Storied Stadiums

Storied Stadiums
Title Storied Stadiums PDF eBook
Author Curt Smith
Publisher Da Capo Press
Pages 608
Release 2003
Genre Sports & Recreation
ISBN 9780786711871

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A baseball historian traces the history of American major league baseball through personal reminiscences, anecdotes, and facts about its early fields, grandstands, and modern-day stadiums, offering a fascinating tour of more than 125 ballparks past and present, including such legendary sites as Yankee Stadium, Wrigley Field, and Fenway Park. Reprint.

Football Stadiums

Football Stadiums
Title Football Stadiums PDF eBook
Author Lew Freedman
Publisher
Pages 320
Release 2018-10-19
Genre Sports & Recreation
ISBN 9780228100058

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"Fully updated to include the recent changes to NFL home stadiums, Football Stadiums tells the stories of 140 great stadiums standing across the United States that have hosted pro football or college football play. These are the home fields of NFL franchises and college teams and as such are a source of endless fascination, research and discussion. They carry vivid memories of victories and losses, and remind spectators of their home town or college life. To loyal fans, they are hallowed ground and the even the destination of pilgrimages." -- publisher

Field Stories

Field Stories
Title Field Stories PDF eBook
Author William H. Leggett
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 143
Release 2021-03-01
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1793643970

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In Field Stories, William H. Leggett and Ida Fadzillah Leggett have pulled together a collection of ethnographic research and classroom experiences from around the world. Drawing on moments both unfamiliar and all too familiar to those accustomed to fieldwork, the contributors to this collection demonstrate in clear, relatable prose how intimate engagements with others in the field can present moments of rich ethnographic value that provide insight into global interconnections.

Pittsburgh's Civic Arena: Stories from the Igloo

Pittsburgh's Civic Arena: Stories from the Igloo
Title Pittsburgh's Civic Arena: Stories from the Igloo PDF eBook
Author The Association of Gentleman Pittsburgh Journalists
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Pages 192
Release 2021
Genre History
ISBN 1467148849

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Lovingly nicknamed the Igloo, the Civic Arena was home to the Pittsburgh Penguins until 2010 and hosted some of the most important sports and entertainment events in Steel City history. During the glorious Mario Lemieux era, the venue hosted four Stanley Cup Finals, including three championship-winning seasons. Muhammad Ali KO'ed Charlie Powell in 1963 there. It was home to Duquesne Basketball in the arena's early days and has hosted some of the University of Pittsburgh's most important basketball games as well. Some of the biggest acts in music history have rocked the Igloo's seats, including Elvis, the Beatles and frequent favorite, Bruce Springsteen. Join local sports and media writers as they recall the greatest moments in Civic Arena's storied history.

On Story Parkway

On Story Parkway
Title On Story Parkway PDF eBook
Author Jim Cryns
Publisher Independently Published
Pages 683
Release 2021-04-09
Genre
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"On Story Parkway: Remembering County Stadium," is about everything and anything Milwaukee County Stadium. Two and a half years in the making. It covers everything from; the county financing to demolition, Braves to Brewers, Pink Floyd to The Rolling Stones. Keep in mind the book is 620 pages with 152 photos never seen before. It includes 250 memories from former Braves and Brewers, Milwaukee media and most importantly the fans. It is not a coffee table book, but that's where you'll want to keep it for others to share in the memories. The book features memories from Robin Yount, Rollie Fingers, Bob Harlan, Chris Jacke, Mayor John Norquist, Tom Trebelhorn. and hundreds of fans. Foreword by Bud Selig. Thank god for baseball.

Forbes Field

Forbes Field
Title Forbes Field PDF eBook
Author David Cicotello
Publisher McFarland
Pages 257
Release 2007-07-02
Genre Sports & Recreation
ISBN 078642754X

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This volume presents a detailed look at Forbes Field, the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates for 62 seasons. Part I consists of chapters on the construction and legacy of Forbes, the park's place in the Progressive Era, important baseball, football, and boxing events that took place at the park, and changes to the field's dimensions and configurations, as well as a transcript of the last Pirate game played there. In Part II, 56 former Pirates, two wives of former Pirates, 111 fans, and five members of the media reminisce about the park. The appendices include a numerical review of Lady Forbes from 0 (the number of no-hitters pitched there) to 1,705,828 (the Pirate attendance for the 1960 season) and a list of the park's ground rules.

Field of Schemes

Field of Schemes
Title Field of Schemes PDF eBook
Author Neil deMause
Publisher U of Nebraska Press
Pages 479
Release 2015-03
Genre Architecture
ISBN 0803285485

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