Let There Be Light(s)

By Phil Hecken, on April 20, 2019

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Night baseball, made possible by the addition of floodlights to a stadium’s roof, is not a new phenomenon — in fact the first night game in Major League history took place in Cincinnati, at Crosley Field, on May 24, 1935 — with the final […]

April 20th, 2019 | Category: Ballparks, MLB, Negro Leagues | 24 comments - (Comments are closed)

If They Build It, I Will Go

By Phil Hecken, on August 29, 2018

[Editor’s Note: Paul is on his annual August break from site. Deputy editor Phil Hecken is in charge from now through the end of the month, although Paul is still on the clock over at ESPN and may be popping up here occasionally.]

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If […]

August 29th, 2018 | Category: Ballparks, Designs, MLB, Stadia | 94 comments - (Comments are closed)

Remembering The Mid-Summer Classic’s Classic Past

By Phil Hecken, on July 15, 2018

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This Tuesday, in Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., the 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be the played. It’s the 89th All Star Game, and the “first” to be hosted by the Washington Nationals (Washington D.C. has played host to several other All […]

July 15th, 2018 | Category: All-Star Unis, Ballparks, MLB, Negro Leagues | 14 comments - (Comments are closed)

Building Baseball’s Cathedrals

By Phil Hecken, on April 22, 2018

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Readers will recall I featured Ronnie Bolton (who posts on Twitter as @OTBaseballPhoto and who you should definitely follow) earlier this year with some great football played on baseball field photos and writeups, and more recently with some MLB Opening Day specials. As his […]

April 22nd, 2018 | Category: Ballparks, History, MLB, Stadia | 45 comments - (Comments are closed)
 
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