Teflon Sighting at State Fair Park

Teflon Skies · 04-08-2003, 10:09 PM

State Fair Park has a unique history and a down-home flavor. The natural bowl-shaped ravine at the southwest corner of the state fairgrounds was used as an early grandstand site for everything from concerts to demolition derbies. When the city was looking for a location for its new baseball stadium the state offered this land free of charge with the stipulation that the ballpark also accommodate state fair concerts. The city was glad to oblige, taking advantage of the natural amphitheater, huge existing parking areas and transportation access.

A couple of traditions at Fairgrounds Park are the annual All-American Barbecue Cook-Off Competition in the parking lot on Memorial Day Weekend and the scheduling of no games on the weekends that NASCAR is in town. Another tradition is the crowd standing and singing as Alabama's "Cheap Seats" is played while the home team takes the field to start the game.

The ball carries very well in this park as it is sheltered from the wind by the natural enclosure. Foul territory is generous, however.

(More than you want to know department: One of the team's part-owners is a popular country recording artist and son of a famous big league pitcher. He can frequently be coaxed into singing the national anthem to the delight of the fans - many times with his equally famous wife. The fans have informally named the hill that forms the batter's eye in her honor.)

Capacity: 41,800

Left Field Line: 336
Left Field: 351
Left Center: 375
Center Field: 400
Right Center: 375
Right Field: 350
Right Field Line: 333

Fences - 8 ft.

adventureran · 04-08-2003, 10:20 PM

That's just incredible. Do you stay up night's writing these descriptions? This one might be my favorite just for that picture on the RF scoreboard.

bigD4VT · 04-08-2003, 10:31 PM

Incredible!!!

Psicosis · 04-08-2003, 10:57 PM

You're just a MACHINE! Another outstanding ballpark. I can't say I'm surprised that another park of yours has blown me away.

jarget · 04-08-2003, 11:38 PM

A Moonshot, Deep Centerfield... Going Back, Back, Back It's Gone! HOME RUN TEFFY!

ATypicalGiantsFan · 04-09-2003, 12:19 AM

DAMN! I'm speechless.

asamford · 04-09-2003, 05:55 AM

simply awesome, as always!!

grdevil · 04-09-2003, 08:21 AM

I check this Mod every morning (okay, and about 50 times during the day) just to see if Tef posts another stadium. This one is another gem and I enjoy reading the corresponding storylines that go with them. Keep up the good work. Someone needs to hire this guy!!!!! Markus, Joe??????

BillyBuck · 04-09-2003, 10:17 AM

Beauty!!

NYJuggalo45 · 04-09-2003, 11:02 AM

looks like 6 flags Great Adventure in the background...think this will be the new home of the Camden, NJ Bears

asaintsfan · 04-09-2003, 11:07 AM

Teflon - Simply AWESOME again!!! Once again I am rewarded for coming straight to this board when I sign on in the morning!!!

Nice picture of Faith out there in RC!!

Can it get better than this??? Looks like I will move my Dallas Texans out of Lexus Park and into the state fair park!!! Or maybe I will make an Oklahoma team and move them into the park.

Damm decisions, decisions, decisions........

Thanks MR TEFLON SKIES!!!

LedgerSko · 04-09-2003, 12:40 PM

Yeah this is another good one, I guess we all sounds redundant. My fav posts in this thread are when you do something new

Henry · 04-09-2003, 02:52 PM

Simply amazing

Henry

Carlton · 04-09-2003, 05:08 PM

Amazing...Teflon...do you have a website where we can donate a little something for your effort.

I will gladly open my wallet if you could do 19th century stadiums....and full renditions of the parks Henry has for 1901...

Do you have plans of recreating Robison Field and League Park I and II...Exposition Field???

Church OOTP · 04-09-2003, 05:25 PM

another step closer to OOTP immortality

Well done!

asaintsfan · 04-09-2003, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Church OOTP
another step closer to OOTP immortality Well done!

That is definately an accurate statement.

Well put!

mrskippy · 04-09-2003, 07:31 PM

What city is this supposed to be?

