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Old 12-30-2005, 11:23 AM
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Ballpark Trivia Thread

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What part of the L.A. Memorial Coliseum was brought over to Dodger Stadium and is still used for every game to this day.

Hint: It's not homeplate, dirt or grass.
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Old 12-30-2005, 11:32 AM
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Foul poles??
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Old 12-30-2005, 11:35 AM
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Foul poles??
Nope. Good guess though.
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Old 12-30-2005, 02:19 PM
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Dugout Equipment?
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Old 12-30-2005, 04:37 PM
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Nope.

Hint #2: You can see it in my sig
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Old 12-30-2005, 04:53 PM
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BASES!!! Its gotta be!!
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Old 12-30-2005, 04:57 PM
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BASES!!! Its gotta be!!
Nope, those are not the same bases as 1960.
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Old 12-30-2005, 05:05 PM
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Old 12-30-2005, 06:24 PM
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The padding on the outfield wall.
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Old 12-30-2005, 06:34 PM
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The Stadium Organ???
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Old 12-30-2005, 08:13 PM
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Nope... good guesses one and all.

Hint #3: Left field

Answer to be posted at midnight if no one gets it...

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Old 12-30-2005, 08:16 PM
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The flagpoles?
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Old 12-30-2005, 10:25 PM
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Old 12-30-2005, 10:26 PM
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Old 12-30-2005, 11:04 PM
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The wavy aluminum (or whatever material it is) overhang above the left field bleachers.
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Old 12-30-2005, 11:26 PM
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Nope...all wrong.

Something in this photogragh was formerly used at the Coliseum for Dodger games...



Now someone has to get it!
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Old 12-30-2005, 11:31 PM
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The Bullpen?
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The picture thing that makes them higher up for better pictures.
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Old 12-30-2005, 11:48 PM
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Nope.

Click here and scroll down to the 3rd picture and caption for the answer.

And click here to see the other new galleries I've added to ballparktour this week.
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Old 12-31-2005, 12:23 AM
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The Bullpen Fence
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Old 12-31-2005, 12:27 AM
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Uhhh....................no.
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Old 12-31-2005, 08:42 AM
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Some sort of screen to distract batters. Interesting.
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Old 12-31-2005, 09:32 AM
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Uh, no again...

The left field home run screen at the Coliseum is today's batters-eye at Dodger Stadium.
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Old 12-31-2005, 01:26 PM
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Ok Heres my Trivia.
What are the only two objects at camden yards was brought over from memorial stadium and is still used for every game to this day.
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The Foul-poles and Homeplate?
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