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The Islandian Times
Saturday, September 21, 2002
Around the Town in the IPA
RED BLUFF RED SOX
Owner/GM/Manager: Mack Connery
Red Bluff, population 72,000, is located in the isolated and hard-to-get-to Silver Mountains in east central Tycobbia. With iron ore mining and steel production as the main industries, it is the headquarters of Ettillig, makers of the most popular razors and razor blades in the Islands and the famous "Look sharp, be sharp” slogan. The town is literally cut out of rock and gets its name from the red-colored bluffs of iron ore rocks visible high beyond the outfield fences of Red Bluff Park, the home of the Red Bluff Red Sox.
The ballpark is an anachronism, a throwback to days of yore, but the Red Bluff fans have repeatedly voted down building a new modern stadium to replace their beloved ball field. Since flat land is at a premium in Red Bluff, it looks like Red Bluff Park will be safe for quite a few more years, at least as long as the team’s 70-year-old owner, Mack Connery is in charge for the team. Connery was instrumental in creating the Islandian Pro Alliance in concert with Jock Ewing, owner at Waleska, John Banson, the League Commissioner, Jorge Trujillo of Belair Beach, Brent Steiner of Bayview, Rock ’n’ roll star and Cape Coral owner, Conway Birdie and jazz entertainer Louis “Sugar Lips” Charles of Bay St. Clair. Connery, the long time and very frugal President, general Manager and manager of the Red Sox, probably still has the first dollar he ever made, so if the town won’t build them a new ballpark, they’ll just stay where they are.
Red Bluff Park is a hitter's heaven for righthanded batters. It's only 310 feet down the line and just 360 to center. If you like lots of homers and scoring, you get it here. With Old Mack all you get on the field is the basics, no high-priced stars. And all you get at the concession stands are just the basics: no fancy gourmet food or drink, just beer, soft drinks, lemonade, hamburgers, hot dogs, peanuts and crackerjacks. There are no silly promotions, either. But the Red Bluffians wouldn’t have it any other way. No yuppies, preppies, techies or boomers here. They are just hardworking, blue collared fans that just love baseball. They love their old Red Bluff Park and their 70-year-old owner and manager, too.
Red Bluff Park (1913)
Capacity: 7,350
Dimentions:
LF Line 310
LF 335
LCF 365
CF 360
RCF 380
RF 365
RF Line 345
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