Teflon Skies · 04-09-2003, 09:06 PM

The ballpark could be wherever you think it fits, Skip. I think the background photo is from 6 Flags Great America in Chicago - but that isn't why I picked that photo. When I was working on it, I pictured it in a southern state like N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Tenn, maybe Bama.

By the way, you can get the better quality bitmap and the Park.dat and Parkconfig.dat files for my stadiums at http://hall-fame.com/ballparks.html

DreamTeams · 04-09-2003, 09:09 PM

Super, Teflon Skies.

I'm another who comes to this mod board often just to see if you've posted another stadium. Anyway, I've tried my best to keep the Blue Sox in their old Shibe Park replica, but you may have just designed a new stadium for them. Anyway, I'm still thinking about it. Excellet park and storyline.

By the way a few of my clubs have already moved into several of your other designs as I'm doing away with all of the replicas in a quest to have all of the Metros fictional clubs playing in totally fictional ballparks. Your designs along with others have made this possible for many of us. Much thanks to you.

PS: Your designs have also fueled my expansion fever. But I'm still hangin tight.

Edit: Well just saw your Teflon Field design and since it has the blue accents I've decided to make it the new home for the Blue Sox.

Teflon Skies · 04-09-2003, 09:41 PM

Thanks Dream Teams. Your Metro Leagues site along with Henry's are two of my favorite OOTP destinations. They always get me in the mood to play OOTP or work on a new park. I appreciate the way you convey the nostalgia that is so much a part of baseball - truly unique from other sports. Your entertaining articles and the totally appropriate music you use really make your site a treat. Hoping you keep up your good work, too.

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04-08-2003, 10:09 PM	#1
Teflon Skies Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 122	Teflon Sighting at State Fair Park State Fair Park has a unique history and a down-home flavor. The natural bowl-shaped ravine at the southwest corner of the state fairgrounds was used as an early grandstand site for everything from concerts to demolition derbies. When the city was looking for a location for its new baseball stadium the state offered this land free of charge with the stipulation that the ballpark also accommodate state fair concerts. The city was glad to oblige, taking advantage of the natural amphitheater, huge existing parking areas and transportation access. A couple of traditions at Fairgrounds Park are the annual All-American Barbecue Cook-Off Competition in the parking lot on Memorial Day Weekend and the scheduling of no games on the weekends that NASCAR is in town. Another tradition is the crowd standing and singing as Alabama's "Cheap Seats" is played while the home team takes the field to start the game. The ball carries very well in this park as it is sheltered from the wind by the natural enclosure. Foul territory is generous, however. (More than you want to know department: One of the team's part-owners is a popular country recording artist and son of a famous big league pitcher. He can frequently be coaxed into singing the national anthem to the delight of the fans - many times with his equally famous wife. The fans have informally named the hill that forms the batter's eye in her honor.) Capacity: 41,800 Left Field Line: 336 Left Field: 351 Left Center: 375 Center Field: 400 Right Center: 375 Right Field: 350 Right Field Line: 333 Fences - 8 ft. Attached Images

04-09-2003, 12:19 AM	#6
ATypicalGiantsFan Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 105	DAMN! I'm speechless. __________________ According to the Chicago Tribune, the following statistic was given in the press notes for a Chicago-Oakland game: The Oakland Athletics are 32-0 in games in which they have scored more runs than their opponents. Phil Rizzuto - "Hey Yogi I think we're lost." - Yogi Berra - "Ya, but we're making great time!" "I knew I was going to take the wrong train, so I left early."-Berra

04-09-2003, 10:17 AM	#9
BillyBuck Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: KC, MO Posts: 436	Beauty!! __________________ Kansas City Crows - FEBL Champions 2006 and 2007 Oslo Mountain Dawgs - WBL Champions 2004 and 2005

04-09-2003, 11:02 AM	#10
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	looks like 6 flags Great Adventure in the background...think this will be the new home of the Camden, NJ Bears __________________ This space for rent

04-08-2003, 10:20 PM	#2
adventureran Major Leagues Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 447	That's just incredible. Do you stay up night's writing these descriptions? This one might be my favorite just for that picture on the RF scoreboard.

04-08-2003, 10:31 PM	#3
bigD4VT Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Richlands, VA Posts: 241	Incredible!!!

