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Great Stadiums (11): From Blueprints

Posted on March 27, 2020 by rightoffthebatbook

Credit Rod Kennedy Jr. for a keen perseverance. Pursuant to the story linked to his name, Kennedy unearthed (the right word) the blueprints for Ebbets Field. This is where Kennedy lives in his memories (as all us fans of baseball … Continue reading →

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Sinko day mayo 1956

Posted on May 6, 2013 by rightoffthebatbook

I (Evander) have waxed perhaps not-so-poetic(ly) on May 22 as the upcoming jubilee of the home run Mickey Mantle nearly launched out of old Yankee Stadium. Some estimates have the ball traveling something like 730 feet. More realistically its distance, … Continue reading →

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A Half-century Later: Mickey Mantle Blast

Posted on May 9, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

May 22, 1963, Yankee Stadium (the original of course), a night game, Mickey Mantle almost bombs a home run clear out of the park. In subsequent interviews, Mantle considered it the hardest he ever hit a baseball. (He said the … Continue reading →

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