Full Description
Though the players make the highlight reels, for fans of Major League Baseball the actual ballparks are often the seat of affection and team loyalty. Players come and go, get traded, retire, but the parks remain for decades. This work recounts the histories of the classic parks, those that were built between 1909 and 1923, and the last games that were played in them when their teams finally moved on.
Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Bad Times on Broad Street
2. League Park
3. The Other Place in Boston
4. Hit Sign, Win Suit
5. A Capital Place
6. A Fit Place for Polo
7. Home of the Browns
8. Redland Field aka Crosley Field
9. Barney's Playground
10. Mister Mack's House
11. The South Side of Chicago
12. Used to Be Briggs Stadium
13. Ballpark in the Bronx
A Few Final Words
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
