Dream Ballpark

[Cubsfan97]

I sorta got this idea form the thread about building a ballpark. I was wondering what everyones dream park looked like. And no saying like I would ahve Wrigley walls and Tiger Stadium Grandstand. I want original ideas. Something like a scoreboard that has something to make it unique or stuff in the outfield to make it unique like the swimming pool in Arizona. I actually just got the idea so i'm gonna tell my dream park in another post later on like tomorrow. Can't wait to hear these original ideas.

[sschirmer]

I would have 500 foot fences that are 30 feet high, with a 24" pitchers mound and grass up to your ankles.

[Cubsfan97]

lol, that would make an interesting field. I'd like to see a game on that.

[Knick9]

Left field foul line: 320 feet
Left center field: 380 feet
Center field: 402 feet
Right center field: 365 feet
Right field foul line: 350 feet

Fences: Left field: 9 feet, Center field: 8 feet, Right Field: 7 feet

Backstop: 60 feet

Foul territory: average/medium on all sides

Other additions, etc. (optional):
- rose bushes behind center field wall, being noticable to all fans
- an old fashioned scoreboard behind right field wall, also behind the RF seats
- bullpens are in between the rose bushes and the Left Field seats
- dugouts are normal
- 45,000 seat stadium in total, and here are the placements of the outfield seats:

* Double decked Left Field seats; 14,000 seats in total here for both decks
* Single deck Right Field seats; 10,000 seats in total stretched out, connecting to the corner part of stadium

I like the looks of this ballpark. It's like a slight mixture of Jacobs Field and Wrigley Field.

[steveox]

If i was a Billionare id buy a team and my Ballpark would have 4 Decks
Lower deck 30,000 seats
Mezzanine Deck 7,500 seats
Club Level 30 skyboxes with 2,500 seats
Upper Level 20,000 seats
Total 60,000 seats

340 Both right field and left field poles
390 Both right field and left field Power alleys
415 Center Field
Fence 7 feet 6 inches high
80 feet from home plate to backstop
65 feet from 3rd base to dugout seats
65 feet from 1st base to dugout seats
And a retractable roof

[JPL BMX]

Left field foul line: 257 feet
Left center field: 320 feet
Center field: 532 feet
Right center field: 595 feet
Right field foul line: 390 feet

Fences: Left field: 47 feet, Left Center Field: 30-10, Center field: 3 feet (above the grass because of the hill it would be 25 feet tall if there was no hill, Right Center: 12 Right Field: 6 feet

Backstop: 45 feet

Foul territory: Left Side: Large
Right Side: Extremly Small

This stadium would have overhanging seats in the 2nd deck of Right Field and Right Center Field. There would be a 22 foot tall hill in center field rising from hte ground at 425 slowly all the way to the Center Field Fence. The 47 foot tall fence in Left Field would be a clear fence (the kind used as walls in hockey) with seats behind it. That would definetly give an intersting view! In Center Field there would be a drive in parking lot (like a drive in thearter) that would be three stories high. I think this would have very interesting plays like bounces and rolls. It would be a doble deck stadium with team offices behind the left field seats (so the offices would be about 380- 400 ft. away from home plate. There would be a flag pole in Right Center. It would have a old-fashioned infield with a dirt path leading from the pithchers mound to home plate. A score board would be on top of the team offices in Left Field and a out of town scoreboard in Left Center with half of it on the field and the other half on the land behind the fence.

If any one knows how and can find the time could you post a picture and/or blueprints of the field in this bulletin. Elvis do you think you could find the time to do it, or anyone else? It would be greatly appreciated.

[steveox]

Id like i to see elvis do his best create my dream ballpark.I would be appreciate it very much. Heres a Recap

Lower deck 30,000 seats
Mezzanine Deck 7,500 seats
Club Level 30 skyboxes with 2,500 seats
Upper Level 20,000 seats
Total 60,000 seats

340 Both right field and left field poles
390 Both right field and left field Power alleys
415 Center Field
Fence 7 feet 6 inches high
80 feet from home plate to backstop
65 feet from 3rd base to dugout seats
65 feet from 1st base to dugout seats

No Bleachers.But A bunch of trees landscaping scenery with scorbaord left field with trees behind the scoreboard

Ist Bullpen Over the fence right field warning path next to pole
2nd Bullpen Over the fence left field warning path next to pole

And a retractable roof

[Cubsfan97]

Left field foul line: 257 feet
Left center field: 320 feet
Center field: 532 feet
Right center field: 595 feet
Right field foul line: 390 feet

Fences: Left field: 47 feet, Left Center Field: 30-10, Center field: 3 feet (above the grass because of the hill it would be 25 feet tall if there was no hill, Right Center: 12 Right Field: 6 feet

Backstop: 45 feet

Foul territory: Left Side: Large
Right Side: Extremly Small

This stadium would have overhanging seats in the 2nd deck of Right Field and Right Center Field. There would be a 22 foot tall hill in center field rising from hte ground at 425 slowly all the way to the Center Field Fence. The 47 foot tall fence in Left Field would be a clear fence (the kind used as walls in hockey) with seats behind it. That would definetly give an intersting view! In Center Field there would be a drive in parking lot (like a drive in thearter) that would be three stories high. I think this would have very interesting plays like bounces and rolls. It would be a doble deck stadium with team offices behind the left field seats (so the offices would be about 380- 400 ft. away from home plate. There would be a flag pole in Right Center. It would have a old-fashioned infield with a dirt path leading from the pithchers mound to home plate. A score board would be on top of the team offices in Left Field and a out of town scoreboard in Left Center with half of it on the field and the other half on the land behind the fence.

If any one knows how and can find the time could you post a picture and/or blueprints of the field in this bulletin. Elvis do you think you could find the time to do it, or anyone else? It would be greatly appreciated.Damn, and I thought Polo was unique. That would make for an interesting game. I would deffinantly watch it.

After thinking about it I would just have a small ballpark like in the Minors. There would be like those metal bleachers beyond the outfield fence. Then we would ahve a grandstand behind home, 1st and 3rd. The rest of the landscape behind the outfield would consist of a waterfall. There would also be a picnic area.

left and right foul pole- 350
right and left center- 375
Center- 390

I know this would have little income for a major league team but it is a good minor league park forme. Also I would have a score board in the outfield on the fence and it would be an old classic one. I would'nt copy Wrigleys but it would be a one where they hired people to change the numbers for games. That would be an awesome park. I would deffinently buy season tickets there.

