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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jul 24, 2017 19:05:29 GMT
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Post by President Ackbar™ on Jul 24, 2017 19:33:42 GMT
My dad grew up about a mile from there. It's about 10 miles south of Ferguson, MO, to give you an idea of what the area is like now.  |
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Post by No_Socks_Here on Jul 25, 2017 10:10:32 GMT
I miss the old ballparks.
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Post by xystophoros on Jul 25, 2017 19:41:20 GMT
Those were the days when field dimensions were strictly constrained by city block size, making each ballpark unique. Baseball still has some of that variety now, but a lot of it was lost when it became easier to get across town and thus made more sense to build sprawling stadium complexes surrounded by parking lots. A good example is Philly where all the stadiums and arenas are in the same huge complex on the city limits. Field dimensions aren't an issue in those places.
It would be awesome to day trip back in time and watch a ball game in one of those old, compact stadiums.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Jul 25, 2017 20:13:18 GMT
Those were the days when field dimensions were strictly constrained by city block size, making each ballpark unique. Baseball still has some of that variety now, but a lot of it was lost when it became easier to get across town and thus made more sense to build sprawling stadium complexes surrounded by parking lots. A good example is Philly where all the stadiums and arenas are in the same huge complex on the city limits. Field dimensions aren't an issue in those places. It would be awesome to day trip back in time and watch a ball game in one of those old, compact stadiums. Baker Bowl, home of the Phutile Phillies. 281 ft down the RF line (w/ a 60 ft fence)  By everything I've read, a shithole. 90% of the AAA parks were better than Baker Bowl. They left in 1938 the share Connie Mack Stadium with the Phutile Athletics. I also love looking a pics of the old parks. But a lot of them weren't all that. Griffith Stadium in DC, Braves Field, Sportsman's Park, League Park in Cleveland, Connie Mack Stadium, none really had the pizzazz of The Polo Grounds, Ebbetts Field, Forbes Field. They got their nostalgia when they were replaced by the "cookie Cutters" of the 70's, Three Rivers, Riverfront, Veterans Stadium, and then the domes. |
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Post by No_Socks_Here on Jul 25, 2017 21:12:17 GMT
Crosley Field in Cincy was one of my favs.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Jul 25, 2017 21:56:19 GMT
Yeah, Crosley was cool. The wooden park that Crosley replaced, The Palace of the Fans, was awesome.  Looks like something that Roman Emperors would sit in while watching the Christians being devoured by the Lions. |
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Post by xystophoros on Jul 26, 2017 1:39:41 GMT
Those were the days when field dimensions were strictly constrained by city block size, making each ballpark unique. Baseball still has some of that variety now, but a lot of it was lost when it became easier to get across town and thus made more sense to build sprawling stadium complexes surrounded by parking lots. A good example is Philly where all the stadiums and arenas are in the same huge complex on the city limits. Field dimensions aren't an issue in those places. It would be awesome to day trip back in time and watch a ball game in one of those old, compact stadiums. Baker Bowl, home of the Phutile Phillies. 281 ft down the RF line (w/ a 60 ft fence) By everything I've read, a shithole. 90% of the AAA parks were better than Baker Bowl. They left in 1938 the share Connie Mack Stadium with the Phutile Athletics. I also love looking a pics of the old parks. But a lot of them weren't all that. Griffith Stadium in DC, Braves Field, Sportsman's Park, League Park in Cleveland, Connie Mack Stadium, none really had the pizzazz of The Polo Grounds, Ebbetts Field, Forbes Field. They got their nostalgia when they were replaced by the "cookie Cutters" of the 70's, Three Rivers, Riverfront, Veterans Stadium, and then the domes. Oh I'm under no illusion that they were great, but like you, I like looking at them. That article says it's 281 feet to the right field fence...holy shit! Even with the wall, what a nightmare for pitchers. |
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jul 26, 2017 16:53:29 GMT
Those were the days when field dimensions were strictly constrained by city block size, making each ballpark unique. Baseball still has some of that variety now, but a lot of it was lost when it became easier to get across town and thus made more sense to build sprawling stadium complexes surrounded by parking lots. A good example is Philly where all the stadiums and arenas are in the same huge complex on the city limits. Field dimensions aren't an issue in those places. It would be awesome to day trip back in time and watch a ball game in one of those old, compact stadiums. Baker Bowl, home of the Phutile Phillies. 281 ft down the RF line (w/ a 60 ft fence) By everything I've read, a shithole. 90% of the AAA parks were better than Baker Bowl. They left in 1938 the share Connie Mack Stadium with the Phutile Athletics. I also love looking a pics of the old parks. But a lot of them weren't all that. Griffith Stadium in DC, Braves Field, Sportsman's Park, League Park in Cleveland, Connie Mack Stadium, none really had the pizzazz of The Polo Grounds, Ebbetts Field, Forbes Field. They got their nostalgia when they were replaced by the "cookie Cutters" of the 70's, Three Rivers, Riverfront, Veterans Stadium, and then the domes. love that wall! |
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Jul 26, 2017 17:21:52 GMT
www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/just-because-the-ridiculous-dimensions-of-the-baker-bowl/Baker Bowl, home of the Phutile Phillies. 281 ft down the RF line (w/ a 60 ft fence) By everything I've read, a shithole. 90% of the AAA parks were better than Baker Bowl. They left in 1938 the share Connie Mack Stadium with the Phutile Athletics. I also love looking a pics of the old parks. But a lot of them weren't all that. Griffith Stadium in DC, Braves Field, Sportsman's Park, League Park in Cleveland, Connie Mack Stadium, none really had the pizzazz of The Polo Grounds, Ebbetts Field, Forbes Field. They got their nostalgia when they were replaced by the "cookie Cutters" of the 70's, Three Rivers, Riverfront, Veterans Stadium, and then the domes. love that wall! Oh, like walls, do you? Then check out Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium! Called "The "Spite Fence" because it was supposedly built by Mack to keep people from getting freebies from the RF rooftops. Bet that was an issue with their cruddy teams of the late teens and late 30's. Either that of Philadelphians had a fear of right field seats.   |
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jul 26, 2017 19:20:21 GMT
i like it! cool.
would see some funny bounces off it, for sure.
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