Would you build your own ballfield?

[banko]

There's also an alternative.

Before happening-upon this great forum, I thought I was only one of a few people interested in our great old ballparks (the ones before luxury boxes and cupholders).

Boy, was I wrong.

If one goes to this site:

http://www.digitalballparks.com/

One finds some AMAZING old ballparks.

Most in need of repair.

I think it would be great...while they're tearing-down Yankee Stadium and Tiger Stadium...for those who share the passion for what ballparks used to be to 'adopt' one of them.

What fun that would be.

Make no mistake about it, the 'quirkiness' of old parks is one of the prime 'grabbers' of the big bucks these days. That's why hundreds of millions of dollars are now spent doing things like creating outfield hills...and notches in fences.

But, hills...and notches...used to be 'natural'...and not 'forced' re-creations.

The reason that ballparks have such a 'grip' on people is that baseball is the only American sport where the stadium has a 'direct' influence on the game.

(At the age of 9, I well-knew the pre-game discussion between the umpires and managers regarding ground-rules)

Your thoughts?

[Digitalballparks]

oops... tried quoting the wrong thing ::hiding::

[natron20]

Does not get much cooler than this.

http://www.komonews.com/sports/heroes/27790429.html?video=pop&t=a

[Nat Bailey]

That guy did a good job considering what he had to work with.

Sure I would build my own ballpark...if I did it at an appropiate time that is.

This is what my ballpark would look like:

Left Field Foul Line: 320 feet
Left Center Field: 365/380 feet (haven't decided about this)
Center Field: 405 feet
Right center Field: 365/380 feet
Right Field Foul Line: 350 feet

Fenway Park old fashioned scoreboard: Right Field
Rose bushes in deep center field
Tiger Stadium double deckers

more to come...

I like the sounds of this park myself. :applaud: Especially the rose bushes! And I like the field dimensions as well.

[Chevy114]

I think its cool but I wouldn't do it, people would always want to use it and you would have to supervise.