Editing Burbank, California (section)

====Olive Memorial Park====
From 1949 to 1952, the [[St. Louis Browns]], a [[Major League Baseball]] team, selected Burbank as their destination for spring training to escape the harsh winters of the Midwest. As the players donned their uniforms and stepped onto the field at Olive Memorial Park, they not only honed their baseball skills but also forged a special bond with Burbank and its Hollywood luminaries. Workers in Burbank came by during their lunch hour to watch the game.<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 25, 2015|title=SPRING TRAINING SPECIAL: Re-Live the History of the St. Louis Browns in Burbank|url=https://myburbank.com/spring-training-in-burbank-re-live-the-history-of-the-st-louis-browns/|access-date=December 10, 2023|website=myburbank.com|language=en-US}}</ref> Additionally, well-known entertainment figures such as [[Bing Crosby]], [[Bob Hope]], and [[Nat King Cole]] would gather to witness the action. [[Marilyn Monroe]] herself even joined the Browns for promotional photos. Over time, the St. Louis Browns would evolve into the [[Baltimore Orioles]]. The [[Los Angeles Rams]] also used the stadium from 1958 to 1962 as a practice field.<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 17, 1986|title=The St. Louis Browns Came West 34 Years Ago for Spring Training and Took Up Residence in a Park That Was Only a Long Home Run From Downtown Burbank: The Stadium That Time Forgot|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-04-17-sp-45-story.html |access-date=December 10, 2023|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> While the stadium, originally dedicated in 1947 to commemorate the soldiers lost in [[World War II]], saw its stands razed in 1995, the fields themselves endure as an integral part of the Olive Recreation Center. In 1984, the park underwent a name change and became known as George Izay Park.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 2, 1994|title=Burbank's Big Leagues: At Olive Memorial Stadium, Hapless St. Louis Browns Got Some Respect|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-10-02-me-45584-story.html|access-date=December 10, 2023|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref>