A piece of Hollywood history has disappeared.
Jay Littleton Ballpark in Ontario, California, where scenes from the classic movie “A League of Their Own” were filmed, has been completely destroyed in a fire that started Thursday night.
The Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office released a statement on social media saying the first fire engines arrived on the scene at approximately 11:30pm local time and additional personnel were called in to extinguish the blaze, which was first spotted in the wooden bleachers.
A total of 51 people were involved in battling the fire, and a search confirmed that no victims were found.
A view of what remains of the historic wooden bleachers and dugouts at Jay Littleton Ballpark in Ontario, California, after the historic baseball field and filming location was destroyed in a fire late Thursday night on Saturday. (Allen J. Schaven/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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The fire department also said the cause is “currently under investigation.”
The stadium’s wooden stands were built in 1937 and were used periodically by amateur leagues over the years, but in 1947 it was home to just one professional team: the Ontario Orioles.
Its historic appearance has made it a popular filming location for movies, most famously the 1992 classic “A League of Our Lives,” starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, and Madonna, and directed by Penny Marshall.
“This third base dugout is where Tom Hanks uttered his famous line, ‘You don’t cry in baseball!'” Ontario Eastern Little League President Aaron Matthiessen told ABC 7 in an interview.
According to Aaron Matthiessen, president of the Ontario Eastern Little League, the famous Tom Hanks line, “You don’t cry in baseball!” was filmed at the stadium. (Everett/Shutterstock)
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Mathiesen also told FOX 11 that the park has an ongoing homelessness issue.
“There’s been constant trouble with homeless people in the park,” he told the outlet. “In the past, they’ve broken into buildings and cut the gas lines and tried to get their own gas. It’s just chaotic and I think that’s what unfortunately happened.”
The Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office and the City of Ontario did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment.
The charred remains of historic wooden bleachers and dugouts outline the scoreboard at Jay Littleton Ballpark in Ontario, California, after a fire destroyed the historic baseball field late Thursday night. (Allen J. Schaven/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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Other notable movies filmed at the park include “Eight Men Out” starring John Cusack, “The Babe Ruth Story” and, more recently, the Amazon Prime TV series “A League of Their Own.”
Ontario public affairs director Dan Bell told Entertainment Weekly , “This is a tremendous loss for our community. Everybody here has either played at that field over the years or has a relative or child who played there. A lot of people have played at that field in the 87 years since it was established.”
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Bell also clarified that the stadium will remain, but the seating has been completely removed. “We’ll have to consider what we do with the stadium going forward,” he told the outlet. “It’s a very important part of the city’s history, so we’ll have to consider how we approach it going forward.”
