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Author: Eric Enders Publisher: Rizzoli Publications ISBN: 1911595954 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 162
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Ballparks Then and Now is a fascinating exploration of ballparks across America. Packed with archival and modern photography, this book documents the development of America's national pastime by looking at the fields of dreams on which it is played. The ballpark experience has changed dramatically from baseball's early days on grassy lots with wooden grandstands and free admission. The Union Grounds in Brooklyn, New York, is considered by many to be the first ballpark ever built, when William Cammeyer converted the Union Skating Pond in 1862. Ballparks Then and Now traces the evolution of stadiums used by all the MLB teams today. Organized alphabetically they range from Anaheim and Atlanta to Toronto and Washington. Ballparks grew in size and grandeur from wooden bleachers and stands that often perished in ferocious fires (Boston, Cincinnati) to the concrete cookie-cutter ballparks of the 1960s and 1970s (Philadelphia, Pittsburgh). These multi-sport stadiums have now been replaced by modern retro designs (Yankees, Mets) that give each park its own unique feel. Batting far into the 9th are the carefully updated historic ballparks (Redsox, Cubs) nested in the heart of their communities.
Author: Eric Enders Publisher: Rizzoli Publications ISBN: 1911595954 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 162
Book Description
Ballparks Then and Now is a fascinating exploration of ballparks across America. Packed with archival and modern photography, this book documents the development of America's national pastime by looking at the fields of dreams on which it is played. The ballpark experience has changed dramatically from baseball's early days on grassy lots with wooden grandstands and free admission. The Union Grounds in Brooklyn, New York, is considered by many to be the first ballpark ever built, when William Cammeyer converted the Union Skating Pond in 1862. Ballparks Then and Now traces the evolution of stadiums used by all the MLB teams today. Organized alphabetically they range from Anaheim and Atlanta to Toronto and Washington. Ballparks grew in size and grandeur from wooden bleachers and stands that often perished in ferocious fires (Boston, Cincinnati) to the concrete cookie-cutter ballparks of the 1960s and 1970s (Philadelphia, Pittsburgh). These multi-sport stadiums have now been replaced by modern retro designs (Yankees, Mets) that give each park its own unique feel. Batting far into the 9th are the carefully updated historic ballparks (Redsox, Cubs) nested in the heart of their communities.
Author: Eric Enders Publisher: Chartwell Books ISBN: 076036530X Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 304
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If you love baseball and the venerable stadiums its played in, you need this definitive history and guide to Major League ballparks of the past, present, and future. With a tear-out checklist to mark ballparks you’ve visited and those on your bucket list, Ballparks takes you inside the histories of every park in the Major Leagues, with hundreds of photos, stories, and stats about: Storied parks like Wrigley Field, Fenway Park, and Dodger Stadium Fan favorites AT&T Park, Camden Yards, PNC Park, Safeco Field, and so much more Forgotten treasures like Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis, and all five parks of the Detroit Tigers New stadiums like the Atlanta Braves’ SunTrust Park, the Minneapolis Twins’ Target Field, and New York’s Yankee Stadium and Citifield More than 40 other major league parks that tell the story of the national pastime through the lens of the fields the players call home No baseball fan's collection is complete without this up-to-date tome.
Author: Eric Enders Publisher: ISBN: 9781571455932 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 168
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Baseball, a favourite pastime of many North Americans, has a vibrant history. However, the experience of the "ol' ball game" has changed dramatically. Most of the old wooden-bench ballparks are gone, bulldozed to make way for the huge, multi-seat stadiums that house today's professional teams.This visual treat takes readers on a pictorial tour using "then and now" photographs featuring current American and National League stadiums as well as former league ballparks. Nostalgic enthusiasts will be delighted with this opportunity to peek back to the glory days and revel in the charm of old ballparks past.
