The Pink Pony Steakhouse
3831 N Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale,
Arizona
85262
United States
(480) 945-6697
The Pink Pony Steakhouse
For 56 years and counting, The Pink Pony Steakhouse in Old Town Scottsdale has been welcoming spring training fans and hungry people worldwide into what Sports Illustrated called, “the most famous baseball bar in the civilized world.” “When Charlie bought it back in ‘50, Dizzy Dean was a good friend,” says Gwen Briley, Charlie’s wife of 30-odd years, and the proprietress of the Pony since Charlie’s passing in 2002. “Pretty soon, all of Dizzy’s baseball buddies were hangin’ out. Ty Cobb, Ted Williams, Johnny Pesky, Joe DiMaggio, Roger Hornsby, Willie Mays. You name ‘em, and they were here.” Billy Martin promised Charlie never to fight in the Pony, or at least start one. They still tell the story of the night five Hall of Famers, Mantle, Lemmon, Mathews, Boudreau and Banks were all in having dinner. The trading of players was discussed while league commissioners gathered here. Angels owner Gene Autry had his own booth, called the Millionaires Booth. It still remains the most requested spot in the house. When you enter the Pink Pony, you literally walk into history. Home plate from the original Scottsdale Stadium hangs on the wall. Charlie and a few friends put up the money and land to build it, then donated it to the city. He bought the first ambulance for Scottsdale. Charlie was quite the character, and that character lives on. Little has changed, and little has to. The Pink Pony was named a Historical Landmark in 2004. The Steakhouse features a large menu including prime rib, chicken, fish, pasta, chops, lobster, you name it. There’s great cocktails and a fine wine list too. When you visit The Pink Pony Steakhouse, ask the bartender about the famous bat collection behind the bar.
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