How The Show Can Embrace Baseball's History

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Re: How The Show Can Embrace Baseball's History

I didn't hate them! I love all those stadiums, and despite the "cookie cutter" label, they all had several differences from each other that anyone who paid attention could easily tell you. Just as one example, the turf played much faster at the Vet than it did at Riverfront, so the infielders could get to balls in Cincy that would bounce past them in Philly. And there were other differences too.

Anyway, I know I'm in the minority, but I miss circle stadiums and shiny green Astroturf. It's part of my baseball childhood and I don't just conform to the popular notion that those stadiums were some sort of abomination.

I agree, I just know that a lot of people don't consider them "classic". What I always loved was the contrast. LIke in the 75 WS, you go from old Fenway to, at the time, new, Riverfront. I loved that contrast.