[Elvis]

Left field foul line: 257 feet
Left center field: 320 feet
Center field: 532 feet
Right center field: 595 feet
Right field foul line: 390 feet

Fences: Left field: 47 feet, Left Center Field: 30-10, Center field: 3 feet (above the grass because of the hill it would be 25 feet tall if there was no hill, Right Center: 12 Right Field: 6 feet

Backstop: 45 feet

Foul territory: Left Side: Large
Right Side: Extremly Small

This stadium would have overhanging seats in the 2nd deck of Right Field and Right Center Field. There would be a 22 foot tall hill in center field rising from hte ground at 425 slowly all the way to the Center Field Fence. The 47 foot tall fence in Left Field would be a clear fence (the kind used as walls in hockey) with seats behind it. That would definetly give an intersting view! In Center Field there would be a drive in parking lot (like a drive in thearter) that would be three stories high. I think this would have very interesting plays like bounces and rolls. It would be a doble deck stadium with team offices behind the left field seats (so the offices would be about 380- 400 ft. away from home plate. There would be a flag pole in Right Center. It would have a old-fashioned infield with a dirt path leading from the pithchers mound to home plate. A score board would be on top of the team offices in Left Field and a out of town scoreboard in Left Center with half of it on the field and the other half on the land behind the fence.

If any one knows how and can find the time could you post a picture and/or blueprints of the field in this bulletin. Elvis do you think you could find the time to do it, or anyone else? It would be greatly appreciated.

Ok, now this one intrigues me!:clapping

A hobby I used to have an obsession with years ago was designing ballparks. I must've made hundreds of cool "blueprints" of every conceivable design imaginable. I actually still have most of these designs and may post some of them.

Anyway, this design sounds like fun, and now that I have a scanner, I'll scetch it out as I used to do, and post it. Of course it may not me exactly as it was imagined, because it will have to be a combination of the stats and ideas you gave me to work with, and what I see as being realistic in construction terms as I lay it out. I'm not someone who can do an "artist rendering" though, just realistic overhead and cut-away views, but it should be cool.

More later...

[steveox]

Can you do mine too elvis? please?? http://www.projectnef.com/boxx/photos/beg.gif

[charlesTG126]

ah, elvis, i did the same thing. Most of them usually ended up looking like my dad's signature (okay... that's an exaggeration), but some of them were pretty hot. My best one looks kind of like this... http://artpad.art.com/gallery/?irv9fnnsqo4

my creative genius is currently in hibernation, or else i would list several hundreds of details about the stadium and such business.

[Sean O]

I'm drafting parks in vectorworks off-and-on right now. I tend to do fantasy parks based on specific teams, like my Yankees, Marlins and Twins parks.

I'm still working on my website, once that's done I'll post it here.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Left field foul line: 257 feet
Left center field: 320 feet
Center field: 532 feet
Right center field: 595 feet
Right field foul line: 390 feet

Fences: Left field: 47 feet, Left Center Field: 30-10, Center field: 3 feet (above the grass because of the hill it would be 25 feet tall if there was no hill, Right Center: 12 Right Field: 6 feet

Backstop: 45 feet

Foul territory: Left Side: Large
Right Side: Extremly Small

This stadium would have overhanging seats in the 2nd deck of Right Field and Right Center Field. There would be a 22 foot tall hill in center field rising from hte ground at 425 slowly all the way to the Center Field Fence. The 47 foot tall fence in Left Field would be a clear fence (the kind used as walls in hockey) with seats behind it. That would definetly give an intersting view! In Center Field there would be a drive in parking lot (like a drive in thearter) that would be three stories high. I think this would have very interesting plays like bounces and rolls. It would be a doble deck stadium with team offices behind the left field seats (so the offices would be about 380- 400 ft. away from home plate. There would be a flag pole in Right Center. It would have a old-fashioned infield with a dirt path leading from the pithchers mound to home plate. A score board would be on top of the team offices in Left Field and a out of town scoreboard in Left Center with half of it on the field and the other half on the land behind the fence.

If any one knows how and can find the time could you post a picture and/or blueprints of the field in this bulletin. Elvis do you think you could find the time to do it, or anyone else? It would be greatly appreciated.

595 feet!(CF):eek:
532 feet(RCF):eek:

[Knick9]

Ok, now this one intrigues me!:clapping

A hobby I used to have an obsession with years ago was designing ballparks. I must've made hundreds of cool "blueprints" of every conceivable design imaginable. I actually still have most of these designs and may post some of them.

Anyway, this design sounds like fun, and now that I have a scanner, I'll scetch it out as I used to do, and post it. Of course it may not me exactly as it was imagined, because it will have to be a combination of the stats and ideas you gave me to work with, and what I see as being realistic in construction terms as I lay it out. I'm not someone who can do an "artist rendering" though, just realistic overhead and cut-away views, but it should be cool.

More later...

Hey Elvis, can you do mine as well? I've been wanting to see what my custom ballpark looks like. By the way, I've updated my ballpark submission.

[steveox]

595 feet!(CF):eek:
532 feet(RCF):eek:
Yeah he want to turn a baseball field into a golf course. Add sand and foul territory would have water and the warning path in the outfield is tall grass like the rough So if batter hits it foul he loses 2 strokes and the ball lands all the way out deep in the outfield it lands in the tall grass and he has to dig it out or its inside the park homer.

[Knick9]

Left field foul line: 257 feet
Left center field: 320 feet
Center field: 532 feet
Right center field: 595 feet
Right field foul line: 390 feet

Fences: Left field: 47 feet, Left Center Field: 30-10, Center field: 3 feet (above the grass because of the hill it would be 25 feet tall if there was no hill, Right Center: 12 Right Field: 6 feet

Backstop: 45 feet

Foul territory: Left Side: Large
Right Side: Extremly Small

This stadium would have overhanging seats in the 2nd deck of Right Field and Right Center Field. There would be a 22 foot tall hill in center field rising from hte ground at 425 slowly all the way to the Center Field Fence. The 47 foot tall fence in Left Field would be a clear fence (the kind used as walls in hockey) with seats behind it. That would definetly give an intersting view! In Center Field there would be a drive in parking lot (like a drive in thearter) that would be three stories high. I think this would have very interesting plays like bounces and rolls. It would be a doble deck stadium with team offices behind the left field seats (so the offices would be about 380- 400 ft. away from home plate. There would be a flag pole in Right Center. It would have a old-fashioned infield with a dirt path leading from the pithchers mound to home plate. A score board would be on top of the team offices in Left Field and a out of town scoreboard in Left Center with half of it on the field and the other half on the land behind the fence.

