, Gilmore Field was demolished and the property was acquired by CBS, who built the Television City studios on the site. The plaque is mounted on studio 46, which can only be accessed when attending a television show taping. In 2018 the original studio buildings were designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 1167.
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3. Gilmore Field
This photo is to the left of the marker.
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4. Gilmore Field and Gilmore Stadium
This photo is to the right of the marker. Genesee Ave is between the stadiums (now a Television City driveway) and Beverly Blvd is at upper right.
Photographed by Craig Baker, 2017
5. Television City - studio 46
Viewed from outside the gate at Beverly Blvd and Genesee Ave.
Photographed by Craig Baker, 2017
6. Bob Barker Promenade
After 51 years, The Price is Right relocated to Glendale in 2023.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 3,276 times since then and 204 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 2, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
