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Old ballpark dimensions

Oct 31, 2008 23:15

Are ballparks smaller today than they were in the Ruth/Gehrig/Klein/Hornsby/Foxx era ( Read more... )

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pmw November 1 2008, 13:30:41 UTC
That hill is ridiculous!

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pmw November 1 2008, 13:27:04 UTC
Yes, it was right field where there was a 10-foot overhang.

The Polo Grounds had a 30-foot overhang in left field, which reduced the distance to 250 feet.

Is that picture for real? It looks like it's under 180 feet down the left-field line!

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