To amplify-the 1923 dimensions (OF and the associated Backstop distance) are estimated values derived from a comparison of other AL park dimensions and the HR...
http://www.maurybrown.com/?p=75 There are four aerial views of the new Nationals stadium design from HOK available at my blog. More are supposed to be coming,...
Maury, The responses on your blog I assume are typical. It just goes to show you can't win. One says it's good that it doesn't have the retro look of Camden...
I think many were expecting more. Whatever that is. It's certainly... well, HOK. Looking at the renderings for the New Yankee Stadium design (I believe another...
I just think it's interesting that there's a backlash against retro ballparks. When Jacobs Field was built, I was disappointed it wasn't more retro. They said...
Jeff: Be careful when using the term 'NONE'. Among the well known bridges which utilized tubular girders: the Eads bridge across the Mississippi at St....
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When I said "None of our steel bridges", I meant Cleveland's. The architects specifically referred to Cleveland's bridges as an influence. The club seats on...
I have confirmed my interview with Santee for 12pm PST tomorrow (Weds.). If you have any questions after seeing the Nationals design that you might like to get...
Is there a way to access and search back issues of the Ballpark List? On my computer, I lost my Milwaukee Lloyd Street article that had appeared on the ...
An updated and hopefully improved article on a little-studied ballpark-Lloyd Street Grounds in Milwaukee. Milwaukee's First AL Ballpark: Lloyd Street Grounds ...
Sneak peek time... I am getting ready to announce publication of my interview with Earl Santee of HOK on Monday. Unless HOK balks at the last minute on image...
Thanks for this.I agree that this park has not been covered much--until now. Bob ... From: rselter To: 'Ballparks List SABR' Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 12:06...
... Is 53% above average for 1901, the only year for LLoyd Street Grounds in the major leaguegs? ... Lloyd Street was also slightly below AL1900-average for...
... Is 53% above average for 1901, the only year for Lloyd Street Grounds in the major leagues? ... The data for the AL 1901-10 shows 46% OTF Home Runs...
Cleveland LEAGUE PARK (III) There were four ballpark in Cleveland called League Park. The first (League Park I) was used by the NL Cleveland Spiders...
Recently I posted an article to this list on the subject of the first AL ballpark in Cleveland-League Park III. After reviewing game accounts involving home...
Ron, Was any of the wooden park incorporated into League Park IV? If so, how long did this/these section(s) last before they were replaced? Thank you. ... ===...
... Was any of the wooden park incorporated into League Park IV? If so, how long did this/these section(s) last before they were replaced? ... I compared the...
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The revised edition of Green Cathedrals is nearing completion. For each ballpark we are endeavoring to show current seating capacity. The capacity of...
Probably the Phillies themselves forgot to revise the number. I hope they are told of this so they can 'fix' it for 2007. Assuming the original seating ...
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Jerome Crosson wrote on the Subject: Capacity of Citizens Bank Park ... Probably the Phillies themselves forgot to revise the number. I hope they are told of...
Thought I had seen, on TV, coverage of the relocated LF wall with the numbers '334'. Maybe it was my imagination. But I will take a look at my first ...
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Recently opened Busch Stadium (III) in St. Louis is still under construction. I have found another case of a ML ballpark in use while the original...
Ron: I'm answering this 'on the run' and will check further when I have time. Believe Washington Park in Brooklyn was still under construction when it ...
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Wouldn't this be Parc Jarry? On a related note Olympic Stadium arguably wasn't completed until 1987 when the roof was completed (which never really worked...