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Originally Posted by BaseballMan
Werent some of the early fields just basically converted cow pastures with roped fences?
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Basically, yes. But the organizers soon realized in order to maximize profit they needed a way to keep non-paying viewers out. Hence the move towards enclosed parks.
A good book on baseball parks is Phil Lowry's
Green Cathedrals. A great web site resource—which includes overhead diagrams of ballparks in their various stages of growth—is
Clem's Baseball. Another site worth a look is
Ballparks.com. It not only has info on baseball stadiums, but also stadiums used for basketball, football, and hockey.