Ballpark Hall of Fame

[tonypug]

Which five ballparks should be the charter members of the baseball park Hall of Fame?Current ballparks are allowed as long as they are 40 years old or more. My five choices are Ebbets Field,The Polo Grounds, old Yankee Stadium(before the renovations), Tiger Stadium and Crosley Field.

[Chisox73]

OOOHH!! Very interesting topic there.:clapping

I would have to agree with you on at least 3 of those.

I would put Fenway and Wrigley in this charter class.

[Yankee Legend]

Mine would be Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Comiskey Park, Yankee Stadium, and the Polo Grounds.

[KCGHOST]

Ebbets Field, Forbes Field, Sportsmen's Park, Old Yankee Stadium, and Wrigley Field.

[Clash City Rocker]

Its more fun for me to include only demolished parks.


Well.....it sounded fun in theory :(

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/bigklu/baseball%20fever/shibe.jpgShibe Park
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/bigklu/baseball%20fever/polo.jpgPolo Grounds
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/bigklu/baseball%20fever/lawring.jpgLA Wrigley Field
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/bigklu/baseball%20fever/forbes.jpgForbes Field
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/bigklu/baseball%20fever/crsley.jpgCrosley Field

Ebbets will get the votes anyway....so LA Wrigley is in. :laugh

[Elvis]

I would definitely include Shibe Park and Forbes Field because of their importance in being the first modern (steel and concreete) ballparks built in the U.S..

So my charter members would be:

Shibe Park
Forbes Field
Wrigley Field
Fenway Park
Yankee Stadium

[sickle]

Shibe Park
Polo Grounds
Wrigley Field
Fenway Park
Yankee Stadium


Sixth park: L.A. Wrigley, deserving of first class status, but the other 5 are superior.

[tonypug]

LA Wrigley is an excellent choice. Lots of historic memories in that ballpark.

[runningshoes]

The two oldest still standing today.

[tonypug]

The early results are:
Yankee Stadium-5
Wrigley Field -5
Polo Grounds -4
Fenway Park -4
Forbes Field -3
Shibe Park -3
Ebbets Field -2
Crosley Field -2
Tiger Stadium-1
Comiskey Park-1
Sportsman Park-1
LA Wrigley -1

[Knick9]

My votes:

Wrigley Field (Chicago)
Ebbets Field
Polo Grounds
Tiger Stadium
Crosley Field

[64Cards]

Top 5 for entry, HOF:

Wrigley [Chi]
Fenway
Tiger
Polo Grounds
Old Yankee

Next 5:
Sportsman's Park
Ebbets Field
Forbes Field
Comiskey
Shibe Park

[sschirmer]

Charter Five:
Wrigley Field
Yankee Stadium
Fenway Park
The Polo Grounds
Comiskey Park

Next Five:
Shibe Park
Tiger Stadium
Ebbets Field
Sportsman's Park
Crosley Field

Oh hell, the next five, since this is kind of fun:
League Park
Baker Bowl
Forbes Field
Milwaukee County Stadium
Cleveland Municipal

Great Thread!:clapping

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

1. Ebbets Field
2. Polo Grounds
3. Wrigley Field (Chicago)
4. Fenway Park
5. Shibe Park

If I would do like Sschirmer, the next five would be

6. Yankee Stadium
7. Tiger Stadium
8. Comiskey Park
9. Forbes Field
10. Negro League Park in Oakville, MD (click the link and learn why: http://www.digitalballparks.com/Negro/Oakville1.html

[Chisox73]

OOOHH!! Very interesting topic there.:clapping

I would have to agree with you on at least 3 of those.

I would put Fenway and Wrigley in this charter class.
Just to clarify myself,my Charter 5 would be;

Yankee Stadium
Ebbets Field
Wrigley Field
Fenway Park
Polo Grounds

[Gjm130]

I would pick:

Shibe Park
Fenway Park
Forbes Field
Polo Grounds
LA Wrigley

[Kessinger#11]

My picks

Wrigley (Chicago
Ebbets Field
Polo Grounds
Fenway Park
Yankee Stadium

Honorable mention

Crosley Field
Forbes Field
Shibe Park
Comiskey Park
Tiger Stadium

[sschirmer]

1. Ebbets Field
2. Polo Grounds
3. Wrigley Field (Chicago)
4. Fenway Park
5. Shibe Park

If I would do like Sschirmer, the next five would be

6. Yankee Stadium
7. Tiger Stadium
8. Comiskey Park
9. Forbes Field
10. Negro League Park in Oakville, MD (click the link and learn why: http://www.digitalballparks.com/Negro/Oakville1.html

I like the link. That should also be in the "Would you build a park in your yard thread"!

[sickle]

I like the link. That should also be in the "Would you build a park in your yark thread"!

In your "yark"? Come on, sschirmer ....

[sschirmer]

In your "yark"? Come on, sschirmer ....

Tough crowd today!:ughh

[POLO GROUNDS 1957]

Here is my top 5

1)THE POLO GROUNDS
2)TIGER STADIUM
3)OLD COMISKEY PARK
4)EBBETS FIELD
5)CROSLEY FIELD

[MiamiBaseball]

Ok to me if something is still standing over 90 years should be a Hall of Fame field
Major or Minor league...
here are three of mine.
Rickwood Field
Birmingham, Alabama
"The Oldest Park in the United States standing" Year Opened 1910 and still has Ad's on the walls that appeared 50 years ago
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/Oldskool101/rwood3.jpg
Don't forget where the first modern World Series started...
Exposition Park
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Year opened 1891
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/Oldskool101/exposition.jpg
and where it started for alot of folks still standing
Oakville Negro League Stadium
Oakville, Maryland
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/Oldskool101/Oakville_-_Outside_V2T.jpg

[tonypug]

Ok to me if something is still standing over 90 years should be a Hall of Fame field
Major or Minor league...
here are three of mine.
Rickwood Field
Birmingham, Alabama
"The Oldest Park in the United States standing" Year Opened 1910 and still has Ad's on the walls that appeared 50 years ago
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/Oldskool101/rwood3.jpg
Don't forget where the first modern World Series started...
Exposition Park
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Year opened 1891
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/Oldskool101/exposition.jpg
and where it started for alot of folks still standing
Oakville Negro League Stadium
Oakville, Maryland
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/Oldskool101/Oakville_-_Outside_V2T.jpg
Great stuff, thanks. Do they still play games in the Birmingham ballpark or is it a museum?

[MiamiBaseball]

museum from what i know... would like to visit it.... Also i went from Miami to Iowa to visit my Favorite park i know its not 40 years old but i rate it my best... i took this picture... "field of dreams"
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/Oldskool101/FOD.jpg

[west coast orange and black]

crosley
fenway
polo
wrigley
yankee

[tonypug]

Here is the voting update, we have had 15 ballots so far.

Polo Grounds 13
Wrigley Field 12
Fenway Park 11
Yankee Stadium 10
Ebbets Field 7
Crosley Field 5
Shibe Park 5
Tiger Stadium 4
Forbes Field 4
Comiskey Park 3
LA Wrigley 2
Soortsman Park 1

Lets use February 15 as the final voting day.