http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051014&content_id=1249773&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb Upgrades begin at Fenway Park New club seats to...
Before the 2005 season the Dodgers added 1600 luxury seats on the field level. At the same time, in accordance with the Stadium's conditional use permit, they...
This news just came across the radar http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/5145925/detail.htmlScaffolding Collapses At Fenway ParkRenovations Were Under Way At...
Hi everybody, I am working on the next round of individual city posters of my "Evolution of the Ballpark" series of posters. If you scroll down the page you...
RE: Evolution of the Ballpark I have Sanborn maps or close equivalents for several of the wooden early Deadball Era ballparks. For some of the other early...
Got a few Sanborn maps in the computer, and will forward them in a couple of different batches. Give me a couple of days, since we just got our power back...
I received my Phillies e-mail "From the desk of David Montgomery" last night, and it was mostly about the Phillies search for their new GM. But the last...
Along with the details of the changes; would like to know why the Phillies consider the changes necessary. Symmetry is not required under current MLB...
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http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2005/10/28/sox_deal_seen_to_build_hotel_near_fenway/ Sox deal seen to build hotel near Fenway By Steve Bailey, Globe...
Jerome, Pitching wins championships. The Phillies are concerned with attracting free agent pitchers and getting their pitchers to resign. They don't want to...
Ballparks Digest No. 43 had three messages (included below) about possible changes in the dimensions in LF at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park. More ...
The understanding and possible correction of wrongly marked LF and perhaps RF dimensions at Citizens Bank Ballpark could be greatly helped if a Ballpark list...
Ron, I've been to many games there and it looks to me that they are at a 90 degree angle. And looking at a seating diagram from before the 2004 season and the...
Thanks to Kevin Tulley for the research help (see message below) on the issue of the marked vs. actual dimensions at Citizens Bank Park. I checked out the...
Hi eveyone, I think everyone got a message from John at SABR HQ about our trial subscription to the digital Sanborn Map collection. It's a wonderful resource...
Hi all, I still need Sanborn maps or good quality footprint views of the following parks. If anyone is willing to share anything with me, please let me know....
SABR has a trial usage agreement with ProQuest until Dec. 1, 2005 for access to the on-line collection of Sanborn Fire Insurance maps. The on-line Sanborn...
Did you get enough response on this issue? Dozens of parks on both the minor and major league evels have been preserved either in whole (Rickwood), in part...
Thanks, Bob, but I got absolutely no help on this question. I received not a single word from any Ballpark Committee member, and just a whimsical suggestion...
Good grief! That isn't very sporting of the flock. Where does this project stand? if a plug in our next committee newsletter would help, I would be pleased to...
... See "Preservation News, June 2003" by Bob Bluthardt. "News on preservation of old ballparks, including Chicago, San Diego, Birmingham, New York,...
I'm an ordinary committee member. I noticed your post and I know of some here or there but I figured others would have a more comprehensive list of markers ...
I saw the message about SABR's agreement with ProQuest for use of the Sanborn maps. I tried to find the Sanborn maps on ProQuest, but I couldn't find them. Can...
Here's the info that was sent out. Thank you for requesting a custom trial for : Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 ProQuest Historical Newspapers - The Chicago...
The SABR trial subscription to the Sanborn Fire Insurance maps has permitted the reworking of the configurations and dimensions for Detroit's first major ...
My friend Bruce Orser dug this Baltimore ballpark up in the Sanborn maps that are available online for another week. Pretty neat stuff. Anyone know anything...
Bruce answered this himself. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Park make sure you double click on that image. There's a slightly larger version of it. Nice...
Recreation Park was the home park of the SF Seals in the PCL from 1907 to 1930; before Seals Stadium opened for the 1931 season. The park was located in an...