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I know we can't have a forum for every single subject, but I would love to have one where we can discuss the old ball parks. Crosley, Forbes, Ebbets and the others. It's hard to discuss in the team forums it just gets lost. I appreciate the consideration. It can be in the area with the old teams.
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Lets get Eddie Basinski elected to the Polish Sports Hall of Fame.
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Hiya Tony.
I did my part this year with my book on Ebbets Field. There are books on all the other parks but Ebbets seemed to get lost in the shuffle. Not any more!
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Sounds like an idea that has merit, guys!
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I agree Deb.There are plenty of old ballparks around that we could talk about here,from such historic and beloved places like Ebbets and the Polo Grounds,to the obscure like Sick's Stadium(Seattle Pilots) and LA's Wrigley Field(1961 Angels).Comment
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It would be great for those of us who saw those parks as well as younger fans to get a feel for the great classic parks.Lets get Eddie Basinski elected to the Polish Sports Hall of Fame.
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I really like this idea a lot.
Maybe we could throw in Yankee Stadium,pre-1973.Only because the current Yankee Stadium bears very little resemblence to the original one.
If we get enogh people on board here,I think this could take off.Comment
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Thats exactly what I mean. The old stadium was vastly different, then what we see now. I rememner my dad taking me to many games in 1961 and watching Maris and Mantle chasing Ruth . Yeah I think it would be great.Lets get Eddie Basinski elected to the Polish Sports Hall of Fame.
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Old Ballparks
HELLO TO ALL. i think that this is a great idea to have a section here for the old stadiums. I created 2 groups for the old COMISKEY PARK AND THE POLO GROUNDS FOR people to talk about and look at photos of the old parks and i think i will also do one for TIGER STADIUM in the near future. I hope that this happens here for the old ball parks so we can keep the memory alive for future generations of baseball fans who never got to see them. AND for the fans that were lucky enought to have gone to see games at these classic old ball parks. THANKS and take care everyone. DONALD DETROIT MI. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pologrounds1962 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/comiskeypark1910 :gt
LONG LIVE THE POLO GROUNDS 1891-1964
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I remember how low the fence was in the outfield at Yankee Stadium. Can you imagine having that now? No way.
Fans would be pulling on an outfield's belt buckle while he tried to catch a ball
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There were many great catches made by outfielders going into the stands. A couple made by Carl Furillo in the World Series stand out in my mind.Originally posted by PaulmcallLets get Eddie Basinski elected to the Polish Sports Hall of Fame.
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Don't forget that one catch in 1955 made by one Sandy Amoros.
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For some of you that are unfamiliar with what Yankee Stadium looked like back in the day,here's a pic here from the late 1960s.
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I was sitting there watching as THAT BALL was hit, and my heart sank. Then I saw, what I swear was some kind of "divine intervention", as Sandy legs carried him so fast across from left-center to left, and he stuck out his glove and THAT BALL was in it! For a second I was afraid to look....but, to this day, I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me.Originally posted by Chisox73Don't forget that one catch in 1955 made by one Sandy Amoros.
After THAT play, my Grandfather turned to me and said "WE GOT IT"! I thought HE meant the ball....BUT, HE meant the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!
.....and my Grandfather ALWAYS told me the TRUTH!!!
Thanks for the real Stadium pic, Chisox73!
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Now thats what I am talking about, thanks for the great picture.Originally posted by Chisox73For some of you that are unfamiliar with what Yankee Stadium looked like back in the day,here's a pic here from the late 1960s.
Lets get Eddie Basinski elected to the Polish Sports Hall of Fame.
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My point in mentioning the Sandy story was to emphasize how HUGE that Stadium outfield was, and how fast Sandy had to run from left center to left, at the rail, to catch THAT BALL.....take a look at the photo and imagine it.
IMO, they took away much of the "charm" of the Stadium when they totally changed it on the second make-over.
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