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  1. 04-21-2008, 07:48 AM #1
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    Oldest Ballpark You've Watched A Game In

    With the exception of Yankee, Wrigley and Fenway, what are the oldest ballparks you've seen a game in?

    I am sad to say I can only count Riverfront and 3 Rivers Stadium as the "oldest" ballparks I've been to (although have been to Fenway).

    My father has been to games at Ebits field, The Polo Grounds and I'm sure several other contemporary ballparks.
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    Re: Oldest Ballpark You've Watched A Game In

    Tigers Stadium
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    Re: Oldest Ballpark You've Watched A Game In

    Crosley Field for me.
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    Re: Oldest Ballpark You've Watched A Game In

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    Anyone been to Palace of the Fans?
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    Re: Oldest Ballpark You've Watched A Game In

    Saw many games at Tiger Stadium before it went away. Saw one game at old Memorial (?) in Cleveland before Jacobs field.
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    Re: Oldest Ballpark You've Watched A Game In

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    Crosley Field for me.
    Anyone been to Palace of the Fans?
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    Re: Oldest Ballpark You've Watched A Game In

    Tiger Stadium
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    Re: Oldest Ballpark You've Watched A Game In

    Crosley and Tiger Stadium. Don't know which was older.
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    Re: Oldest Ballpark You've Watched A Game In

    Tiger Stadium. I mae sure to go to a couple of games there the last year it was in use.
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    Re: Oldest Ballpark You've Watched A Game In

    Several at Tiger Stadium. That place had its own special "charm."
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    Re: Oldest Ballpark You've Watched A Game In

    Riverfront in 1993 i think it was.
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    Re: Oldest Ballpark You've Watched A Game In

    Veteran's Stadium. Hiram Bithorn (Puerto Rico).

    OLD Yankee Stadium (pre-1975 renovation). Place was a dump.
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    Re: Oldest Ballpark You've Watched A Game In

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    Tiger Stadium
    Correction on this... Actually Rickwood Field in Birmingham.

    Built 2 years before Tiger.

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    Re: Oldest Ballpark You've Watched A Game In

    Crosley Field for me, making it to the last game in 1970. My wife has me beat though - she recalls going to a game at old Busch Stadium (old Sportsman Park) built in 1909.
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