1954 - Maple Leaf Stadium, Toronto, Canada - Havana vs Toronto - 8mm Home Movie

Maple Leaf Stadium, 1954. Havana vs Toronto. This footage was found in a collection of films from a Thornhill estate. The gentleman who took the footage was known as Mr. Parrott.
Maple Leaf Stadium was located at Bathurst and Lakeshore in Toronto. It opened in 1926 and was demolished in the 1960's. In this short film you get a glimpse of the old Loblaws building. Still standing today after extensive renovations. I slowed down the fist few seconds of the film because it goes by so quickly. You also get a view of the sign showing the teams playing that day. Also seen in this film is the grain silo that stills stands at the foot of Bathurst Street.

[@ziggys745]

That’s awesome, we went for a bike ride around the island yesterday and saw the plaque by the airport. I never knew about the stadium. There are not a lot of videos on this history, post more if you have them .

[@ChrisSmartFilms]

Thanks for the comment! I've been on a mission trying to find more old films of Toronto. Look at my other films from the CNE.

[@KireSchneiderUSA]

I would've liked to have seen the City of Toronto kept Maple Lead Stadium in shape and expanded it, if they needed too, instead of the Blue Jays playing at Toronto Exhibition Stadium, which essentially was a football stadium.