Author: Paul Goldberger Publisher: Knopf ISBN: 0307701549 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 385
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An exhilarating, splendidly illustrated, entirely new look at the history of baseball: told through the stories of the vibrant and ever-changing ballparks where the game was and is staged, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning architectural critic. From the earliest corrals of the mid-1800s (Union Grounds in Brooklyn was a "saloon in the open air"), to the much mourned parks of the early 1900s (Detroit's Tiger Stadium, Cincinnati's Palace of the Fans), to the stadiums we fill today, Paul Goldberger makes clear the inextricable bond between the American city and America's favorite pastime. In the changing locations and architecture of our ballparks, Goldberger reveals the manifestations of a changing society: the earliest ballparks evoked the Victorian age in their accommodations--bleachers for the riffraff, grandstands for the middle-class; the "concrete donuts" of the 1950s and '60s made plain television's grip on the public's attention; and more recent ballparks, like Baltimore's Camden Yards, signal a new way forward for stadium design and for baseball's role in urban development. Throughout, Goldberger shows us the way in which baseball's history is concurrent with our cultural history: the rise of urban parks and public transportation; the development of new building materials and engineering and design skills. And how the site details and the requirements of the game--the diamond, the outfields, the walls, the grandstands--shaped our most beloved ballparks. A fascinating, exuberant ode to the Edens at the heart of our cities--where dreams are as limitless as the outfields.
Author: Gary Gillette Publisher: ISBN: 9781435114524 Category : Baseball Languages : en Pages : 0
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Extensive guide to all 30 big-league ballparks detailing the best and worst seats in the park, inside scoop on concessions, where to stay, and how to make the most out of your baseball experience.
Author: James Buckley, Jr. Publisher: ISBN: 9781607107255 Category : Baseball fields Languages : en Pages : 0
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Winner of the Gold Award for Sports from ForeWord's 2013 IndieFab Book of the Year Awards That ball is outta here -- out of the ballpark that is. Baseball parks are as American as apple pie and America's Classic Ballparks commemorates six ballparks guaranteed to spark nostalgia for the old ball game. Complete with ten removable replicas of historic ballpark documents, America's Classic Ballparks is a wealth of information on these beloved national landmarks. Reliving everything from opening day at Fenway Park to the top ten moments in Yankee stadium, ballpark enthusiasts will revel in stadium trivia and cherish the historic photographs found throughout these pages. Authored by prolific sportswriter James Buckley Jr., America's Classic Ballparks is the perfect addition to any sports library.
Author: Joe Mock Publisher: Grand Slam Enterprises, Incorporated ISBN: 9780971543508 Category : Baseball fields Languages : en Pages : 0
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The creator and Webmaster of BASEBALLPARKS.COM shares his insights on all of the current Major League parks. Everyone knows it's cheaper on the outside, but Joe Mock's Ballpark Guide tells you what's happening on the inside Included are the most beautiful fountains in sports, where bowling and baseball meet, avoiding obstructed view seats, ballpark tours, which parks are being replaced, what your kids will enjoy, a beach within a stadium, a swimming pool in right field, the best ballpark tailgating, fish tacos, and much, much more. Join Joe Mock for a whirlwind tour of all of the ballparks in the Majors. This full-color guide will provide you with the information you need to plan your own tool. You'll get the inside scoop on buying tickets. You'll learn where to sit, which parks have the best concessions, and Joe will even help you get tickets for those spring-training games. Plus, Joe will share his own personal likes and dislikes about each park, providing you with a down-to-earth, realistic review, so you can select where you'd like to go to create your own ballpark memories.
Author: Michael Benson Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 9780786444212 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 0
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What grandstand collapsed during a game, killing twelve? How high is the Green monster in Fenway? In what park was the outfield fence only 187 feet from home plate? Ballparks of North America is a comprehensive encyclopedia of the grounds, yards and stadiums used for organized baseball from the invention of the sport in the 1840s to the year 1988. Entries, listed alphabetically by community, cover everything from cornfields to Yankee Stadium. Each entry gives the location of the park, who played there and when, home run dimensions, seating capacity, architectural comments, attendance records, and anecdotes. More than 100 photos and drawings are included, some rare.
Author: Kevin Mulroy Publisher: National Geographic ISBN: 9780792238980 Category : Photography Languages : en Pages : 320
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The official companion, filled with stunning original and archival photographs, to the National Baseball Hall of Fame's groundbreaking four-year travelling exhibition pays tribute to America's favorite national pasttime by featuring more than thirty essays by writers, players, scholars, and fans, revealing how baseball has had a profound impact on the evolution of American culture. Reprint.
Author: Eric Enders
Author: Eric Enders
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