Does anyone know what the fence heights are at the two new NY ballparks? I have read that the OF dimensions at New Yankee Stadium are identical to the ...
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Apr 28, 2009 12:19 am
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Ron, I'm not sure about New Yankee Stadium, but the photos I've seen suggest it's pretty close to eight feet all the way across, maybe nine. For Citi Field,...
The following is an analysis of bounce home runs hit at Ebbets Field from 1913 to 1930. This study is a result of a review of every home run hit at the...
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Apr 29, 2009 2:53 pm
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A noble effort. (Where have these folks for the past 3 years?) http://riveraveblues.com/2009/05/grassroots-group-wants-to-save-gate-2-11297/ -- Rod Nelson ...
Griffith Stadium was used by the Washington Nationals (also known as Senators) from 1911 to 1960. There is an interesting history concerning the RF fence/wall...
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Jun 10, 2009 4:33 am
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The following is some interesting material on the radically reconfigured Braves Field in 1928. All of the HR data were supplied by David Vincent. Ron...
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Jun 20, 2009 8:19 pm
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I have been working hard on an accurate history of Washington Park, Brooklyn, and was struck by the similarity between the remaining wall on Third Avenue and...
David Dyte asked for help on some photos of the exterior views of the perimeter wall at Weeghman Park (now better known as Wrigley Field). The question was:...
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Jun 27, 2009 3:31 pm
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Thank you! Replied off list for further details... - David ________________________________ From: ron selter <rselter@...> To: Ballparks List SABR...
I have just received my Baseball Research Journal in the mail, and was very pleased to see some Brooklyn ballpark content. Thank you to Mark Fimoff for the...
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has created an interactive map of St. Louis with each of its ballparks marked with map pins. Each link has a video clip and photos...
I ran across this article when looking for info about the last days of Ebbets Field: http://tinyurl.com/nre7qw Short version: this guy claims to have two...
I recall the lower deck in center field was considered the 'bleachers'. Similar to Shibe Park, where the lower seats in fair territory in left were definitely...
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Jul 13, 2009 12:39 am
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Interesting, thanks! I did not realize that. Although I can still find no reference to anything being dismantled or removed before January 1960, so I strongly...
For Shibe Park I have never seen diagrams like the fine set for Yankee Stadium. I do have a 1921 Sanborn for Shibe Park. Regarding the Yankee Stadium...
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Jul 14, 2009 11:46 pm
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I believe the crescent shaped seating behind 'home plate' were also football only. These seats do not appear in any photos in my collection of ballpark...
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Jul 15, 2009 1:39 am
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Good morning, I got to talking with a colleague of mine about Carnegie Libraries across the country, and it made me think of WPA ballparks built in the days of...
I believe at one time, John Schleppi of the Minor Leagues committee compiled a list, including photos of the WPA plaques from each ballpark. I have plenty of...
I fully agree with Jerome Crosson on the crescent shaped seating behind 'home plate' being for football only. Using the diagram of the Lower Stand, with the...
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Jul 15, 2009 11:07 pm
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Good afternoon, This message is for those attending SABR 39 in Washington DC next week: I happen to be arranging for tickets for a White House tour through my...
The following short article is the result of a review of all home runs in the years 1920-30. The findings that the number of bounce home runs had been...
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Jul 23, 2009 9:58 pm
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Learned something new (to me) from the description of 'bounce' HR's at Yankee Stadium. I first visited the NY ballparks in the 40's, when my father took me to...
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Jul 25, 2009 9:47 pm
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Does anyone know of a site that lists the record of home teams versus each other team at their home ballpark? Kevin Decker...
Here is some information on the current Twin's ballpark-The Metrodome and what will be their new ballpark next season-Target Field. Ron Selter TARGET FIELD-THE...
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Oct 8, 2009 4:45 am
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Ron, Thank you very much, and very interesting. One thing we never have discovered is what date in the Metrodome's second season of 1983 was the right field...
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Oct 9, 2009 12:28 am
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Phil, From GC I got the impression RF fence went from 7 to 13 at the start of the season-not known to be true? Ron _____ From: SABRballparks@yahoogroups.com...
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Oct 9, 2009 1:23 am
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Andrew, What dimensions do you have for New Yankee Stadium in RF and RC? I am looking for data such as: RF 0 degrees 314 Straightaway RF (15 degrees)______ RF...
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Oct 9, 2009 4:11 pm
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The following is an update to the ballpark biography of Milwaukee's Lloyd Street Grounds. Ron Selter Lloyd Street Grounds-Update There exists a fine biography...
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