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Old Comiskey Park

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Author : Floyd Sullivan
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-06-04

Old Comiskey Park written by Floyd Sullivan and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-04 with Sports & Recreation categories.

These new essays and memories cover the history and evolution of the former home of the Chicago White Sox, as well as its importance to its surrounding neighborhoods, and to the city of Chicago. The essays cover Charles Comiskey and the location of the ballpark; the neighborhoods that surround the site; the dimensions and configurations of Old Comiskey Park; a summary of All-Star, World Series, and playoff games played there; Negro League baseball at Comiskey Park; Bill Veeck; the ballpark as host to events and sports other than White Sox baseball; and an analysis of the evolution of the famous "exploding scoreboard," the original model for today's modern sports stadium boards. Former players, White Sox personnel and fans contributed memories, including substantial pieces by Roland Hemond and Nancy Faust.

Comiskey Park

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Author : Irwin J. Cohen
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2004

Comiskey Park written by Irwin J. Cohen and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.

The Chicago White Sox opened Comiskey Park on July 1, 1910. Their owner, Charles Comiskey, wanted a new, modern, park made of steel and concrete to replace the old South Side Park. Comiskey Park was the home of the White Sox for the next 80 years, and over 72 million fans saw games there. This book recounts the history of the storied ballpark and the great events and ballplayers that made it famous. The Sox won all three World Series games played at Comiskey in 1917, the year of their only championship. It was followed two years later by the infamous Black Sox Scandal. In 1960, then owner Bill Veeck, one of the great innovators in the game's history, installed the first exploding scoreboard in center field. Starting in 1969, Comiskey had a unique playing field for several years; artificial turf on the infield, and natural grass in the outfield. Comiskey Park last hosted the World Series in 1959, when the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Sox four games to two. All-star players and fan favorites always made a trip to Comiskey worthwhile, and the Sox have fielded their share of Hall-of-Famers through the years, including Luke Appling, Nellie Fox, Eddie Collins, Luis Aparicio, and Carlton Fisk.

1990 So Long Old Comiskey Park

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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006-12

1990 So Long Old Comiskey Park written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-12 with categories.

Goodbye Old Friend

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Author : Frank Budreck
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991

Goodbye Old Friend written by Frank Budreck and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Sports & Recreation categories.

GOODBYE OLD FRIEND 'A PICTORIAL ESSAY ON THE FINAL SEASON AT OLD COMISKEY PARK' is a unique look at one of Chicago's landmarks in its final glory. In 1990 Comiskey Park was the oldest major league baseball park in use & home to the Chicago White Sox for over eighty years before being razed. Photographed & written by White Sox fan Frank Budreck, GOODBYE OLD FRIEND contains over 200 full color photos in hardcover capturing the work of noted architect Zachary Taylor Davis as well as the ins & outs of the ball park during its final season of use. Memorabilia photos are also included. "It matters not what pictures you took of the 1990 season of eighty year old Comiskey Park. If Frank Budreck's GOODBYE OLD FRIEND (a pictorial essay) is not in your library, then your historical journey re Comiskey Park is incomplete."--Mrs. Bill Veeck. "You don't have to be a Sox fan to treasure this book."--Bill Gleason--Southtown Economist. "This book will help those who were there to remember better & those who couldn't make it feel like they did." Richard Miller--Sports Collectors Digest. GOODBYE OLD FRIEND, ISBN 0-9630204-0-4, $24.95. Order from Aland Corporation, 4125 South Joliet Ave., Lyons, Illinois 60534. PHONE (708) 442-9595. FAX (708) 442-0747.

Old Comiskey Park

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Author : Floyd Sullivan
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-06-20

Ballpark

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Author : Paul Goldberger
language : en
Publisher: Knopf
Release Date : 2019-05-14

Ballpark written by Paul Goldberger and has been published by Knopf this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-14 with Sports & Recreation categories.

