Ballparks with 500+ft dimensions

canadiancreed · 02-11-2015, 03:03 AM

Hello all

Was wondering if anyone knew of any ballparks that had dimensions that ever exceeded 500ft at all? I recall the old Braves Field did at one time, and possibly Polo Grounds, but was wondering if there were more out there at all that I can't recall?

MarkInCincy · 02-11-2015, 06:05 AM

I have Gambos (?) ballpark xls with a LOT historical stadiums in it, it 'might' be on ootpmods.com, on my phone right now so I will look later for it

TwinsGuy11 · 02-11-2015, 10:59 AM

I loved playing at the Polo Ground in High Heat. So many inside the park home runs.

CONN CHRIS · 02-11-2015, 11:04 AM

Huntington Avenue was 635 feet to CF for one season:

Huntington Avenue Grounds - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

CommishJoe · 02-11-2015, 11:32 AM

Old Yankee Stadium was close (490 ft to CF)

West Side Park, former home of the Chicago Cubs. It was used beginning 1893 until 1915. Its center field was 560 ft.

Jason Moyer · 02-11-2015, 02:15 PM

Polo Grounds IV was the only one that was 500+ for multiple seasons. Going from memory, the only other stadiums that were 450+ were Yankee Stadium, Tiger Stadium, and Forbes field. I'm almost certainly missing some pre-WWI parks though.

rudel.dietrich · 02-11-2015, 03:55 PM

Engel Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Engel Stadium in Chattanooga TN was 471 feet in left center
I recreated the stadium in an older version of OOTP.

Le Grande Orange · 02-11-2015, 04:52 PM

Visit this site to see overhead diagrams of every major league park from the 20th century onwards. This includes diagrams at different points in a park's history (since many of early parks were reconstructed more than once).

The deepest center fields appear to be the 483 feet of the Polo Grounds (in its 1923 configuration) and the 490+ feet of Yankee Stadium (in its configurations prior to 1938).

The Game · 02-11-2015, 08:24 PM

In my ABF league I use many different parks from Gambo & Pstrickets park files.

Spiller Park has a 525 foot LCF.
Braves Field which I use for Charleston has a 550 foot CF
Polo Grounds 1930? version biggest dimension is 449 RCF
Shibe Park is 502 CF

The Game · 02-16-2015, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Game

In my ABF league I use many different parks from Gambo & Pstrickets park files.

Spiller Park has a 525 foot LCF.
Braves Field which I use for Charleston has a 550 foot CF
Polo Grounds 1930? version biggest dimension is 449 RCF
Shibe Park is 502 CF

1940 Polo Grounds CF is 505.
Parkway Field, home of the Louisville Colonels has a 512 LCF.

02-11-2015, 03:03 AM	#1
canadiancreed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 11,660	Ballparks with 500+ft dimensions Hello all Was wondering if anyone knew of any ballparks that had dimensions that ever exceeded 500ft at all? I recall the old Braves Field did at one time, and possibly Polo Grounds, but was wondering if there were more out there at all that I can't recall? __________________ PT21 PT22

02-11-2015, 06:05 AM	#2
MarkInCincy All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Cincinnait, OH (WestSider) Posts: 657	I have Gambos (?) ballpark xls with a LOT historical stadiums in it, it 'might' be on ootpmods.com, on my phone right now so I will look later for it __________________ "A baseball fan has the digestive apparatus of a billy goat. He can, and does, devour any set of statistics with insatiable appetite and then nuzzles hungrily for more." - Sportswriter Arthur Daley "Who says there's an unemployment problem in this country? Just take the five percent unemployed and give them a baseball stat to follow." - Outfielder Andy Van Slyke

02-11-2015, 11:04 AM	#4
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 29,019	Huntington Avenue was 635 feet to CF for one season: Huntington Avenue Grounds - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ Check Out My Cards!

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CommishJoe Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 5,238	Old Yankee Stadium was close (490 ft to CF) West Side Park, former home of the Chicago Cubs. It was used beginning 1893 until 1915. Its center field was 560 ft. __________________ Joe Success isn’t owned. It’s leased. And rent is due every day.

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Jason Moyer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5,088	Polo Grounds IV was the only one that was 500+ for multiple seasons. Going from memory, the only other stadiums that were 450+ were Yankee Stadium, Tiger Stadium, and Forbes field. I'm almost certainly missing some pre-WWI parks though. __________________ "I pretty much popped everything cold turkey. We were doing steroids they wouldn't give to horses." -- Tom House "I was very fortunate to have a pitching coach by the name of Tom House...Tom, I really miss those days that we spent in the weight room and out on the field working together." -- Nolan Ryan's HoF Induction Speech

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TwinsGuy11 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 213	I loved playing at the Polo Ground in High Heat. So many inside the park home runs.

02-11-2015, 03:55 PM	#7
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608	Engel Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Engel Stadium in Chattanooga TN was 471 feet in left center I recreated the stadium in an older version of OOTP.

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Le Grande Orange Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Up There Posts: 15,644	Visit this site to see overhead diagrams of every major league park from the 20th century onwards. This includes diagrams at different points in a park's history (since many of early parks were reconstructed more than once). The deepest center fields appear to be the 483 feet of the Polo Grounds (in its 1923 configuration) and the 490+ feet of Yankee Stadium (in its configurations prior to 1938). Last edited by Le Grande Orange; 02-11-2015 at 04:56 PM.

02-11-2015, 08:24 PM	#9
The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,937	In my ABF league I use many different parks from Gambo & Pstrickets park files. Spiller Park has a 525 foot LCF. Braves Field which I use for Charleston has a 550 foot CF Polo Grounds 1930? version biggest dimension is 449 RCF Shibe Park is 502 CF __________________ Go today don't wait for tomorrow It isn't promised, all the time you get borrowed Don't live your life for other people Don't bottle your emotions till they crack and fill a couple just sorrows Take your mind and refocus go get a paper write your goals out Throw your middle fingers to all your haters "Stay Strong"