Elysian Fields

froghair · 04-07-2020, 01:53 PM

Just a thought for any designers out there who might want to take a crack at ELYSIAN FIELDS.

In my alternate history league, the Hoboken site of the Elysian Fields -- where the Knickerbockers and other NY and Brooklyn teams practiced and played many of the game's first contests -- is preserved as a Hall of Fame and baseball heritage site. Complete with the concept of a special-use ballpark on the Hudson River (Chelsea/Manhattan skyline background).

I envision the park as 25-35k capacity, old-style construction -- maybe with Tiger/Comiskey-style upper deck supported by poles. Looking at Yankee Stadium, I think the same orientation would make a RF water (Hudson R.) shot possible. I play the park (Heritage Field? Knickerbocker Park?) as special-use -- for some in-season subway series, maybe an annual July 4 DH, milestone All-Star Games, etc. -- kind of like a more playable and relevant version of Doubleday Field but in the city where the sport emerged.

In my league, three NY teams survived, so its kind of like a fourth New York ballpark, with a fun idea for view that developed around the one-time farm field along the river.

longshotsoftball · 06-14-2021, 12:46 AM

did anyone ever give this a try?

04-07-2020, 01:53 PM	#1
froghair Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Rocky River, Ohio Posts: 67	Elysian Fields Just a thought for any designers out there who might want to take a crack at ELYSIAN FIELDS. In my alternate history league, the Hoboken site of the Elysian Fields -- where the Knickerbockers and other NY and Brooklyn teams practiced and played many of the game's first contests -- is preserved as a Hall of Fame and baseball heritage site. Complete with the concept of a special-use ballpark on the Hudson River (Chelsea/Manhattan skyline background). I envision the park as 25-35k capacity, old-style construction -- maybe with Tiger/Comiskey-style upper deck supported by poles. Looking at Yankee Stadium, I think the same orientation would make a RF water (Hudson R.) shot possible. I play the park (Heritage Field? Knickerbocker Park?) as special-use -- for some in-season subway series, maybe an annual July 4 DH, milestone All-Star Games, etc. -- kind of like a more playable and relevant version of Doubleday Field but in the city where the sport emerged. In my league, three NY teams survived, so its kind of like a fourth New York ballpark, with a fun idea for view that developed around the one-time farm field along the river.

06-14-2021, 12:46 AM	#2
longshotsoftball Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 168	did anyone ever give this a try? __________________ Hollywood Baseball League - Quickstart for OOTP 11 Hollywood Baseball League - Quickstart for OOTP 12 Hollywood Baseball League - Quickstart fot OOTP 13 -Hollywood Baseball League (Information / Forum Posts)