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Re: [SABRballparks] Minor League Parks Built by WPA

One other interesting fact on McCoy Stadium. During construction of the ballpark, a five-ton truck sank into the swamp in right field, never to be heard from again.

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The chairman of the Minor League Committee has released the following request I thought would be of interest to the Ballpark Committee: Hello All, We are...	Kevin McCann indyleaguesg...	Jun 7, 2007 12:09 pm
Kevin, I believe that the number of WPA-era ballparks will astound most people. It is much greater than I had ever anticipated. The best example is probably ...	PLowry1176@...	Jun 7, 2007 12:19 pm
I think there are probably two facets for this study, and I don't know that either list has been compiled comprehensively - I would defer to Bob Bluthardt on...	Rod Nelson rockymtnsabr	Jun 7, 2007 1:53 pm
Alliant Energy Field in Clinton, Iowa (previously known as Riverview Stadium) is a WPA stadium. It's currently used by the Clinton Lumberkings (Texas...	Matthew Nelson M_K_Nelson	Jun 7, 2007 3:44 pm
There's an informative link about Buffalo's War Memorial Stadium, originally named Civic Stadium and built for football, soccer (and they did midget auto...	Henry, Howard W. HENRYHW@...	Jun 7, 2007 1:59 pm
Two WPA parks that I have been two are Civic Stadium in Eugene, Oregon http://www.ballparkreviews.com/eugene/eugene.htm# and Olympic Stadium in Hoquiam,...	Mark Armour marmour97330	Jun 7, 2007 2:27 pm
Lane Field in San Diego was built by the WPA; the last season played there was 1957 and in the 1960s it was torn down. I don't know what ever became of the...	John Kaup kaupjohn	Jun 7, 2007 2:54 pm
McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, R.I., home of the Pawtucket Red Sox (International League), was built as a WPA project and opened in 1942 as Hammond Pond Stadium....	Leonard Levin lenlevin5	Jun 7, 2007 6:09 pm
One other interesting fact on McCoy Stadium. During construction of the ballpark, a five-ton truck sank into the swamp in right field, never to be heard from...	PLowry1176@...	Jun 7, 2007 8:10 pm
Phil Lowry makes an interesting point that perhaps other agencies are worth noting. Along those lines, Municipal Stadium in Davenport, Iowa (now called John...	Tim Rask timmythegent7	Jun 8, 2007 11:41 am

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