Not sure what's going on here. I know it's Griffith Stadium, some opening day ceremony perhaps?
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Not sure what's going on here. I know it's Griffith Stadium, some opening day ceremony perhaps?
Ebbets Field under construction, 1913
Another view of that Chicago/Pittsburgh game:
Standing room only!
:)
Temporary bleachers in Ebbets Field, first game of the 1920 World Series.
The home plate umpire lost his contact lens.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff Olsen
Heh
Opening day for the Eastern League in Newark's Meadowbrook Oval, 1910.
South Side Park, game five of the 1906 World Series.
South Side Park, sixth--and final--game of the 1906 World Series.
Opening day in Cincinnatti's Palace of the Fans, 1905.
The Polo Grounds in 1910.
Not in the majors, but I could see a minor-league team doing it.Quote:
Originally Posted by ohms_law
eh... maybe. Even at the minor league level though, people just expect some level of "professional" comfort. I live in Portland now, and I lived in Norfolk before this, and both stadiums (while decidedly smaller than an MLB stadium) live up to MLB stadium expectations.
...Maybe in A ball or something, but that's a completely different class of "pro" sports. Semi-Pro would really be a better description.
Some images I used for my generic pics have grassy knoll seating in the background, I think where outfield bleachers would normally be.