If any one knows how and can find the time could you post a picture and/or blueprints of the field in this bulletin. Elvis do you think you could find the time to do it, or anyone else? It would be greatly appreciated.

Wow, when I read 532 feet for center field, I thought I saw the limit [:eek:], but then I saw 595 feet, and I went "double wow!" [:eek: :eek:] Interesting...

[JPL BMX]

A 595 ft. would definetly keep those steroid users from to many homers and it would make a lot more more exciting inside the park home runs.

[Elvis]

Ok, JPL's intriguing design is pretty much done in a pencil draft, but I just realised I don't have any pens to finish it (D'oh!), so I'll pick some up after work tomorrow and finish it tomorrow night and hopefully post it here (And Ballparktour) soon afterwards.

It turned out pretty cool...totally impractical and somewhat illogical, but way cool.

Knick9 and Steveox, I'll try and do yours later in the week or next.

[Elvis]

Left field foul line: 320 feet
Left center field: 380 feet
Center field: 402 feet
Right center field: 365 feet
Right field foul line: 350 feet

Fences: Left field: 9 feet, Center field: 8 feet, Right Field: 7 feet

Backstop: 60 feet

Foul territory: average/medium on all sides

Other additions, etc. (optional):
- rose bushes behind center field wall, being noticable to all fans
- an old fashioned scoreboard behind right field wall, also behind the RF seats
- bullpens are in between the rose bushes and the Left Field seats
- dugouts are normal
- 45,000 seat stadium in total, and here are the placements of the outfield seats:

* Double decked Left Field seats; 14,000 seats in total here for both decks
* Single deck Right Field seats; 10,000 seats in total stretched out, connecting to the corner part of stadium

I like the looks of this ballpark. It's like a slight mixture of Jacobs Field and Wrigley Field.

Ok, this one's done too...again, no pens, so I have to wait to finish it...stay tuned. :atthepc

[steveox]

Just do your best elvis I cant wait to see this.If i ever become very wealthy im gonna try to buy the orioles and hire elvis as stadium architect.I think my stadium design my orioles fans will like.Plus im gonna build the orioles into a real winning team way way better then the 1970s team.

[Elvis]

Cool, I'll take the job.

Anyway I'll do yours Steve tonight too and should have all three posted tomorrow.

[steveox]

Cool your salary would be $ 75,000 a year

[Elvis]

Left field foul line: 257 feet
Left center field: 320 feet
Center field: 532 feet
Right center field: 595 feet
Right field foul line: 390 feet

Fences: Left field: 47 feet, Left Center Field: 30-10, Center field: 3 feet (above the grass because of the hill it would be 25 feet tall if there was no hill, Right Center: 12 Right Field: 6 feet

Backstop: 45 feet

Foul territory: Left Side: Large
Right Side: Extremly Small

This stadium would have overhanging seats in the 2nd deck of Right Field and Right Center Field. There would be a 22 foot tall hill in center field rising from hte ground at 425 slowly all the way to the Center Field Fence. The 47 foot tall fence in Left Field would be a clear fence (the kind used as walls in hockey) with seats behind it. That would definetly give an intersting view! In Center Field there would be a drive in parking lot (like a drive in thearter) that would be three stories high. I think this would have very interesting plays like bounces and rolls. It would be a doble deck stadium with team offices behind the left field seats (so the offices would be about 380- 400 ft. away from home plate. There would be a flag pole in Right Center. It would have a old-fashioned infield with a dirt path leading from the pithchers mound to home plate. A score board would be on top of the team offices in Left Field and a out of town scoreboard in Left Center with half of it on the field and the other half on the land behind the fence.

If any one knows how and can find the time could you post a picture and/or blueprints of the field in this bulletin. Elvis do you think you could find the time to do it, or anyone else? It would be greatly appreciated.

Ok here is my interpretation. I forgot how much time it takes to finish them properly, so for future drawings, I'm not going to be quite so detailed as far as individual seating sections and tunnels - yes I'm lazy.

You didn't say where to put the bulpens, so I left them out...somewhere in the outfield or down the foul lines...also, I wasn't quite sure about the terraced drive-in parking beyond the center field fence.

Dang, I forgot the flagpole and the side-cutaway view!

Sorry...I'll add it to the next one.

Knick9, you're up next...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/Marckymarc71/BBF_Ballpark_1.jpg

[Elvis]

Left field foul line: 320 feet
Left center field: 380 feet
Center field: 402 feet
Right center field: 365 feet
Right field foul line: 350 feet

Fences: Left field: 9 feet, Center field: 8 feet, Right Field: 7 feet

Backstop: 60 feet

Foul territory: average/medium on all sides

Other additions, etc. (optional):
- rose bushes behind center field wall, being noticable to all fans
- an old fashioned scoreboard behind right field wall, also behind the RF seats
- bullpens are in between the rose bushes and the Left Field seats
- dugouts are normal
- 45,000 seat stadium in total, and here are the placements of the outfield seats:

* Double decked Left Field seats; 14,000 seats in total here for both decks
* Single deck Right Field seats; 10,000 seats in total stretched out, connecting to the corner part of stadium

I like the looks of this ballpark. It's like a slight mixture of Jacobs Field and Wrigley Field.

Here ya go...

[steveox]

Ok here is my interpretation. I forgot how much time it takes to finish them properly, so for future drawings, I'm not going to be quite so detailed as far as individual seating sections and tunnels - yes I'm lazy.

You didn't say where to put the bulpens, so I left them out...somewhere in the outfield or down the foul lines...also, I wasn't quite sure about the terraced drive-in parking beyond the center field fence.

Dang, I forgot the flagpole and the side-cutaway view!

