http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/ SABRballparks Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:11:38 GMT ron selter http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/395 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/395 Andrew, What dimensions do you have for New Yankee Stadium in RF and RC? I am looking for data such as: RF 0 degrees 314 Straightaway RF (15 degrees)______ RF Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:23:47 GMT ron selter http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/394 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/394 Phil, From GC I got the impression RF fence went from 7 to 13 at the start of the season-not known to be true? Ron _____ From: SABRballparks@yahoogroups.com Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:28:59 GMT PLowry1176@... http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/393 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/393 Ron, Thank you very much, and very interesting. One thing we never have discovered is what date in the Metrodome's second season of 1983 was the right field Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:45:00 GMT ron selter http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/392 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/392 Here is some information on the current Twin's ballpark-The Metrodome and what will be their new ballpark next season-Target Field. Ron Selter TARGET FIELD-THE Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:24:59 GMT Rory J. Figinbottom III http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/391 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/391 Does anyone know of a site that lists the record of home teams versus each other team at their home ballpark? Kevin Decker Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:47:48 GMT storytellerjmc@... http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/390 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/390 Learned something new (to me) from the description of 'bounce' HR's at Yankee Stadium. I first visited the NY ballparks in the 40's, when my father took me to Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:58:40 GMT ron selter http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/389 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/389 The following short article is the result of a review of all home runs in the years 1920-30. The findings that the number of bounce home runs had been Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:54:22 GMT Anthony Salazar http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/388 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/388 Good afternoon, This message is for those attending SABR 39 in Washington DC next week: I happen to be arranging for tickets for a White House tour through my Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:07:53 GMT ron selter http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/387 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/387 I fully agree with Jerome Crosson on the crescent shaped seating behind 'home plate' being for football only. Using the diagram of the Lower Stand, with the Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:00:14 GMT Tim Rask http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/386 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/386 I believe at one time, John Schleppi of the Minor Leagues committee compiled a list, including photos of the WPA plaques from each ballpark. I have plenty of Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:48:38 GMT Anthony Salazar http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/385 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/385 Good morning, I got to talking with a colleague of mine about Carnegie Libraries across the country, and it made me think of WPA ballparks built in the days of Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:39:36 GMT storytellerjmc@... http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/384 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/384 I believe the crescent shaped seating behind 'home plate' were also football only. These seats do not appear in any photos in my collection of ballpark Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:46:03 GMT ron selter http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/383 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/383 For Shibe Park I have never seen diagrams like the fine set for Yankee Stadium. I do have a 1921 Sanborn for Shibe Park. Regarding the Yankee Stadium Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:56:13 GMT hudskr http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/382 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/382 Wonder if diagrams like these exist for Shibe Park? Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:21:32 GMT David Dyte http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/381 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SABRballparks/message/381 Interesting, thanks! I did not realize that. Although I can still find no reference to anything being dismantled or removed before January 1960, so I strongly