Other films, including 'A League of Their Own,' were destroyed by fire in a historic baseball park.
Numerous other renowned films were filmed at the same location, including 'Eight Men Out' and 'The Babe Ruth Story'
A piece of Hollywood history is gone.
A fire that started on Thursday night destroyed the Jay Littleton Ball Park in Ontario, California, which was used as a filming location for "A League of Their Own."
The Ontario Fire Department posted on social media that the first fire engine arrived at the scene at 11:30 p.m. local time and additional resources were requested to combat the fire, which had started in the wooden grandstands.
No victims were found in the fire that required the efforts of 51 personnel to put out.
The fire department also noted that the cause "remains under investigation."
The grandstands at the ballpark were constructed in 1937 and have been used by amateur leagues for many years, with the facility hosting only one professional team, the Ontario Orioles, in 1947.
The 1992 classic "A League of Their Own," starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, and Madonna, directed by Penny Marshall, became popular due to its historical appearance.
In an interview with ABC 7, Aaron Matthiesen, president of the Ontario Eastern Little League, stated that the dugout on the third baseline is where Tom Hanks famously said, "There's no crying in baseball!"
FOX 11 reported that homelessness is a persistent problem in the park, as stated by Matthiesen.
"The homeless at the park have been causing problems, including breaking into the building and cutting the gas line to hook up their own gas, resulting in a disarray that he believes is the cause of their actions."
Neither the Ontario Fire Department nor the City of Ontario responded promptly to Planet Chronicle Digital's inquiry for comment.
A League of Their Own" is not the only famous film shot at the park; other notable films include "Eight Men Out," starring John Cusack, "The Babe Ruth Story," and Amazon Prime's TV series version of "A League of Their Own.
Ontario's director of communications, Dan Bell, stated to Entertainment Weekly that the loss of the field where many people played or had family members who played is a terrible blow to the community. Over the course of its 87-year history, the field has been a significant part of the community's identity, with many people having played on it.
Bell stated that the field is still intact, but the stands have been completely removed. He told the outlet that they will have to consider what to do with the field in the future and how to move forward with it as a significant part of the city's history.
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