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Re: [SABRballparks] ballparks on one site

2 Aug 2006, Ray Miller wrote:
> As you are well aware, it would depend on what you count as "new" and
> what as "renovated"
[Miller quoting Greg Rhodes]
>> Beginning in 1884, at the corner of Findlay St. and Western Ave. in
>> Cincinnati, the Reds built 4 different ballparks on this site. This
>> included a completely new facility in 1884 and 1912, while the 1894 and
>> 1902 parks are probably best referred to as renovations instead of "new"
>> parks, since in both cases the new facility included a new main grandstand
>> and adjacent bleachers, but also included much of the old stands.

Has the Ballparks Committee endorsed any particular list of distinct
ballparks, even for the majors? Has it advised any particular meaning
for "new" or "renovoted"?

Paul Wendt



Thu Aug 3, 2006 6:04 pm

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Beginning in 1884, at the corner of Findlay St. and Western Ave. in Cincinnati, the Reds built 4 different ballparks on this site. This included a completely...
Greg Rhodes
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Aug 2, 2006
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Greg--The site of Tiger Stadium was used for baseball parks at least as far back as the 1890s, and the site of Sportsman's Park in St. Louis was almost...
Ray Miller
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... [Miller quoting Greg Rhodes] ... Has the Ballparks Committee endorsed any particular list of distinct ballparks, even for the majors? Has it advised any...
Paul Wendt
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Hi, Greg! Just came across this link: http://www.thestlbrowns.homestead.com/SportsmanPark.html . It gives a much better-worded version of what I struggled to...
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