Sorry...I'll add it to the next one.

Knick9, you're up next...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/Marckymarc71/BBF_Ballpark_1.jpg
That ballpark favors left handed hitters.And im not sure fans are willing to sit in lower or upper porch unless theyre $3 tickets.Elvis you should added temporary bleachers way past left field cause that would be an ideal place to share an NFL team in.I bet 70,000 would seat that place with extra bleachers.

[Elvis]

Here's a side view of the grandstands. I didn't do different drawings for each ballpark because they're both similar double decked designs and they would've both been similar anyway.

Maybe I'll do one for the RF overhanging porch because that structure is quite different (More upper deck overhang and supporrting colums).

mr Ox, yours is up next... :atthepc

[Sean O]

Here's a side view of the grandstands. I didn't do different drawings for each ballpark because they're both similar double decked designs and they would've both been similar anyway.

Maybe I'll do one for the RF overhanging porch because that structure is quite different (More upper deck overhang and supporrting colums).

mr Ox, yours is up next... :atthepc

The ends of your lines are darker than the middle points, holy crap it's rare you find someone who knows what he's doing.

Here's my proposal for a new Yankee Stadium, since the actual proposal is really so bad:

http://img400.imageshack.us/img400/7425/yankeesmall7fv.jpg

This was the original ground plan of the project that I made in PSP. Here is the result in vectorworks:

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/896/newyankee2oe.th.jpg (http://img301.imageshack.us/my.php?image=newyankee2oe.jpg)

And here is my proposal accompanying the design:

here is my fantasy creation for the New York Yankees' new ballpark, opening in 2008. It is set in Manhattan, with the fantastic New York skyline immediately outside of the park. Since Manhattan is defined in so many ways by the glass and steel of the skyscraper, that is what will constitute this park. Directly in center field will be a 6 story glass-enclosed fan and luxury suite building, rising above the bleacher seating bowl. This is flanked by the centerpiece(s) of the park: two 50 story skyscrapers containing a luxury hotel, condominiums, and the offices for the Yankees brass. Guests / tenants of these buildings will be able to look down and watch the game from on-high.

On the other side of these symmetrical towers are more luxury suite and fan amenities buildings, stretching to the foul lines. Each of these buildings are no more than four stories, allowing copious amounts of natural light to enter the park. Additionally, lighting standards are placed upon these buildings to provide ample illumination for the playing field. The glass also helps naturally heat these buildings, as the entire complex is meant for all-seasons use.

The seating borrows from three rather disparate sources. First, the bleachers are similar to those of US Cellular field, perfectly symmetrical and surrounded by the aforementioned outfield buildings after a large walkway area. This is also similar to the proposed Labatt Field under consideration for Montreal prior to the Expos' Washington move. The upper deck borrows considerably from Kauffman Stadium, whose tapered upper seating area provides the cleanest lines of any baseball stadium in the country. Between these two sections are the large luxury box areas, two floors worth, all enclosed in glass. All seats are angled towards the pitcher's mound, and the seating also utilizes the only design element brought over from the 1976 revision.

In the 1974-75 renovation, workers replaced the dozens of support columns obstructing views from the original design with an unseen wire system which supported the entire structure without requiring the posts. This allowed the seating areas to be build far closer to the action than many other parks, making for a more intimate feel. The New Yankee Stadium will include this element, placing the upper deck almost directly over the entire lower bowl. This along with heavy diagonal anchors set
deep inside the walls of the luxury suites will provide the support for the upper deck.

Now, to the field. After consulting with various Yankee fans, I keep hearing that the park should be large enough to favor the pitching, rather than a pure hitters' park. In response, the dimensions of this park will be large without becoming completely stifling to hitters. The symmetrical field has 340' corners, quickly extending to 390' power alleys. Directly to the left and right of dead center will be 420', where New Yankee Stadium will borrow another element from a classic park, the famous centerfield divot from the Polo Grounds. Thus dead center will be 461', the exact same distance as the Classic Era of Yankee Stadium.

Classic Yankee Stadium provided one other design element to the Yankees' new home, which will be replicated on a larger scale. In the post-1937 revision, the center field fence sloped from 3' to 11', including the batter's eye screen which stood over 20'. While the screen will not be neccesary due to the center field divot, the corners of the park will begin at 3' (which will also be the foul ground wall height) and rise to 10' directly left and right of dead center. This will both provide a unique wall arrangement while also recalling the walls of the old park.

The foul ground behind the plate will also recall the old Yankee Stadium, as it is slightly elongated directly behind the plate. Additionally, the outfield walls will contain smaller, intimate luxury suites behind a see-through one-way wall, allowing visitors an entirely new view of the action. The center field divot wall, instead of housing the clubhouses like at the old Polo Grounds, will be plated with one-way glass, behind which a restaurant will serve patrons with a tremendous, and unique, view of the game.

There are many more elements involved in the design of this park, but for right now I will let the ground plan do the talking. Once I manage to get my copy of vectorworks functional I will attempt to make a three-dimensional model, but until then, this will have to do. I hope you enjoy, and leave any comments or suggestions in the thread.

I have tried to integrate the old elements of New York baseball into a modern design unlike anything seen before in the major leagues, even including the heavy influences of some of its elements. I also believe this combines the new and the old in a way more befitting the organization and the fan than the current design, which I believe fails on every conceivable level. This park will seat 45-50 thousand people, contain an incredible number of luxury suites, and will become a true destination, redefining the Yankees organization for the 21st century.

Thank you.

Sean O


Couple more little images to post, my Fenway proposal ground plan:
http://img424.imageshack.us/img424/5926/fenwayupperdeck7ad.jpg

New Marlins ground plan:

http://img437.imageshack.us/img437/3522/mrender58zo.jpg

LF: 315' - 3' wall
LF Center at bleacher start: 375' - 3' wall
LF Center: 375' - 3' wall
CF1: 415' - 3' wall
CF: 410' - 3' wall
CF2: 408' - 25' wall
RF: 322' - 25' wall
RF Center: 330'

And finally, my Twins park, a multi-use stadium:
http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/7214/dimensions3lw.jpg

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/7631/footballrender8rq.jpg

http://img475.imageshack.us/my.php?image=smalltwins21qg.jpg

http://img485.imageshack.us/my.php?image=metcombined5vm.jpg

Enjoy.

