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Baseball

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,902 posts) Tue Oct 13, 2020, 10:12 AM Oct 2020

On this date in 1960

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On this date in 1960 (Original Post) Dyedinthewoolliberal Oct 2020 OP

1988 safeinOhio Oct 2020 #1

That was quite the at-bat! Croney Oct 2020 #3

Where in the world was that stadium? PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2020 #2

That was Forbes Field The Polack MSgt Oct 2020 #4

safeinOhio

(34,016 posts)

1. 1988

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Tue Oct 13, 2020, 10:28 AM

Oct 2020

Croney

(4,919 posts)

3. That was quite the at-bat!

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 13, 2020, 11:07 AM

Oct 2020

PoindexterOglethorpe

(26,678 posts)

2. Where in the world was that stadium?

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Tue Oct 13, 2020, 10:40 AM

Oct 2020

It looks like trees and scrub brush beyond the wall where the ball went.

The Polack MSgt

(13,422 posts)

4. That was Forbes Field

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 13, 2020, 11:59 AM

Oct 2020

The Stadium was in a formal Edwardian Garden and there were hedges and roses around the wall.

It was torn down on the late 60s but the section of wall that the ball went over is still standing and is part of a city park.

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