United Technologies Ballpark

Teflon Skies · 05-11-2003, 11:55 AM

From the variable plasma lighting to the experimental grass hybrid, nothing in beautiful United Technologies Ballpark takes conventional stadium design for granted. UTC underwrote the majority of the innovations, justifying the substantial initial costs against the likelihood that many of the patented features will one day be standard components in stadiums around the country. Perhaps foremost among the new technology is the complete capture of all game action digitally from a network of over 750 pencil-sized cameras inconspicuously placed around the stadium. Using triangulation, it is now possible to quantify everything that occurs during the game, from the amount of “break” on each opponent’s curveball to an umpire’s strike zone. Immediate dividends from the new technology were the home team's ultra-accurate defensive player positioning charts. (Network television has excitedly been working to develop software that will allow them to tap the system for broadcast purposes.)

NOTES: The park is fairly neutral with neither righties or lefties, hitters or pitchers having an advantage... The new owner of the ballclub was so enamored with the park that he had the architects add an apartment and offices for himself in the upper deck above left field... This is the only ballpark where you can find extra memory chips for sale in the concourses along with hot dogs and beer... The center field batter's eye is home to 7 varieties of deciduous trees and has been dubbed "Sherwood Forest" - it is also home to a large number of rabbits. Despite the groundskeepers best efforts to keep them penned in, one will still occasionally find it's way onto the playing field to the delight of the fans... The site was the former home of a city bus garage.

Capacity: 44,205
Left Field Line: 335 ft
Left Field: 352 ft
Left Center: 366 ft
Center Field: 405 ft
Right Center: 365 ft
Right Field: 352 ft
Right Field Line: 330 ft

Fences: 9 ft.

Import File:
UTC.zip

640 x 480 Bitmap:UTCBP.bmp

Steve Kuffrey · 05-11-2003, 12:21 PM

Beautiful as always!

Andy · 05-11-2003, 12:23 PM

Wow!

asaintsfan · 05-11-2003, 12:28 PM

Hmmm - Looks like the twin towers in the background. Very Nice!!

Thanks for the new one!! You are like a machine!!

Teflon Skies · 05-11-2003, 01:14 PM

The background is Melbourne, Australia. I liked the colors. They do look like the Twin Towers, though.

Cuss16 · 05-11-2003, 04:59 PM

very very very nice!!!

Dvdmanny · 05-11-2003, 05:17 PM

Another beautiful addition Teflon, thank you.

Henry · 05-11-2003, 07:44 PM

A friggin classic !!

Teflon Skies · 05-11-2003, 07:58 PM

Ah! I've gotten the Henry stamp of approval!

Henry's league and parks were my original inspiration. Anybody who hasn't browsed his league sites are also missing (to quote Henry) a "friggin classic."

Kelric · 05-11-2003, 08:02 PM

Great ballpark, with the back story it is my new favorite of yours.

And if I owned a team and built a new stadium...I'd definitely want an apartment instead of just an "owner's box."

Daballman22 · 05-11-2003, 09:16 PM

Just like always, awsome work Teflon! You are the man!

Shorty · 05-11-2003, 09:36 PM

Tef, your site down?

Teflon Skies · 05-11-2003, 09:53 PM

Shorty - www.hall-fame.com

LedgerSko · 05-12-2003, 12:28 AM

Thats pretty cool

twins15 · 05-12-2003, 12:29 AM

That's your best on yet, and they have all been good!

zyk · 05-12-2003, 06:15 PM

lol your the only reason i come to these forums now!!

check daily just to see if you have made a new ballpark...

amazing work... =)

GForce22 · 05-12-2003, 07:57 PM

oh crap, now which stadium do I bounce to get this one in. All my USBA teams use one of your parks (except one, Portland, which uses someone else's.