S

[Knick9]

Here ya go...

I just saw the picture, and I want to say "Thank you", this looks very good! :waving

[steveox]

Here's a side view of the grandstands. I didn't do different drawings for each ballpark because they're both similar double decked designs and they would've both been similar anyway.

Maybe I'll do one for the RF overhanging porch because that structure is quite different (More upper deck overhang and supporrting colums).

mr Ox, yours is up next... :atthepc
Is that it? What about the trees? and the airal diminsions i thought about? here they are again

Lower deck 30,000 seats
Mezzanine Deck 7,500 seats
Club Level 30 skyboxes with 2,500 seats
Upper Level 20,000 seats
Total 60,000 seats

340 Both right field and left field poles
390 Both right field and left field Power alleys
415 Center Field
Fence 7 feet 6 inches high
80 feet from home plate to backstop
65 feet from 3rd base to dugout seats
65 feet from 1st base to dugout seats

No Bleachers.But A bunch of trees landscaping scenery with scorbaord left field with trees behind the scoreboard

Ist Bullpen Over the fence right field warning path next to pole
2nd Bullpen Over the fence left field warning path next to pole

And a retractable roof

[JPL BMX]

lvis you did a great job with mine thanks.

[Cubsfan97]

Wow, you did a fantastic job on JPL BMX park. Good job JPL for coming up with such an original design. That would make for a very interesting game.

[Elvis]

Is that it? What about the trees? and the airal diminsions i thought about? here they are again

Lower deck 30,000 seats
Mezzanine Deck 7,500 seats
Club Level 30 skyboxes with 2,500 seats
Upper Level 20,000 seats
Total 60,000 seats

340 Both right field and left field poles
390 Both right field and left field Power alleys
415 Center Field
Fence 7 feet 6 inches high
80 feet from home plate to backstop
65 feet from 3rd base to dugout seats
65 feet from 1st base to dugout seats

No Bleachers.But A bunch of trees landscaping scenery with scorbaord left field with trees behind the scoreboard

Ist Bullpen Over the fence right field warning path next to pole
2nd Bullpen Over the fence left field warning path next to pole

And a retractable roof

I didn't even DO yours yet, geez.

[steveox]

I didn't even DO yours yet, geez.
Sorry why didnt you say " To be continued " after you did the first part?

[Elvis]

Ok, Mr. Steveox. Here's your ballpark.

Please remit payment of $725 for services rendered. :dance

[steveox]

WOW Awesome thanks elvis !
Well Orioles fans what you think of my idea becoming owner if i could?

This ballpark is a pitchers park.Theyre no cheap homeruns there.Only the strongest hitters can hit em out and theres no room for error here if you hit a pop up in the infield changes are the fielders will catch it even in foul territory on the baselines You best bet is to really pound the ball long if it doesnt make it youre out.The outfield is the only way to go.If you hit a popup behind the catcher chances are youre screwed. So hitter really have to earn his hits here.

[Elvis]

WOW Awesome thanks elvis !
Well Orioles fans what you think of my idea becoming owner if i could?

This ballpark is a pitchers park.Theyre no cheap homeruns there.Only the strongest hitters can hit em out and theres no room for error here if you hit a pop up in the infield changes are the fielders will catch it even in foul territory on the baselines You best bet is to really pound the ball long if it doesnt make it youre out.The outfield is the only way to go.If you hit a popup behind the catcher chances are youre screwed. So hitter really have to earn his hits here.

Pitchers would love this ballpark. The outfield area with the trees and no seaats reminds me of the old lady of 33rd st.

[Elvis]

Thought I'd post some older drawings of my designs. This one's from the early 90s:

[Knick9]

WOW Awesome thanks elvis !
Well Orioles fans what you think of my idea becoming owner if i could?

This ballpark is a pitchers park.Theyre no cheap homeruns there.Only the strongest hitters can hit em out and theres no room for error here if you hit a pop up in the infield changes are the fielders will catch it even in foul territory on the baselines You best bet is to really pound the ball long if it doesnt make it youre out.The outfield is the only way to go.If you hit a popup behind the catcher chances are youre screwed. So hitter really have to earn his hits here.

What would you think of my ballpark? Is it a hitter's park? I'm curious as to what type of park my ballpark is.

[Elvis]

What would you think of my ballpark? Is it a hitter's park? I'm curious as to what type of park my ballpark is.

Hitters park especially for lefties. More neutral for righties.

[steveox]

What would you think of my ballpark? Is it a hitter's park? I'm curious as to what type of park my ballpark is.

Its a hitters park But your park is for hitters get 2nd 3rd chances at bat by foul balls.My park if you hit em long they can go foul but if you hit a pop up anywhere infield even towards stands more likely youre out.Youre Right elvis kinda like memorial stadium but its bigger than memorial 60,000 plus skyboxes.Old memorial had 53,000 and no skyboxes.But my ballpark has more seats luxery skyboxes beautiful landscape background. Plus it has a retractable roof and outfield kinda looks like this.
http://www.greatseats.com/sports/baseball/houston_astros/images/stadium.jpg
See the window outfield? it would look like that with trees behind it at least 75 feet away from fences.

[JPL BMX]

Is the window at Minute Maid like baseball proof so that if a baseball hits it, it won't break?

[Elvis]

Is the window at Minute Maid like baseball proof so that if a baseball hits it, it won't break?

Yes. Similar to the glass at hockey arenas or that used to be above the leftfield wall at the Metrodome.

[steveox]

Mine is made from Real glass but no hitter would hit it 475 feet Almost impossible.

[Gjm130]

I like the ballpark, but it's just, I don't like the roof on the top of the upper deck....., you want to build an outdoor stadium, might as well do it without a roof.......

Or else, it'a like crapy old Rogers Centre....LOL:dance :waving :noidea

[steveox]

I like the ballpark, but it's just, I don't like the roof on the top of the upper deck....., you want to build an outdoor stadium, might as well do it without a roof.......

Or else, it'a like crapy old Rogers Centre....LOL:dance :waving :noidea

Well I hate rain delays.Thats why i put the retractable roof.So when it rains the game would be delayed for 30 minutes when the grounds crew covers half the field it would take 20 minutes roof to close then grounds crew 10 minutes get the field back in shape and then PLAYBALL!

