Would you build your own ballfield?

[steveox]

This guy in masseschutes done just that.He turned his backyard into a mini fenway park.If i owned big property Id build an ordinary field like this.

[sschirmer]

I've been thinking of doing this for years. I'm trying to figure out if it's worth the time.

[steveox]

But Be creative.Dont copy from another ballpark.

[bluezebra]

Originally Posted by steveox

This guy in masseschutes done just that.He turned his backyard into a mini fenway park.If i owned big property Id build an ordinary field like this.

Where is "masseschutes"?

Bob

[steveox]

Here

[RottenGazebo]

Well...this guy that lives about ten miles from me, he built an awesome Wiffleball field. I don't know him personally, I just read it in the local paper. He even has offical Wiffleball tournaments there.

[west coast orange and black]

steveox: Here

uh, no. that's "massachusetts".
zebra asked the whereabouts of "masseschutes".

close to road eyeland, i think, bob.

[Dravecky43]

If I had the land and the money, you'd better bet that I'd build my own place. Maybe even one where you could have a few friends over and play a real game. Of course, you'd have to have a LOT of money to do that. I guess I still have time to make money like that, though, seeing as I'm not quite 20 yet.

[sschirmer]

Isn't it just north of Road Eyeland, but SW of Main?

[Knick9]

That guy did a good job considering what he had to work with.

Sure I would build my own ballpark...if I did it at an appropiate time that is.

This is what my ballpark would look like:

Left Field Foul Line: 320 feet
Left Center Field: 365/380 feet (haven't decided about this)
Center Field: 405 feet
Right center Field: 365/380 feet
Right Field Foul Line: 350 feet

Fenway Park old fashioned scoreboard: Right Field
Rose bushes in deep center field
Tiger Stadium double deckers

more to come...

[ArealBASEBALLfan]

Yes I would make my ballpark a restaurant that looks like an exact repucla of Wrigley Field

[sschirmer]

Originally Posted by Knick9

That guy did a good job considering what he had to work with.

Sure I would build my own ballpark...if I did it at an appropiate time that is.

This is what my ballpark would look like:

Left Field Foul Line: 320 feet
Left Center Field: 365/380 feet (haven't decided about this)
Center Field: 405 feet
Right center Field: 365/380 feet
Right Field Foul Line: 350 feet

Fenway Park old fashioned scoreboard: Right Field
Rose bushes in deep center field
Tiger Stadium double deckers

more to come...

Good luck in finding a bank dumb enough to finance this project.

[steveox]

I would just build a Ballfield with brick dugouts.I put 5 foot fences around the outfield so many outfielders have a chance to rob you a homer. Plus its surrounded by hills on both sides so that way people can sit on the hill and watch us play. And my field would look like this 215 Pole,, 265 right and left and 310 dead center with flag pole i center field.And Ill add lights there too.

[Knick9]

Originally Posted by sschirmer

Good luck in finding a bank dumb enough to finance this project.

Hey now, I was serious.

[steveox]

And on my ballfield Major Leguers and Minor Leaguers ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PLAY ON MY BALLFIELD! Cause theyre hit every flyball out of my park.All fans are welcomed if you dont show off and whack em all out.Kinda like Derrick Jeter would do.

[sschirmer]

Originally Posted by Knick9

Hey now, I was serious.

I was just giving you some crap. Your idea sounded good, but pricey.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Originally Posted by sschirmer

I was just giving you some crap. Your idea sounded good, but pricey.

If I had the patience I would build my own ballpark. I would call it Jeffrey's [Loria] burning building! :rolleyes

[sschirmer]

I'd call mine Tribeland Field.

[Cubsfan97]

That would be awesome to build your own ballfield. Maybe I might do that when I'm older. Maybe like move to a small country town where eeryone knows each other and propose to city hall to build one. The demensions would depend on the sie of land, however I won't make a wall more than 350 feet in center. Then we could get like teams and have our own little league (not to be confused with little leaguers). Ahh! 15 year olds and their imaginations!. lol. It'd be cool thopugh.

[steveox]

This is the closest ballfield id build.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Originally Posted by steveox

This is the closest ballfield id build.

You'D build that!!!

[steveox]

Originally Posted by wilkerson_rulz

You'D build that!!!

Ok youre in charge mataining the field.That means cut that grass and keep the Infield dry.You need to hire 3 more members.

[sschirmer]

I hope you have a lot of cash.

[sickle]

Not sure if you guys have ever seen the Wiffle ball sized fields modeled after Fenway, but they are pretty sweet! I run a somewhat successful wiffle ball league in my area of PA (going on our third year. Started with 8 teams, 10 last year, hoping for 12 this year). We have been in the paper twice and on TV.

Anyway, I just turned 25, and my goal is to build my own wiffle ball park modeled after several big league facilities. I want to do the Green Monster in left, fountains or bushes in center, and a CBP-type angle in right. I'd also add in some personal quirks. I was wondering how I could incorporate brick without killing anyone, and I like steveox's idea of brick dugouts.

I actually have drawn out several models with varying dimensions.


Check out this site:http://www.gamemastersinc.com/gabp/index.htm

It isn't my site, but it's what a few guys did to build their "field of dreams".


Check out my league's website at www.bwbl.net and feel free to post some thoughts in the FORUM.

[west coast orange and black]

you got one big backyard, man.