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Baseball Musings
November 23, 2008
Polo Pictures

The Baseball Zealot links to photos from the Polo Grounds. The collection gives one a nice feel for the park.


Posted by David Pinto at 01:31 PM | Stadiums | TrackBack (0)
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Half way down the page is a great shot from behind home plate showing the old pitcher's "mound" which really looks like little more than a speed bump.

It would be interesting to see the park effects by field (I'm sure it has been done), the foul poles are short but CF looks huge.

Posted by: thumble at November 23, 2008 02:12 PM

Is it the only major league stadium to have no right field at all? Look at where the rightfielder has to play, his back against the wall in right-center. Anything pulled to right that doesn't go over the fence could be fielded by the second baseman on the carom, I guess.

Great photos. Now, does anyone have any pictures of them playing polo there?

Posted by: JJ at November 25, 2008 12:46 PM

Phillies Baker Bowl of 30s had small RF that made Chuck Klein. PG RF made Mel Ott into a 500HR hitter. !954 WS first game winning pinch HR by Dusty Rhodes was a pop fly that grazed overhang upper deck in RF according to LP Bob Lemon.

Posted by: Bob S at November 25, 2008 02:58 PM
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