A historic ballpartk where movies were shot and generations played America's favorite pastime was destroyed in a massive fire.
Built in the 1930s with a wooden-framed grandstand, the Ontario venue was designated a historic landmark 21 years ago.
It's been renovated several times, but officials said there was still likely a lot of old wood in the structure, which is dry and burns quickly.
Firefighters saw the fire as they approached and realized their efforts were going to be fruitless, according to KABC.
In addition to "A League of Their Own," starring Tom Hanks, Madonna and Rosie O’Donnell, "The Babe," which tells the story of Babe Ruth also was filmed there.
In 1999, an episode of "The X-Files" took place at the beloved ballpark which is owned by the city.
Recently, homeless people were known to hang out there.
"We constantly have issues with the homeless at the park," said Aaron Matthisen, the President of the Ontario Eastern Little League. "In the past, they’ve broken into the building and cut the gas line so they could hook up their own gas…it’s just fallen in disarray, and I unfortunately think that’s what happened."
