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Great Stadiums (12): When No One Shows Up

Posted on May 31, 2020 by rightoffthebatbook

June 1, 2020, with nary a game played. There is no lockout. There is no players’ union work-stoppage. There has been no declaration of war. There is no paralyzing scandal. What do we do with an empty stadium? As the … Continue reading →

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Great Stadiums (10): Big Beautiful Shea Stadium

Posted on May 25, 2019 by rightoffthebatbook

I (Evander) went wild first visiting the then-new home of the New York Mets (short for Metropolitans), something like 55 years ago. Ground was broken for “Flushing Meadow Park Municipal Stadium” on October 28, 1961. Shea was McLuhan-cool. It had … Continue reading →

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Great Stadiums (5): Houston, We Have a Problem

Posted on November 9, 2013 by rightoffthebatbook

The NRG Astrodome, once The Eighth Wonder Of The World in Houston, may (or may not) succumb to the wreckers’ ball, as Ebbets Field did, as the Polo Grounds did, as countless great ballparks have, unless a lot of people … Continue reading →

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