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Originally posted by killebrewski View PostExactly. Could you imagine the Phils playing up on Lehigh today? LOL. My grandfather told me stories about Shibe. Wish I could have seen a game there in person, at least one.
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Originally posted by jints15 View PostIm from NY and my dad is an old NY Giants fan we used to make at least 1 trip per year when the SF Giants came to Philadelphia when they had Mays, McCovey and Marichal. I never forgot when we parked our car in the street near Connie Mack Stadium there would be at least ten kids run up to you and ask to watch your car for a $1.00. Connie Mack was one of my favorite parks that I went to along with the Polo Grounds.“If you didn't like Harry Kalas, you didn't like anybody.” – Bob Uecker
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Originally posted by jints15 View PostIm from NY and my dad is an old NY Giants fan we used to make at least 1 trip per year when the SF Giants came to Philadelphia when they had Mays, McCovey and Marichal. I never forgot when we parked our car in the street near Connie Mack Stadium there would be at least ten kids run up to you and ask to watch your car for a $1.00. Connie Mack was one of my favorite parks that I went to along with the Polo Grounds.
I'm originally from Cincinnati, and the first game my father took me to was at Crosley Field on June 5, 1965.
Giants - 1
Reds - 0
It was a Saturday afternoon game and attendance was 25,262. I got to see Marichal, Mays, McCovey, Rose, Pinson, Frank Robinson, and the great Jim Maloney in that game. We sat down the right field line near the bullpen.
Anyway, when we parked the car, there were a bunch of kids swarmed the car wanting to watch the car. My Dad paid up $3 to 3 different kids. I asked him later about why he did that. My father, the stoic figure who looks like James Garner and speaks like Clint Eastwood said...."Insurance..." and that was all he said on the matter.
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Originally posted by Tampa Bay Giants View PostI believe that was the case in a lot of cities around that time.
I'm originally from Cincinnati, and the first game my father took me to was at Crosley Field on June 5, 1965.
Giants - 1
Reds - 0
It was a Saturday afternoon game and attendance was 25,262. I got to see Marichal, Mays, McCovey, Rose, Pinson, Frank Robinson, and the great Jim Maloney in that game. We sat down the right field line near the bullpen.
Anyway, when we parked the car, there were a bunch of kids swarmed the car wanting to watch the car. My Dad paid up $3 to 3 different kids. I asked him later about why he did that. My father, the stoic figure who looks like James Garner and speaks like Clint Eastwood said...."Insurance..." and that was all he said on the matter.
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Originally posted by Lpeters199 View PostWas there a home run line on the high right field wall and scoreboard, or did a ball have to clear everything to be a home run?
Richie Allen, Joe Adcock (both RH) and Wes Covington (LH) are the only hitters credited with hitting a ball over the scoreboard. No one hit one over the clock or apparently is credited with hitting the clock.
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Thanks, old perfesser. Home runs to right field must have been pretty rare. Left handed hitters paid a high price for the owners being so greedy as to block the view from across the street.Last edited by Lpeters199; 11-23-2009, 07:48 PM.
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Since the A's are one of the few teams without a new stadium, and will most likely get one in the next decade. Do you think they should design something that pays homage to Shibe? Like the classical domed enterance and facade. Or should they go with the Cisco Field design, or something more modern like Target Field?
I know on these threads that most people are sick of the retro look. But no new ballpark looks like Shibe. I'm also not sure if this would really fit with Northern California architecture. I am just curious what others think.
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