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Crosley Field
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(01-28-2019, 11:47 PM)grampahol Wrote: 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.. 

Crosley field was before my time. My first game was at Riverfront like 72 but I still remember the vendors yelling. A lot has changed since then as well.
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Crosley Field - grampahol - 01-28-2019, 11:47 PM
RE: Crosley Field - bengalfan74 - 01-29-2019, 01:18 AM
RE: Crosley Field - Go Cards - 01-29-2019, 06:54 AM
RE: Crosley Field - Goalpost - 01-29-2019, 11:46 AM
RE: Crosley Field - grampahol - 01-29-2019, 06:29 PM
RE: Crosley Field - fredtoast - 01-29-2019, 07:08 PM
RE: Crosley Field - J24 - 01-29-2019, 07:12 PM
RE: Crosley Field - Bengalsrob - 01-30-2019, 01:11 AM
RE: Crosley Field - guyofthetiger - 01-30-2019, 01:52 AM
RE: Crosley Field - grampahol - 01-30-2019, 03:51 PM
RE: Crosley Field - Stewy - 01-30-2019, 04:08 PM
RE: Crosley Field - fredtoast - 02-01-2019, 02:50 PM
RE: Crosley Field - McC - 02-01-2019, 02:42 PM
RE: Crosley Field - grampahol - 02-02-2019, 11:54 AM

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