The Ballpark Book

by Smith, Ron; Belford, Kevin; Belford, Kevin

• ISBN13: 9780892046331
• ISBN10: 0892046333
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: MCG

Summary

The Sporting News relives the great moments of 46 past and present baseball institutions-from Fenway Park and the Polo Grounds to Camden Yards and Safeco Field. Unique illustrations highlight the major milestones of the parks along with vivid color photographs and black-and-white historical photos culled from the archives of The SportingNews, America's oldest weekly sports publication.

Table of Contents

Ballparks: Now, yesterday and forever	8	(13)
The Classics	21	(26)
Boston: Fenway Park	22	(8)
Chicago: Wrigley Field	30	(8)
New York: Yankee Stadium	38	(9)
The Middle Ages	47	(38)
Anaheim: Anaheim Stadium	48	(6)
Los Angeles: Dodger Stadium	54	(6)
Milwaukee: County Stadium	60	(6)
New York: Shea Stadium	66	(6)
Oakland: Oakland Coliseum	72	(6)
San Diego: Jack Murphy Stadium	78	(7)
The Turf Era	85	(32)
Cincinnati: Riverfront Stadium	86	(6)
Kansas City: Kauffman Stadium	92	(6)
Philadelphia: Veterans Stadium	98	(6)
Pittsburgh: Three Rivers Stadium	104	(6)
St. Louis: Busch Stadium	110	(7)
The Dome Era	117	(20)
Minneapolis: The Metrodome	118	(6)
Montreal: Olympic Stadium	124	(6)
Toronto: SkyDome	130	(7)
The New Wave Era	137	(48)
Arlington: The Ballpark in Arlington	138	(6)
Atlanta: Turner Field	144	(4)
Baltimore: Camden Yards	148	(6)
Chicago: Comiskey Park	154	(6)
Cleveland: Jacobs Field	160	(6)
Denver: Coors Field	166	(6)
Miami: Pro Player Stadium	172	(4)
Phoenix: Bank One Ballpark	176	(4)
Tampa: Tropicana Field	180	(5)
Gone, But Not Forgotten	185	(111)
Arlington: Arlington Stadium	186	(4)
Atlanta: Fulton County Stadium	190	(6)
Baltimore: Memorial Stadium	196	(6)
Boston: Braves Field	202	(4)
Brooklyn: Ebbets Field	206	(8)
Chicago: Comiskey Park	214	(6)
Cincinnati: Crosley Field	220	(6)
Cleveland: League Park	226	(4)
Cleveland: Municipal Stadium	230	(6)
Detroit: Tiger Stadium	236	(8)
Houston: The Astrodome	244	(6)
Minneapolis: Metropolitan Stadium	250	(4)
New York: Polo Grounds	254	(8)
Philadelphia: Shibe Park	262	(8)
Pittsburgh: Forbes Field	270	(6)
San Francisco: Candlestick Park	276	(6)
Seattle: The Kingdome	282	(4)
St. Louis: Sportsman's Park	286	(6)
Toronto: Exhibition Stadium	292	(4)
Washington, D.C.: Griffith Stadium	296