04-08-2003, 10:57 PM	#4
Psicosis Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 228	You're just a MACHINE! Another outstanding ballpark. I can't say I'm surprised that another park of yours has blown me away.

04-08-2003, 11:38 PM	#5
jarget Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: East Side - San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 85	A Moonshot, Deep Centerfield... Going Back, Back, Back It's Gone! HOME RUN TEFFY!

04-09-2003, 05:55 AM	#7
asamford Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Snellville, Georgia Posts: 1,769	simply awesome, as always!!

04-09-2003, 08:21 AM	#8
grdevil Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: West Michigan Posts: 7	I check this Mod every morning (okay, and about 50 times during the day) just to see if Tef posts another stadium. This one is another gem and I enjoy reading the corresponding storylines that go with them. Keep up the good work. Someone needs to hire this guy!!!!! Markus, Joe??????

04-09-2003, 11:07 AM	#11
asaintsfan All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New Orleans LA Posts: 558	Teflon - Simply AWESOME again!!! Once again I am rewarded for coming straight to this board when I sign on in the morning!!! Nice picture of Faith out there in RC!! Can it get better than this??? Looks like I will move my Dallas Texans out of Lexus Park and into the state fair park!!! Or maybe I will make an Oklahoma team and move them into the park. Damm decisions, decisions, decisions........ Thanks MR TEFLON SKIES!!! __________________

04-09-2003, 12:40 PM	#12
LedgerSko All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,085	Yeah this is another good one, I guess we all sounds redundant. My fav posts in this thread are when you do something new

04-09-2003, 02:52 PM	#13
Henry Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,498	Simply amazing Henry

04-09-2003, 05:08 PM	#14
Carlton Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,765	Amazing...Teflon...do you have a website where we can donate a little something for your effort. I will gladly open my wallet if you could do 19th century stadiums....and full renditions of the parks Henry has for 1901... Do you have plans of recreating Robison Field and League Park I and II...Exposition Field??? __________________ "I am at that stage of my life where I keep myself out of arguments. I am 100% self sufficient spiritually, emotionally & financially. Even if you say 1+1=5, you are ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. Enjoy!"

04-09-2003, 05:25 PM	#15
Church OOTP Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 273	another step closer to OOTP immortality Well done! __________________ Church's Bottom of the 9th YouTube channel devoted to OOTP Commish of the late, great iMLB Online League

04-09-2003, 07:31 PM	#17
mrskippy All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,011	What city is this supposed to be?

04-09-2003, 09:06 PM	#18
Teflon Skies Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 122	Where Is It? The ballpark could be wherever you think it fits, Skip. I think the background photo is from 6 Flags Great America in Chicago - but that isn't why I picked that photo. When I was working on it, I pictured it in a southern state like N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Tenn, maybe Bama. By the way, you can get the better quality bitmap and the Park.dat and Parkconfig.dat files for my stadiums at http://hall-fame.com/ballparks.html

04-09-2003, 09:09 PM	#19
DreamTeams Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,522	Super, Teflon Skies. I'm another who comes to this mod board often just to see if you've posted another stadium. Anyway, I've tried my best to keep the Blue Sox in their old Shibe Park replica, but you may have just designed a new stadium for them. Anyway, I'm still thinking about it. Excellet park and storyline. By the way a few of my clubs have already moved into several of your other designs as I'm doing away with all of the replicas in a quest to have all of the Metros fictional clubs playing in totally fictional ballparks. Your designs along with others have made this possible for many of us. Much thanks to you. PS: Your designs have also fueled my expansion fever. But I'm still hangin tight. Edit: Well just saw your Teflon Field design and since it has the blue accents I've decided to make it the new home for the Blue Sox. __________________ Last edited by DreamTeams; 04-09-2003 at 09:27 PM.

04-09-2003, 09:41 PM	#20
Teflon Skies Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 122	Thanks Dream Teams. Your Metro Leagues site along with Henry's are two of my favorite OOTP destinations. They always get me in the mood to play OOTP or work on a new park. I appreciate the way you convey the nostalgia that is so much a part of baseball - truly unique from other sports. Your entertaining articles and the totally appropriate music you use really make your site a treat. Hoping you keep up your good work, too.