[Knick9]

...never mind on this.

[john4321]

I would have a 240' rightfield line, to favor my sort of hitting.:D

[tycobbpark]

This is a ballpark I designed about 13 years ago as a possible replacement for Tiger Stadium. Of course, I would never want to see it replaced, but now that debate is over. Here is a link to a picture of a model I have built thus far http://www.jpldesigngroup.com/tycobb_01.jpg. I haven't worked on it in a while since Comerica Park has already replace Tiger Stadium making the inspiration to finis this model hard to find.

SIZE
Tyrus Raymond Cobb Park measures 140 feet from ground level to the top of the roof canopy. see side view of seating diagram


SEATING
The overall seating capacity of Tyrus Raymond Cobb Park will be in the vicinity of 50,000 seats on four seating levels including two suite levels. All of the seats in the ballpark are angled towards home plate as the seating bowl cranks in towards the field down both the left and right field lines to provide better sightliness.

The actual seats are green plastic chairs measuring from 18-22 inches in width. Most of the seats in the ballpark will contain cup holders. Like Comerica Park, Tyrus Raymond Cobb Park will include cast iron tigers on the isle seats.

There are four levels of seating in the ballpark: lower deck, lower suites, upper suites, and upper deck.

Lower Deck: This level is approached from ground 24 feet above street level. The floors will be orange with blue squares featuring the Olde English D in the center to remind you that this is the home of the Detroit Tigers. This is a premium seating area with wider seats (22) as well as individual waitress/waiter service in foul territory. This level will also have access to the Tiger Museum and all parking garages.

Lower and Upper Suite Levels: This two-tiered seating area will stretch from foul pole to foul pole in foul territory. From first to third, the lower level of the suite levels will be designated for the media, both broadcast and print, as well as ballpark operations during game time.

Bleachers: The bleacher seating is located in right field in front of the plaza area. The bleacher seats are comprised of some of the actual bench seating from the general admission areas from Tiger Stadium.

Wheelchair Seating: There are in excess of 500 spaces for wheelchairs in Tyrus Raymond Cobb Park, and they are located throughout the ballpark in all seating areas. In addition, spaces have been included to allow fans in wheelchairs to sit with friends or family members. There is also access to specially designed restrooms, ticket windows, and concession stands.

CONSTRUCTION
The interior of the ballpark consists of four levels:

Service Level: A below ground service level extends the entire park. This can be accessed from street level, which is also 24 feet below ground level. It houses the clubhouses, maintenance, and concession storage. Concession storage includes central refrigeration units, beverage tanks. Mechanical access to air, plumbing, and electrical is also done from this level, as well as vehicle access to the field from center left field. In addition to the Tigers' and visitors' clubhouses, there are weight rooms and batting tunnels for both teams. An auxiliary clubhouse area will also been constructed for special events.

Main Concourse: The massive main concourse, serving the lower deck, runs in a square around the park and contains the entrance gates and ramps to the upper levels. Iron gates have been used to close the lower arches. This is also the level where the Olde English D's will be located on the floor.

Lower and Upper Suite Level Concourses : This level stretches around the seating bowl and provides direct access to the lower and upper suite levels.

Upper Concourse: Again, this level runs the perimiter of the park with the exception of the plaza area and provides access to the upper deck. The average slope of the upper deck is approximately 30 degrees.

Structure: The Exterior of the Ballpark is all brick.

The structural type above grade in Tyrus Raymond Cobb Park is exposed structural steel, painted "Evergreen Green". The lower deck seating is cast-in-place brick, and the club and upper deck seating are structural pre-cast concrete risers. A steel roof canopy runs the entire length of the upper deck and comes out as far as the luxury suites.

Access: The entrances to Tyrus Raymond Cobb Park are located on the east, west, and north sides of the park. Four ramps and eight escalators serve all levels.

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
Design Architect: James P. Lundeen of Detroit, Michigan

SCOREBOARDS
The scoreboard system in The Ballpark was designed and manufactured by Daktronics, Inc. of Brookings, South Dakota. The equipment is operated by a network of control computers designed to produce the most comprehensive statistics package and animation.

The system includes the following: Main scoreboard: Located in the right field park will include a full color Sony Jumbotron video board, measuring 24 by 32 feet which provides high quality video highlights and animation.

Message Board: Located in the right field park area will provide information such as statistics, pitch count and speed, birthdays, and group recognition.

Manual scoreboard: The right field scoreboard area located in the wall will contain the out of town scores within a 130' by 12' board.

CONCESSIONAIRE/FOOD AND BEVERAGE
Quite a number of restaraunts, not yet decided, including a Friday's Frontrow Grill, and the Batter's Eye Restaraunt will be located throughout the park.

The Ballpark Complex: The area surrounding The Ballpark is hoped to be an ongoing developement. The complex will be located at the corner of East Grand and Jefferson Avenues and will feature a Clock tower that plays, Take Me Out to the Ballgame. The Arthur M. Anderson, a 767 foot Great Lakes freighter, the same one that followed the Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior during the storm in 1975 that killed 29 crewmen will be opened as a museum ship to feature Detroit's Great Lakes Shipping heritage. The freighter will also sound its Horn at the start of every game. Next to the Belle Isle Bridge, will be Tiger Pavillion, a mall who's anchor store will be Hudson's Department store, bringing Hudson's back to downtown. The Pavillion will connect to the ballpark over the street and will overlook the river and freighter. The Pavillion will resemble an old Detroit Factory, complete with smokestacks similar to those of the seven sisters and two brothers.

PLAYING FIELD
The playing surface of Tyrus Raymond Cobb Park will be natural grass.

Drainage lines connected to a vacume system are laid every 15 feet over the entire field. The playing surface is then covered by 4-5 inches of pea gravel and 14- 15 inches of sand mixture as the field is expected to have the capacity to drain 9-10 inches of water per hour.

The field's irrigation system allows the entire outfield to be watered by one station, producing 750 gallons per minute or 50,000 gallons per hour.

The tarp for the field is mounted on a hydraulic lift and is stored below ground down the left field line, preventing any sight problems.

