Thanks, Ray. After I sent the note this AM I came across your note
from late December. So I should have already noted your desire to
relinquish WSG. No problem at all--I look forward to reading about
the Boston parks.

Best,
Mark

At 11:45 AM 1/17/2007, you wrote:

>Hello, Mark, et al.:
> I'm going to relinquish West Side Grounds in Chicago--it would
> simply be too hard to do this ballpark bio here in south-central
> Maine. Besides, I'll have my hands full as it is with the two
> Boston Braves parks, even though I've written on them before. (As a
> lifelong Cubs fan living in exile in New England for the past
> several decades, it breaks my heart not to be able write about the
> site of the Cubs' only two World Series championships. But reality
> is what it is, and I know there are lots of good people living out
> in the Chicago area who can do the place justice . . . )
> Mark: I sent you an e-mail to this effect earlier in the month;
> however, I wrote it right around the time that Bowdoin College was
> switching e-mail servers, and I think it simply got lost in the
> ether some places. (One of many interesting things the switch has
> done to my e-mailing life this month.) Sorry if this messes you up in any way.
> Thanks, gang!
>Ray
>
>Mark Armour wrote:
>>
>>Several weeks ago I announced that the Baseball Biography Project
>>would be accepting biographies of ballparks. As of today, I have a
>>dozen or so interested people and a total of 41 assigned
>>ballparks. The list (alas, poorly formatted, is below this note).
>>
>>I probably should not have started this before the holidays, as it is
>>possible, even likely, that I missed a note or two. If my list below
>>is incomplete or wrong, please let me know. Also, feel free to sign up.
>>
>>I am not exactly sure what I am going to do with these bios when I
>>get him. (They will be presented on the site, just not sure where or
>>how.) If you've been around here awhile, you likely recall that we
>>started without a web site at all. We'll figure something out, I assure you.
>>
>>Best,
>>Mark Armour
>>
>>Ray Miller South End Grounds Boston
>>Ray Miller Braves Field Boston
>>Joan Thomas Federal League Park St. Louis
>>Joan Thomas Robison Field St. Louis
>>Joan Thomas Union League Park St. Louis
>>Angelo Louisa Forbes Field Pittsburgh
>>Greg Hoffman County Stadium Milwaukee
>>Ray Miller West Side Grounds Chicago
>>Craig Mcgraw Memorial Stadium Baltimore
>>Craig Mcgraw Oriole Park I Baltimore
>>Craig Mcgraw Oriole Park II Baltimore
>>Craig Mcgraw Oriole Park III Baltimore
>>Craig Mcgraw Oriole Park IV Baltimore
>>Greg Rhodes Avenue Grounds Cincinnati
>>Greg Rhodes Bank Street Grounds Cincinnati
>>Greg Rhodes Cincinnati Ball Park Cincinnati
>>Greg Rhodes Pendleton Park Cincinnati
>>Greg Rhodes League Park Cincinnati
>>Greg Rhodes Palace of the Fans Cincinnati
>>Greg Rhodes Redland/Crosley Cincinnati
>>Greg Rhodes Riverfront/Cinergy Cincinnati
>>Greg Rhodes Union Grounds Cincinnati
>>Craig Lammers Ned Skeldon Stadium Toledo
>>Craig Lammers Webb Park Marion, Ohio
>>Craig Lammers Lincoln Park Marion, Ohio
>>Craig Lammers Halloran Park Lima, Ohio
>>John Saccoman Roosevelt Field Jersey City
>>Jim Nitz Kekionga Ball Grounds Fort Wayne
>>Jim Nitz Swinney Park Fort Wayne
>>Jim Nitz League Park Fort Wayne
>>Jim Nitz Fair Grounds Rockford
>>Jim Nitz South Street Park Indianapolis
>>Jim Nitz Bruce Park Indianapolis
>>Jim Nitz Seventh Street Park Indianapolis
>>Jim Nitz Greenlawn Park Indianapolis
>>Jim Nitz Milwaukee Base Ball Grounds Milwaukee
>>Jim Nitz Wright Street Grounds Milwaukee
>>Jim Nitz Borchert Field Milwaukee
>>Jim Nitz Lloyd Street Grounds Milwaukee
>>Bob Stevens Colt Stadium Houston
>>Bob Stevens Arlington Stadium Arlington, TX
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