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Author |
: Bob McGee |
Publisher |
: Rutgers University Press |
Total Pages |
: 354 |
Release |
: 2005 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780813536002 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0813536006 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Greatest Ballpark Ever by : Bob McGee
McGee chronicles the Ebbets Field's vibrant history from the first pitch thrown in 1913, through the last out in 1957, until the wrecking ball's descent in 1960. During this period, Ebbets Field was hallowed ground to many Brooklynites.
Author |
: Gareth Lloyd Evans |
Publisher |
: London : Dent |
Total Pages |
: 424 |
Release |
: 1982 |
ISBN-10 |
: UCAL:B4938000 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Upstart Crow by : Gareth Lloyd Evans
Author |
: Paul Goldberger |
Publisher |
: Knopf |
Total Pages |
: 385 |
Release |
: 2019-05-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780525656241 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0525656243 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Synopsis Ballpark by : Paul Goldberger
An exhilarating, splendidly illustrated, entirely new look at the history of baseball: told through the stories of the vibrant and ever-changing ballparks where the game was and is staged, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning architectural critic. From the earliest corrals of the mid-1800s (Union Grounds in Brooklyn was a "saloon in the open air"), to the much mourned parks of the early 1900s (Detroit's Tiger Stadium, Cincinnati's Palace of the Fans), to the stadiums we fill today, Paul Goldberger makes clear the inextricable bond between the American city and America's favorite pastime. In the changing locations and architecture of our ballparks, Goldberger reveals the manifestations of a changing society: the earliest ballparks evoked the Victorian age in their accommodations--bleachers for the riffraff, grandstands for the middle-class; the "concrete donuts" of the 1950s and '60s made plain television's grip on the public's attention; and more recent ballparks, like Baltimore's Camden Yards, signal a new way forward for stadium design and for baseball's role in urban development. Throughout, Goldberger shows us the way in which baseball's history is concurrent with our cultural history: the rise of urban parks and public transportation; the development of new building materials and engineering and design skills. And how the site details and the requirements of the game--the diamond, the outfields, the walls, the grandstands--shaped our most beloved ballparks. A fascinating, exuberant ode to the Edens at the heart of our cities--where dreams are as limitless as the outfields.
Author |
: Eric Enders |
Publisher |
: Chartwell Books |
Total Pages |
: 304 |
Release |
: 2018-10-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780760365304 |
ISBN-13 |
: 076036530X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Synopsis Ballparks by : Eric Enders
If you love baseball and the venerable stadiums its played in, you need this definitive history and guide to Major League ballparks of the past, present, and future. With a tear-out checklist to mark ballparks you’ve visited and those on your bucket list, Ballparks takes you inside the histories of every park in the Major Leagues, with hundreds of photos, stories, and stats about: Storied parks like Wrigley Field, Fenway Park, and Dodger Stadium Fan favorites AT&T Park, Camden Yards, PNC Park, Safeco Field, and so much more Forgotten treasures like Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis, and all five parks of the Detroit Tigers New stadiums like the Atlanta Braves’ SunTrust Park, the Minneapolis Twins’ Target Field, and New York’s Yankee Stadium and Citifield More than 40 other major league parks that tell the story of the national pastime through the lens of the fields the players call home No baseball fan's collection is complete without this up-to-date tome.
Author |
: Jim Sutton |
Publisher |
: Chartwell Books |
Total Pages |
: 259 |
Release |
: 2017-09-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780785835752 |
ISBN-13 |
: 078583575X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Synopsis Ballparks by : Jim Sutton
A panoramic view of MLB's current and most storied ballparks, from the oldest--1912's Fenway Park in Boston--to the newest, SunTrust Park, which opened a century later in 2017.
Author |
: Philip Lowry |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages |
: 288 |
Release |
: 2009-05-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780802718655 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0802718655 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Synopsis Green Cathedrals by : Philip Lowry
Green Cathedrals is a celebration of the sport of baseball, through the lens of its ballparks-the "fields of dreams" of players and fans alike. In all, some 405 ballparks have, over time, hosted a Major League or Negro League game, and each one of them is given its due, from hard statistics about dimensions to nostalgic and current photographs, to anecdotes that will inspire the memories of fans all over the country. From Fenway Park and Gus Greenlee Field (home of the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords), to Ebbets Field, Camden Yards, and the brand-new parks that have opened in the past two years, Green Cathedrals presents a cavalcade of the most beautiful sporting venues in history. Fully revised and updated since its previous edition a decade ago, with more than 130 new ballparks and hundreds of new photographs, Green Cathedrals is an essential reference for baseball aficionados and a perfect gift for baseball fans everywhere.
Author |
: John Pastier |
Publisher |
: Chartwell Books |
Total Pages |
: 256 |
Release |
: 2006 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0785820736 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780785820734 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Synopsis Historic Ball Parks by : John Pastier
Enjoy this sequel to the best-selling ballparks, with this book taking a look at stadiums of the past.
Author |
: Robert Von Goeben |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 152 |
Release |
: 2004 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0760753563 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780760753569 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Synopsis Ballparks by : Robert Von Goeben
Author |
: Eric Enders |
Publisher |
: Rizzoli Publications |
Total Pages |
: 162 |
Release |
: 2019-07-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781911595953 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1911595954 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Synopsis Ballparks Then and Now by : Eric Enders
Ballparks Then and Now is a fascinating exploration of ballparks across America. Packed with archival and modern photography, this book documents the development of America's national pastime by looking at the fields of dreams on which it is played. The ballpark experience has changed dramatically from baseball's early days on grassy lots with wooden grandstands and free admission. The Union Grounds in Brooklyn, New York, is considered by many to be the first ballpark ever built, when William Cammeyer converted the Union Skating Pond in 1862. Ballparks Then and Now traces the evolution of stadiums used by all the MLB teams today. Organized alphabetically they range from Anaheim and Atlanta to Toronto and Washington. Ballparks grew in size and grandeur from wooden bleachers and stands that often perished in ferocious fires (Boston, Cincinnati) to the concrete cookie-cutter ballparks of the 1960s and 1970s (Philadelphia, Pittsburgh). These multi-sport stadiums have now been replaced by modern retro designs (Yankees, Mets) that give each park its own unique feel. Batting far into the 9th are the carefully updated historic ballparks (Redsox, Cubs) nested in the heart of their communities.
Author |
: Eric Pastore |
Publisher |
: Firefly Books |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2016 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1770857516 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781770857513 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Synopsis 500 Ballparks by : Eric Pastore
Everything there is to know about the greatest baseball stadiums in America.