CLOSE TO THE ACTION
The proximity of the fans to the action is among the closest in the major leagues. The first rows of seats on the first and third base sides (near side of dugouts) are just 60' from home plate. The distance from the screen behind, the plate to home plate is 60 feet

DUGOUTS AND BULLPENS
Both the first (home) and third (visitors) base dugouts are 70 feet in length. The Tigers' and visitor's bullpens are parallel to the playing field in right center in front plaza area.

FLAG POLE
The 125 foot flag pole from Tiger Stadium will be moved to Tyrus Raymond Cobb Park at Jefferson Avenue and put in the field of play, 418 feet from home plate.

FIELD DIMENSIONS
The outfield dimensions are not symmetrical, a feature common to ballparks constructed in the early 20th century. From home plate to the left field foul pole is 330 feet with an increase to 380 feet in the left field power alley. Straightaway center field measures 420 feet, then moves to the deepest point, 426 feet, approaching right center. The Power alley in right field is just 380 feet.

There is a dramatic decrease in distance in the right field corner as the foul pole sits just 330 feet from home plate. The outfield fences range from 3 feet to 18 feet high. The playing surface is 24 feet below ground level.

[redbuck]

throw in some obstacles like a sand bunker or a little lake like on a golf course, maybe a few trees and random walls sticking out - make it interesting and unique even tho MLB would never allow it.

I have some designs and models of existing parks at http://rogerfweber1.tripod.com/id3.html. I'll add some new ones in the next few days (I have about 50 pics I just haven't had time to upload yet)

[Knick9]

I've recently been on fire trying to think up of new ballpark dimensions. It's quite fun. Take a look. Elvis, if you could make me a picture for any of these, it would be appreciated. Thanks.

Polo Grounds + Chicago Wrigley Field = Wrigley's Polo Grounds :crazy

Left Field Foul Line: 270 feet
Left Center Field: 420 feet
Deep Center Field: 460 feet
Deep Right Center Field: 388 feet
Right Center Field: 367 feet
Right Field Foul Line: 354 feet
Backstop: 65 feet
Foul Territory: Mild/Average
Seating Capacity: 42,000
Fences:
LFFL: 10 ft.
LCF: 12 ft.
DCF: exact opening like the Polo Grounds 483 ft. gap
DRCF: 10 ft.
RCF: 7 ft.
RFFL: 6 ft.
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Shea Stadium + Crosley Field type quirk = Shea & Crosley's Field
(simply think about Shea but add 2 feet to the foul lines and the corner center fields...)

LFFL: 340 feet
LCF: 370 feet
CF: 380 feet (To make up for the short distance, a 30 foot tall wall will be there to also serve as a scoreboard, like Crosley Field had in left center field)
RCF: 370 feet
RFFL: 340 feet
Backstop: 70 feet
Foul Territory: Small, excluding the backstop
Seating capacity: 42,000
Fences:
LFFL: 6 ft.
LCF: 8 ft.
CF: 30 ft.
RCF: 8 ft.
RFFL: 6 ft.
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Completely random thinking by me...
LFFL: 300 feet
LCF: 375 feet
CF: 400 feet
RCF: 360 feet
RFFL: 360 feet
Backstop: 57 feet
Foul Teritory: Large, excluding the backstop
Seating capacity: 42,000 as usual
Fences:
LFFL: 12 ft.
LCF: 6 ft.
CF: 7 ft.
RCF: 6 ft.
RFFL: 6 ft.
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What do you think?

[Gamingboy]

I've always wondered what the 'average' MLB ballpark would be. But I don't have enough time to average all that, so here's the 'average' AL East ballpark:


Left Field: 320
Left center: 368
CF: 400
Right Center: 377
Right Field: 316

With the backstop being 63 feet behind homeplate.

(I took the measurements of the dimensions of Fenway, Camden Yards, Yankee Stadium, Skydome and Tropicana from Clem's baseball pages)



I also decided I'd figure out what the average Baltimore Orioles park is from taking the measurements from Clem's 3 Baltimore diagrams (2 Memorial stadium configurations and Camden Yards):

LF: 317
LC: 395
CF: 416
RC: 399
RF: 312

With the backstop 64 feet behind homeplate.

You'd DEFINITELY want to try and pull the ball down the line there....



And finally, the "Average" Yankee Stadium, again from Clem's measurements:

LF: 300
LC: 413
CF: 453
RC: 391
RF: 301

with the backstop 84 feet behind home!

[redbuck]

MLB average measurements:

Left: 331.3
Center: 406.2
Right: 328.4

Average square feet of fair territory: 94,743.73

Elevation: 517.6 ft

[Knick9]

More ideas from me:

Left Field Foul Line, Left Center Field, Center Field, Right Center Field, Right Field Foul Line: 370 feet
fences:
15 feet for all the outfield walls along with Wrigley Field-ilke metal fence tops
backstop: 60 feet
foul territory: Average
capacity: 37,000
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Left & Right Field Foul Lines: 330 feet
Left & Right Center Field: 410 feet
Center Field: 370 feet
fences: 20 feet high wall in center field
backstop: 65 feet
foul territory: small
capacity: 37,000
------------------

LFFL/RFFL: 330 feet
LCF/RCF/CF: 390 feet
fences: 15 feet for everything
backstop: 75 feet
foul terrtory: average
capacity: 37,000

[Elvis]

More ideas from me:

Left Field Foul Line, Left Center Field, Center Field, Right Center Field, Right Field Foul Line: 370 feet
fences:
15 feet for all the outfield walls along with Wrigley Field-ilke metal fence tops
backstop: 60 feet
foul territory: Average
capacity: 37,000
-----------------

That's a cool idea - having the same dimensions from pole to pole. Why not? Although it would probably have to be at least 390 ft. to be allowed. Aren't little league fields like that? :clapping

[Knick9]

Though it is a rule that the dimensions have to be at least this:


Left field Foul Line: 325
Center Field: 400 feet
Right Field Foul Line: 325


The rule can be bended if you make it up with a big fence. The only thing that my ballpark is lacking is center field distance, so I will make it up by putting a 15 feet fence surounding the entire wall padding. ;)

[Knick9]

And finally, my Twins park, a multi-use stadium:
http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/7214/dimensions3lw.jpg

You know what? I like this design. I think this should be capitalized. Here's my new proposal, following the picture above:

