A piece of Hollywood history has disappeared.
The Jay Littleton Baseball Stadium in Ontario, California, where scenes from the classic movie “A League of Their Own” were filmed, was destroyed in a fire that started Thursday night.
The Ontario Fire Department shared a statement on social media saying the first fire truck responded to the scene at around 11:30 p.m. local time, and additional resources were requested to fight the blaze that was first spotted on the wooden bleachers.
A total of 51 people worked to extinguish the fire and a search confirmed that no victims were located.
A view of the remains of the historic wooden grandstand and shelters after a late Thursday morning fire destroyed the historic baseball field and filming location at Jay Littleton Ball Park in Ontario, California, on Saturday. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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The fire department also said the cause “remains under investigation.”
The stadium's all-wood stands were built in 1937, and the facility was used regularly by amateur leagues over the years, hosting only one professional team, the Ontario Orioles, in 1947.
Its historic appearance made it popular for filming, most notably the 1992 classic “A League of Their Own,” starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis and Madonna, directed by Penny Marshall.
According to Aaron Matthiesen, president of the Ontario Eastern Little League, in an interview with ABC 7, “The dugout here on the third base line is where Tom Hanks said his iconic line, 'There's no crying in baseball!'”
According to Aaron Matthiesen, president of the Little League of Eastern Ontario, Tom Hanks' famous “There's no crying in baseball!” scene was filmed at the stadium. (Everett/Shutterstock)
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Matthiesen also told FOX 11 that homelessness had been an ongoing problem at the park.
“We have constant issues with homeless people in the park,” he told the outlet. “In the past, they've come into the building and cut the gas line so they can turn on their own gas… it's all in disarray and unfortunately I think that's what happened.”
The Ontario Fire Department and the City of Ontario did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
The charred remains of the historic wooden grandstand and dugouts frame a view of the scoreboard after a late Thursday morning fire destroyed the historic baseball field at Jay Littleton Ball Park in Ontario, California. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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Other famous movies filmed at the park include “Eight Men Out,” starring John Cusack, “The Babe Ruth Story,” and most recently, the Amazon Prime television series version of “A League of Their Own.”
Dan Bell, Ontario's communications director, told Entertainment Weekly: “It's a terrible loss for our community. Everyone here played or had family members or children who played on that field over the years. In its 87 years of existence, a lot of people played on that field.”
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Bell also clarified that the field is intact, but the stands are completely gone. “We'll have to look at what we're going to do in the future with that field,” he told the outlet. “Being such an important part of our city's history, we'll look at how we move forward with it.”
