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...
Chicago AL: South Side Park III 1901-10 (Revised Dec. 2005) The first use of South Side Park III for baseball was by the White Sox (initially called the White...
The listed dimensions (in Green Cathedrals 1992 Edition) for Shibe Park (PHL AL) in the 1920s are as follows: LF 378 (1909), 380 (1921), 334 (1922), 312...
Chicago NL: West Side Grounds 1893-1915 (Revised Dec. 2005) The first use of West South Side Grounds for major league baseball was by the Cubs (called the...
I'm cross-posting this from David Vincent via Paul Wendt in the 19th century group, as I think this group may have some answers to this: David Vincent...
The Phillies announced this afternoon that work to reshape the left field wall has begun. The old wall, the 22 inch railing, the flower bed, and two rows (a...
It sounds very improbable that this small change to a narrow slice of the outfield would have created 12 HR last year. And the net positive of "around five"...
The first three enclosed parks were in the early 1860s in Brooklyn. If anyone wanted to charge admission, they had to enclose the park to keep freeloaders out....
I agree with John Pastier. Triples are HUGELY more interesting to fans than home runs. Phil Lowry...
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Milwaukee's First ML Ballpark: Lloyd Street Grounds Lloyd Street Grounds was the home park of the original 1901 AL Milwaukee Brewers. The park was located at...
... Milwaukee fielded major league teams in 1878, 1884 and 1891. For 1878, there is no asterisk, as the Milwaukee club joined the NL off-season. In 1884 and...
... Lloyd ... in ... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The early Milwaukee ballpark situation is somewhat murky. Much of what Ron Selter asserted about the...
Paul Wendt wrote regarding Lloyd Street Grounds ... Milwaukee fielded major league teams in 1878, 1884 and 1891. For 1878, there is no asterisk, as the...
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