01-28-2019, 11:47 PM
Does anyone remember having gone to the old park as a kid? A few must have I'm sure while a few of you barely remember Riverfront Stadium.
I remember going at around 5-6 years old with the folks of course. The outside reminded me of an old warehouse.
https://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/ballparks/crosley-field/
But the things that really stick in my memory were a few things.. The sound of people's feet stomping on the floor of the wooden bleachers (I guess it was a rallying thing back then), the grass seemingly super bright green and the old black beer vendor yelling, "ICE COLD BEER!".. My dad bought a few and I remember being terrified of the guy reaching over me not because of his race, but his deep LOUD voice. Man, that dude had a set of pipes.. I thought people must have heard him as far away as Dayton. LOL
I also remember the bullpen being right on the field in foul territory. I've always wondered how many pitchers and/or catchers got hurt by foul balls back then. The on deck circles were mere inches from the circle around home.. Different times I guess. Now bullpens are way, way out beyond the outfield in most parks..
I remember going at around 5-6 years old with the folks of course. The outside reminded me of an old warehouse.
https://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/ballparks/crosley-field/
But the things that really stick in my memory were a few things.. The sound of people's feet stomping on the floor of the wooden bleachers (I guess it was a rallying thing back then), the grass seemingly super bright green and the old black beer vendor yelling, "ICE COLD BEER!".. My dad bought a few and I remember being terrified of the guy reaching over me not because of his race, but his deep LOUD voice. Man, that dude had a set of pipes.. I thought people must have heard him as far away as Dayton. LOL
I also remember the bullpen being right on the field in foul territory. I've always wondered how many pitchers and/or catchers got hurt by foul balls back then. The on deck circles were mere inches from the circle around home.. Different times I guess. Now bullpens are way, way out beyond the outfield in most parks..
In the immortal words of my old man, "Wait'll you get to be my age!"
Chicago sounds rough to the maker of verse, but the one comfort we have is Cincinnati sounds worse. ~Oliver Wendal Holmes Sr.
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Chicago sounds rough to the maker of verse, but the one comfort we have is Cincinnati sounds worse. ~Oliver Wendal Holmes Sr.
