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Anybody else prefer the old baseball stadium aesthetic?
Posted on 9/30/25 at 10:59 pm
Posted on 9/30/25 at 10:59 pm
I love the 2nd story porch a lot of stadiums had. All the seats are close to the action. Stadiums today are too big and open. I wish i could experience some of these iconic venues.
This post was edited on 9/30/25 at 11:02 pm
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Posted on 9/30/25 at 11:15 pm to West Palm Tiger561
Liked Old Detroit
Posted on 9/30/25 at 11:37 pm to West Palm Tiger561
Yes. I support obstructed view lines.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 6:10 am to West Palm Tiger561
The Marlboro advertisement in the first pick is solid gold.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 6:57 am to West Palm Tiger561
That was a better time for baseball. Now it is all about revenue from suites & comfort for the elites. The common man has been priced out of professional sports.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 7:06 am to Hetfield
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The common man has been priced out of professional sports.
Well yeah, stadiums haven’t really grown but the population has
Posted on 10/1/25 at 7:19 am to Underwood
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Yes. I support obstructed view lines.
This was sincere
I love old stadiums
Posted on 10/1/25 at 7:21 am to West Palm Tiger561
Yeah those stadiums were the best. But modern stadiums often implement some of the old features we love. At least we’re never going back to the cookie cutter, multi-use stadiums of the 70s and 80s.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 7:57 am to Undertow
Seen 5-6 games at old tiger stadium
So cool - shitty part of town but felt like going back time.
So cool - shitty part of town but felt like going back time.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 7:59 am to Strannix
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Liked Old Detroit
Posted on 10/1/25 at 8:06 am to A10Rebel
When I was a small kid I think the players were smoking in the dugout.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 9:01 am to Strannix
quote:
Liked Old Detroit
My first MLB game - Detroit Tigers vs Philadelphia Athletics in 1954.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 9:18 am to West Palm Tiger561
Something heroic about an Upper Deck homerun
Posted on 10/1/25 at 9:25 am to Undertow
quote:
At least we’re never going back to the cookie cutter, multi-use stadiums of the 70s and 80s.
The absolute worst.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 10:44 am to West Palm Tiger561
Yes. Tiger Stadium and Comiskey are two parks I wish I could have seen a game in…but the best I could do was Tiger Stadium from the outside and the markers for Comiskey in the new Sox stadium parking lot.
New stadiums are too gimmicky, and have features just for the sake of having them. For example…Houston…a retractable roof they rarely use, a train up on some tracks, a short porch in LF, and formerly a hill in center and a flagpole in play. Citi Field and Citizens Bank come to mind also. They are very nice parks, but they have all of the quirks that don’t make a whole lot of sense when you realize the stadium is surrounded by a parking lot.
New stadiums are too gimmicky, and have features just for the sake of having them. For example…Houston…a retractable roof they rarely use, a train up on some tracks, a short porch in LF, and formerly a hill in center and a flagpole in play. Citi Field and Citizens Bank come to mind also. They are very nice parks, but they have all of the quirks that don’t make a whole lot of sense when you realize the stadium is surrounded by a parking lot.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 10:47 am to West Palm Tiger561
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Anybody else prefer the old baseball stadium aesthetic?
I think pretty much everybody
ETA: other than the corporations who use new stadiums as vending machines
This post was edited on 10/1/25 at 10:48 am
Posted on 10/1/25 at 11:25 am to TexasTiger08
quote:A retractable roof isn't a "gimmick" in Texas, it's super necessary and yes they very much do open the roof when it's actually pleasant and for fireworks every Friday night.
New stadiums are too gimmicky, and have features just for the sake of having themquote:
For example…Houston…a retractable roof they rarely use
quote:The train is up on "some tracks" because the ballpark was built on the site of an old Union Station. It's an homage to the past and a nod to the history of the site
a train up on some tracks,
quote:Same as above, they couldn't have adequate outfield seats if it were 340ft in left field; the previous Union Station site doesn't allow the space
a short porch in LF
quote:Tal's Hill (named after former Astros president) was an homage to the older parks that had similar quirks, like Crosley Field or Baker Bowl
and formerly a hill in center and a flagpole in play.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 1:26 pm to West Palm Tiger561
The lower portion of the upper deck at Wrigley is a great view, because you’re basically right on top of the action. But they’ll never build stadiums like that again, because it results in obscured views due to poles in front of some seats.
This post was edited on 10/1/25 at 1:29 pm
Posted on 10/1/25 at 2:02 pm to West Palm Tiger561
It depends, Heinz field is much better looking than 3 Rivers, GABP is much better than Riverfront, SAFECO is better than the King Dome, MM is better than the Astro Dome but old Tiger Stadium, Wrigley Field before the add ons, and places like that were munch better than some modern parks.
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