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  1. 8 hours ago

    The original late 1960s/early 1970s plan for the Truman Sports Complex included a sliding retractable roof that could cover either Kauffman Stadium or Arrowhead Stadium.

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  2. 23 hours ago

    Metropolitan Stadium ( first home) then and now, which is where the Mall of America is located. h/t

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  3. May 14

    A 1957 concept rendering for a potential Dodger Stadium.

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  4. May 13

    Comerica Park's flagpole was originally in play (changed when fences were brought in for 2003). This was a carry over from Tiger Stadium's flagpole, which was also in play.

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  5. May 13

    Comerica Park when the flagpole was in play and the bullpens were beyond right field.

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    May 12

    I love baseball stadiums! Here's all the stadiums draw over one another.

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  7. May 12

    Don't care if you are Babe Ruth, bunt! (Image via )

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    May 9

    Statues on top of ticket office ca.1908 Been looking for good photos of these for a long time!!!

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  9. May 9

    Ebbets Field vs. Citi Field, at night.

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  10. May 7

    From 1969-1975 Comiskey Park oddly had an artificial turf infield and a grass outfield.

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  11. May 5

    Always thought this would be a good look for a ballpark, particularly in the South.

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  12. May 5

    Original Churchill Downs grandstand, 1902. Reminiscent of 1890s ballparks, most notably Exhibition Park in Pittsburgh, and South End Grounds in Boston,

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  13. May 5

    The averaged 56,751 a game at Mile High Stadium their inaugural year, 1993. Then 57,570 in 1994 before moving into Coors Field.

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  14. May 3

    Thanks for the memories Ichiro. This is my favorite one.

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  15. May 3

    This guy must have had some connections. Al Capone at Comiskey Park.

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  16. May 3

    Adolpus Busch wanted to rename the park Budweiser Stadium, but that wasn't PC at the time, so he named it Busch Stadium and invented Busch Beer.

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  17. May 3

    The fantastic scoreboard at Sportsman's Park. After a home run the neon cardinal (on the left) would swing and the eagle on top would flap its wings. The board also made a great target.

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  18. May 2

    This shot was taken, by , the moment Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium caught fire, 1971. The fire ultimately destroyed the ballpark a year after the Phillies moved into Veterans Stadium.

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  19. May 2

    Remember when you were told to just try and hit the ball up the middle? Not here you didn't, especially when Willie Mays was roaming centerfield. Polo Grounds. (graphic credit Andrew Clem)

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  20. May 1

    Indeed!

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