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The Lost Ballparks - Where Have They Gone?
-This thread is a request for any photos, weblinks or other info anyone may have on Major League ballparks from 1901 on. I'm more interested in the older ones, say, before the 70's or so, that we don't have pictures of already. I'd love to have more photos for some of the lesser publicized parks, such as Columbia Park which was used by the Philadelphia Athletics. What did these parks look like when viewed from behind the pitcher's mound? Wouldn't you love to know, and isn't is sad that there is so little information left about them? I've always wondered if there are any hidden gems out there, photos of parks that not everyone has access to.
So that's what this thread is dedicated to, the lost ballparks of the past. I'm sure we've all seen the popular websites such as ballparks.com, and, if you want to provide links to those, please do so. But what I'd also like to see are links and photos that maybe not everyone has already seen. I realize this thread may be asking for something that doesn't exist. But then again, maybe it does.
I will get this thread started properly by listing every Major League stadium from 1901 to present. If you have information about the stadiums, I urge you to post it here.
MAJOR LEAGUE BALLPARKS
1. Oriole Park (Baltimore) 1901-1902
2. Huntington Avenue Grounds (Boston) 1901-1908
3. Hilltop Park (New York) 1903-1912
4. South Side Park (Chicago) 1901-1910
5. League Park (Cleveland) 1891-1946
6. Bennett Park (Detroit) 1896-1911
7. Lloyd Street Grounds (Milwaukee) 1901
8. Sportsman's Park (St. Louis) 1902-1966
9. Columbia Park (Philadelphia) 1901- 1908
10. Shibe Park (Philadelphia) 1909-1970
(OK, I ran out of time, but I'll edit and finish the list later. For now I'll post what I have.)
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