Category Archives: Lost Ballparks
The Lost Ballparks of Cleveland
– Matt Nelson Many cities have “Lost (Major League) Ballpark” sites. Believe it or not Keokuk, Iowa, is one of those places. In 1875 the highest level of professional baseball was played there by the Keokuk Westerns of … Continue reading
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Fifth Third Ballpark – Comstock Park, Michigan
– Matt Nelson (Click here to watch the video reports from Comstock Park!) Don’t confuse Fifth Third Ballpark with Fifth Third Field in Toledo, Ohio (I was there this summer on vacation). Or with Fifth Third Field in Dayton, Ohio (a … Continue reading
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Metropolitan Stadium
– Matt Nelson Shopping and baseball. They don’t usually go together. However, a visit to the Mall of America provides both. If you visit the mall you’re at the old site of Metropolitan Stadium. Met Stadium was home to the Minnesota … Continue reading
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Other St. Louis Stuff
– Matt Nelson (This is an article that compliments Busch Stadium III) The place to find baseball history in St. Louis is the Cardinals Hall of Fame. I haven’t been there, but that’s what I’m told. Problem is, because they have yet to … Continue reading
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