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| -- --------------------------- -- Ed Alstrom, Yankee organist Ed describes how he got the job replacing a legend. by Ed Alstrom, courtesy Alan Ashton The Saints new player Red Sox planning to remain at Fenway Launching effort to revitalize area in and around the ballpark. by Steve Bailey and Sasha Talcott Organist told to pipe down Longtime Dodger Stadium organist Nancy Bea Hefley talks about her diminishing playing time. by Les Carpenter Hall of Famers' Favorite Ballparks Members of Cooperstown reminisce about their favorite ballparks. by John Kuenster The Gold Standard A WONDERFULL article profiling H.O.F. broadcaster, Vin Scully by By Gary Kaufman Green Cathedrals revisited "GREEN CATHEDRALS" was the aptly-named publication put out some years back by the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). It was a loving homage, in verse and in picture, to many of the great old ballyards of yesteryear, when the viewing of a baseball game, at least for some, was akin to a religious experience. . . by Wayne M. Barrett Green Cathedrals part II by Wayne M. Barrett Take me out to the ball game A Chicago family's annual baseball road trip is highlighted in this fun article. by Randy Mink Traditional pipes have become non-essential Canned Rock n Roll replaces the Fenway Park organ. Josh Kantor is profiled in this article. By Ed Symkus Busch Stadium name to move to new park Cardinals, Anheuser-Busch agree on 20-year deal. By Matthew Leach Ronnie Newman Longtime Twins organist Ronnie Newman is profiled. by Terry Collins Where Giants Roamed This is a great New York Post article from 2004 on the Polo Grounds by Brian Costello Not old, not new A loving tribute to Chavez Ravine by Greg Ball Ebbets Field and advertising, Hit sign - Win suit Ballpark advertising gimmicks through the years - from Ebbets Field to SBC Park by Stan Isaacs Coogans Bluff and the Polo Grounds Another loving tribute to that historic ballpark in upper Manhattan. by James Renner Griffith Stadium's Not So Grand Finale In an era when historic stadiums bite the dust only after a long fight and an orgy of commemoration, one cringes at how casually Washington let Griffith Stadium go. . . By Ken Hodges As baseball traditions go, Boston has a wall up Fenway Park opened the same week the Titanic sank, so efforts to modernize it will inevitably conflict with efforts to preserve its historical integrity. (You don't see the Old North Church adding a bingo parlor, do you?) by Tim Sullivan A Historical Sketch Philadelphia's revolutionary Baker Bowl is profiled in this essay. By Bob Warrington Philadelphia fans suffered a deadly day in baseball history "The balcony tore itself away from the wall and the crowd hurled headlong to the pavement." by Frank Fitzpatrick The Powerhouse that Ruth built A lot of Yankee ingenuity went into constructing a magical, mystical stadium - and its proud franchise By Jack Etkin White Sox reach rare air with new box seats "It used to mean something special to have box seats to a baseball game" by Mark Brown Pete Hamill on Ebbets Field A loving tribute to Brooklyn's baseball palace by Pete Hamill Kansas City pushes for downtown ballpark Q & A session with Kansas City Councilman John Fairfield on why the Royals need a new ballpark by Lynn Horsely The Malling of America's Pastime Are todays new parks truly "retro", evoking parks of yesteryear - Or are they really more like a trip to the mall? by Brian P. Dunleavy Nothing like a walk in the ballpark After touring all 30 big league parks, Eric Neel gives his opinions on what ingredients go in to making the perfect ballpark By Eric Neel Major-League Menus Peanuts and Cracker Jack are still on the menu at the nation's baseball stadiums, but as America's favorite pastime moves into an era of luxury-box ballparks, the offerings at concession stands and clubhouse restaurants have become more eclectic. . . by David Belman Stampede toward retro ballparks began in minor leagues The birth of the contemporary ballpark -- the so-called "modern-retro park" -- started with a minor-league team in Buffalo, N.Y., four years before Camden Yards arrived. And the craze hasn't been limited to deep-pocketed major-league teams in big cities. . . by Greg Ball Why I like baseball A fun & comprehensive list of why one Detroit writer likes baseball by Joe Falls |