GH

05-11-2003, 11:55 AM	#1
Teflon Skies Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 122	United Technologies Ballpark From the variable plasma lighting to the experimental grass hybrid, nothing in beautiful United Technologies Ballpark takes conventional stadium design for granted. UTC underwrote the majority of the innovations, justifying the substantial initial costs against the likelihood that many of the patented features will one day be standard components in stadiums around the country. Perhaps foremost among the new technology is the complete capture of all game action digitally from a network of over 750 pencil-sized cameras inconspicuously placed around the stadium. Using triangulation, it is now possible to quantify everything that occurs during the game, from the amount of “break” on each opponent’s curveball to an umpire’s strike zone. Immediate dividends from the new technology were the home team's ultra-accurate defensive player positioning charts. (Network television has excitedly been working to develop software that will allow them to tap the system for broadcast purposes.) NOTES: The park is fairly neutral with neither righties or lefties, hitters or pitchers having an advantage... The new owner of the ballclub was so enamored with the park that he had the architects add an apartment and offices for himself in the upper deck above left field... This is the only ballpark where you can find extra memory chips for sale in the concourses along with hot dogs and beer... The center field batter's eye is home to 7 varieties of deciduous trees and has been dubbed "Sherwood Forest" - it is also home to a large number of rabbits. Despite the groundskeepers best efforts to keep them penned in, one will still occasionally find it's way onto the playing field to the delight of the fans... The site was the former home of a city bus garage. Capacity: 44,205 Left Field Line: 335 ft Left Field: 352 ft Left Center: 366 ft Center Field: 405 ft Right Center: 365 ft Right Field: 352 ft Right Field Line: 330 ft Fences: 9 ft. Import File: UTC.zip 640 x 480 Bitmap:UTCBP.bmp Attached Images Last edited by Teflon Skies; 05-11-2003 at 12:24 PM.

05-11-2003, 12:21 PM	#2
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,023	Beautiful as always! __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

05-11-2003, 12:28 PM	#4
asaintsfan All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New Orleans LA Posts: 554	Hmmm - Looks like the twin towers in the background. Very Nice!! Thanks for the new one!! You are like a machine!! __________________ Last edited by asaintsfan; 05-11-2003 at 12:32 PM.

05-11-2003, 01:14 PM	#5
Teflon Skies Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 122	Twin Towers The background is Melbourne, Australia. I liked the colors. They do look like the Twin Towers, though. Attached Images

05-11-2003, 04:59 PM	#6
Cuss16 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: BC, CANADA Posts: 2,994	very very very nice!!! __________________

05-11-2003, 12:23 PM	#3
Andy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 2,263	Wow!

05-11-2003, 05:17 PM	#7
Dvdmanny Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 77	Another beautiful addition Teflon, thank you.

05-11-2003, 07:44 PM	#8
Henry Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,498	A friggin classic !!

05-11-2003, 07:58 PM	#9
Teflon Skies Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 122	Ah! I've gotten the Henry stamp of approval! Henry's league and parks were my original inspiration. Anybody who hasn't browsed his league sites are also missing (to quote Henry) a "friggin classic."

05-11-2003, 08:02 PM	#10
Kelric Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greater Boston Area Posts: 3,992	Great ballpark, with the back story it is my new favorite of yours. And if I owned a team and built a new stadium...I'd definitely want an apartment instead of just an "owner's box."

05-11-2003, 09:16 PM	#11
Daballman22 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 23	Just like always, awsome work Teflon! You are the man! __________________ "Today I consider myself the luckiest man, on the face of the Earth."--Lou Gehrig

05-11-2003, 09:36 PM	#12
Shorty All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 992	Tef, your site down? __________________ Here we go Redlegs here we go!

05-11-2003, 09:53 PM	#13
Teflon Skies Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 122	Shorty - www.hall-fame.com

05-12-2003, 12:28 AM	#14
LedgerSko All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,085	Thats pretty cool

05-12-2003, 12:29 AM	#15
twins15 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Area 51 Posts: 4,792	That's your best on yet, and they have all been good! __________________ "Ah man we're just hungry man" - Dovonte Edwards Bismarck Boy Scouts of the OTBL - league yes-man Ross Gload at baseball-reference.com Book Quotes and Book Lists

05-12-2003, 06:15 PM	#16
zyk Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: vegas Posts: 177	lol your the only reason i come to these forums now!! check daily just to see if you have made a new ballpark... amazing work... =)

05-12-2003, 07:57 PM	#17
GForce22 Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,654	oh crap, now which stadium do I bounce to get this one in. All my USBA teams use one of your parks (except one, Portland, which uses someone else's. GH