Left/Right Field Foul Lines: 305 feet
Left/Right Field Corners (directly behind the foul poles, not stretching out in diagonal): 385 feet
Left/Right Center Field: 373 feet
Center Field: 404 feet
Backstop: 75 feet
Foul Territory: Small, excluding the backstop

Fences:
LFFL to LFC: 31 feet
LCF to CF: 7 feet

Can be compared to:
Polo Grounds
Fenway Park
Astros Field

Averages:
Between Left & Right Foul Lines and Corners: 345 feet
Between Left & Right Corners and Left & Right Center Fields: 379 feet

Capacity: 37,000

Seating formation:

Behind backstop: double decker, 8,000 x 2 seats + 100 seats
Beside Left and Right Fields: 5,000 x 2 seats
Beyond the outfield: 5,000 x 2 seats

I would really like to see this one as a sketch, Elvis. Forget the others for now. :atthepc

[ivylover]

For my dreampark: The outfield walls will just be one wall about 423 ft away

Something along the lines of this:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h245/ivylover08/dreampark.jpg

Capacity: about 43,000

[Knick9]

For my dreampark: The outfield walls will just be one wall about 423 ft away

Something along the lines of this:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h245/ivylover08/dreampark.jpg

Capacity: about 43,000

I just had the same idea, only it was 370 feet. Nice picture, though. I'm impressed. ;)

[ivylover]

I just had the same idea, only it was 370 feet. Nice picture, though. I'm impressed. ;)
haha thanks

[ivylover]

Ok here is my interpretation. I forgot how much time it takes to finish them properly, so for future drawings, I'm not going to be quite so detailed as far as individual seating sections and tunnels - yes I'm lazy.

You didn't say where to put the bulpens, so I left them out...somewhere in the outfield or down the foul lines...also, I wasn't quite sure about the terraced drive-in parking beyond the center field fence.

Dang, I forgot the flagpole and the side-cutaway view!

Sorry...I'll add it to the next one.

Knick9, you're up next...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/Marckymarc71/BBF_Ballpark_1.jpg

I wanna see that someday;)

[RHobbs]

Elvis and Steveox -
The renderings of yours ballpark are both fascinating and interesting; fascinating because of the vastness of the alleys and interesting because of the configuration of the park.

What interests me, however, is what's not illustrated or mentioned and that is the height of the upper deck (minus and plus the light towers) and the declivity of the seating sections....the slant angle of the seats in the lower extremities and the steepness of the upper decks. What ranges would you propose in your drawings and what compliances do you think you'd have to consider? Hope you keep up the good stuff.

[brewers96]

First I'll start with the field:

460-Center
430- Left
430- Right

Bases 90' apart like normal.

10' Walls in all fields

50' Backstop
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Seats:

6 levels

1st level: 35,000 seats
2nd level: 30,000 seats
3rd level: Club level (more on that later) :)
4th level: 15,000 seats
5th level: 20,000 seats
6th level: 30,000 seats

**CLUB LEVEL**
5 restraunts-- all offering buffets
all with 100 tables outside

50 private suites-- all with 100 seats outside

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all seats 'box' seats with personal speakers in the headrests (so there wouldn't be that stupid echo in the whole ballpark)
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a 500' by 250' Full- HD scoreboard, smaller ones in different spots
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a pressbox with 30 booths, 10 TV, 10 Radio
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cameras in EVERY section of the park facing the field to capture every play from every angle, all automatic
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3 flagpoles:

50'- Left Field
100'- Center Field
50'- Right field
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a retractable roof similer to Chase Field and Miller Park's but closes in 5 minutes.
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HUGE dugouts and clubhouses
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NATURAL GRASS, REAL DIRT FOR INFIELD AND WARNING TRACK
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Other common ballpark things such as plants, restrooms and food in every section, etc. ,etc.
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A youth field in the parking lot, kinda like Helfaer Field at Miller Park
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A play area for kids that is actually a youth field. In the park.
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Anything I miss? LOL

:)

brewers96

[LetsGoMets687]

First I'll start with the field:

460-Center
430- Left
430- Right

Bases 90' apart like normal.

10' Walls in all fields

50' Backstop
----------------------
Seats:

6 levels

1st level: 35,000 seats
2nd level: 30,000 seats
3rd level: Club level (more on that later) :)
4th level: 15,000 seats
5th level: 20,000 seats
6th level: 30,000 seats

**CLUB LEVEL**
5 restraunts-- all offering buffets
all with 100 tables outside

50 private suites-- all with 100 seats outside

-------------------
all seats 'box' seats with personal speakers in the headrests (so there wouldn't be that stupid echo in the whole ballpark)
--------------------
a 500' by 250' Full- HD scoreboard, smaller ones in different spots
------------------
a pressbox with 30 booths, 10 TV, 10 Radio
------------------
cameras in EVERY section of the park facing the field to capture every play from every angle, all automatic
------------------
3 flagpoles:

100'- Left Field
250'- Center Field
100'- Right field
----------------
a retractable roof similer to Chase Field and Miller Park's but closes in 5 minutes.
----------------
HUGE dugouts and clubhouses
-----------------
NATURAL GRASS, REAL DIRT FOR INFIELD AND WARNING TRACK
------------------
Other common ballpark things such as plants, restrooms and food in every section, etc. ,etc.
--------------
A youth field in the parking lot, kinda like Helfaer Field at Miller Park
------------------
A play area for kids that is actually a youth field. In the park.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Anything I miss? LOL

:)

brewers96

A 250 ft high flagpole! Crikey! You do know that's as high as a 25 story building?

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5551/marqueemt0.jpg

[brewers96]

A 250 ft high flagpole! Crikey! You do know that's as high as a 25 story building?

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5551/marqueemt0.jpg

I'll fix that!

[Seattle1]

A small, 35,000-40,000 seat baseball-only grass field stadium that is integrated into the middle of a city. The outfield dimensions would be symtetrical, at least 330' down both lines, and at least 415' to dead center field. They don't have to use a lot of red brick, but there's nothing wrong with that. It looks nice. However, the Pirates didn't use red brick but the sandstone or whatever it is looks nice. The stadium would have lights up on individual towers, as opposed to large banks of lights that encircle the stadium like the old multi-purpose AstroTurf cookie-cutters used to have.