Beautiful photo of Crosley Field, circa 1969

**RollyInRaleigh** · 03-26-2013, 01:48 PM

**mattfeet** · 03-26-2013, 01:51 PM

Thanks for the new background!

**Sea Ray** · 03-26-2013, 01:51 PM

Fun.

Where were the dugouts?

**Always Red** · 03-26-2013, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by Sea Ray

Fun.

Where were the dugouts?

just to the left, out of camera site.

This pic is also from 1969; you can see the opening of the 3B dugout looking right down the first base line.

**Tom Servo** · 03-26-2013, 02:26 PM

Sweet rainbow.

**RollyInRaleigh** · 03-26-2013, 02:27 PM

Looks like Jim Merritt pitching.

**Crosley68** · 03-26-2013, 02:29 PM

Where is the centerfielder?

**Always Red** · 03-26-2013, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by RANDY IN INDY

Looks like Jim Merritt pitching.

Yep, with Bench catching, Helms at 2B and the Big Bopper at 1B.

They look to be playing the Pirates.

**RollyInRaleigh** · 03-26-2013, 02:29 PM

Notice the old plexi-glass backstop in the second picture.

**Always Red** · 03-26-2013, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by Crosley68

Where is the centerfielder?

That's one heck of a shift! Maybe Matty Alou, the slap hitter, was at the dish?

**RollyInRaleigh** · 03-26-2013, 02:31 PM

Tolan go to the bathroom? Where's the center fielder?

**Red Raindog** · 03-26-2013, 02:32 PM

Always did love the outfield terrace.

**RollyInRaleigh** · 03-26-2013, 02:34 PM

Was definitely not favorable for LH power hitters.

**Always Red** · 03-26-2013, 02:35 PM

It looks to be Perez playing 3B in the 2nd picture.

**Bob Borkowski** · 03-26-2013, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by Always Red

It looks to be Perez playing 3B in the 2nd picture.

Yes, that's his 'stance'.

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