Tag Archives: Stadiums

There Used to Be a Ballpark Again

Posted on November 23, 2019 by rightoffthebatbook

“How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people!” (Lamentations) William Carlos Williams is the author of an epic poem about Paterson. It is one of the cities “left behind.” Maybe not anymore. In fall 2019, it was announced … 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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Touring Yankee Stadium

Posted on January 27, 2013 by rightoffthebatbook

It has been quite a day. Closer to Right Off the Bat HQ, a poor dolphin, who lost his or her way, perished while trying to escape the toxic Gowanus Canal at the old Union Street bridge in Brooklyn. I … Continue reading →

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