An exhilarating, splendidly illustrated, entirely new look at the history of baseball: told through the stories of the vibrant and ever-changing ballparks where the game was and is staged, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning architectural critic. From the earliest corrals of the mid-1800s (Union Grounds in Brooklyn was a "saloon in the open air"), to the much mourned parks of the early 1900s (Detroit's Tiger Stadium, Cincinnati's Palace of the Fans), to the stadiums we fill today, Paul Goldberger makes clear the inextricable bond between the American city and America's favorite pastime. In the changing locations and architecture of our ballparks, Goldberger reveals the manifestations of a changing society: the earliest ballparks evoked the Victorian age in their accommodations--bleachers for the riffraff, grandstands for the middle-class; the "concrete donuts" of the 1950s and '60s made plain television's grip on the public's attention; and more recent ballparks, like Baltimore's Camden Yards, signal a new way forward for stadium design and for baseball's role in urban development. Throughout, Goldberger shows us the way in which baseball's history is concurrent with our cultural history: the rise of urban parks and public transportation; the development of new building materials and engineering and design skills. And how the site details and the requirements of the game--the diamond, the outfields, the walls, the grandstands--shaped our most beloved ballparks. A fascinating, exuberant ode to the Edens at the heart of our cities--where dreams are as limitless as the outfields.

Comiskey Park S Last World Series

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Author : Charles N. Billington
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2019-06-19

Comiskey Park S Last World Series written by Charles N. Billington and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-19 with Sports & Recreation categories.

Charter members of the American League and the country's last "neighborhood" pro baseball franchise, the White Sox are one of the few teams of the power hitting-focused modern era to win a pennant with speed, pitching and defense. Covering the 1959 White Sox from a range of perspectives, the author examines the club's historical importance to Chicago and the significance of the '59 "South Side Series"--the first in 40 years. Many behind-the-scenes details are discussed, from the refined media markets of Golden Age baseball to the team's ancillary sources of revenue to the bitter legal feud between Charles Comiskey and Bill Veeck.

Park Life

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001

Park Life written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Baseball categories.

In this photographic history, Peter Elliot aims to bring to life the rhythms and character of Comiskey Park during 1977. Elliot's discovery of negatives lost for 23 years displays the forgotten life of old-time Chicago baseball before the advent of corporate skyboxes and gourmet hotdogs.

Turning The Black Sox White

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Author : Tim Hornbaker
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2014-03-04

Turning The Black Sox White written by Tim Hornbaker and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-04 with Sports & Recreation categories.

Charles Albert “The Old Roman” Comiskey was a larger-than-life figure—a man who had precision in his speech and who could work a room with handshakes and smiles. While he has been vilified in film as a rotund cheapskate and the driving force, albeit unknowingly, behind the actions of the 1919 White Sox, who threw the World Series (nicknamed the “Black Sox” scandal), that statement is far from the truth. In his five decades involved in baseball, Comiskey loved the sport through and through. It was his passion, his life blood, and once he was able to combine his love for the game with his managerial skills, it was the complete package for him. There was no other alternative. He brought the White Sox to Chicago in 1900 and was a major influential force in running the American League from its inception.From changing the way the first base position was played, to spreading the concept of “small ball” as a manager, to incorporating the community in his team’s persona while he was an owner, Comiskey’s style and knowledge improved the overall standard for how baseball should be played. Through rigorous research from the National Archives, newspapers, and various other publications, Tim Hornbaker not only tells the full story of Comiskey’s incredible life and the sport at the time, but also debunks the “Black Sox” controversy, showing that Comiskey was not the reason that the Sox threw the 1919 World Series. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Portraits From The Park

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Author : Thomas W. Harney
language : en
Publisher: Columbia College (Chicago)
Release Date : 2012

Portraits From The Park written by Thomas W. Harney and has been published by Columbia College (Chicago) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Baseball categories.

A collection of photographs taken at Comiskey Park before and during Chicago White Sox baseball games, from 1973 to the final home game on September 30, 1990.

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