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Sportswriters talk about their experiences in their favorite sports facilities. One writer believes that New York's Doubleday Field represents baseball's romanticism, as the field features a diamond on former pastureland that is framed by a canopy of trees and clapboard homes. Another writ...

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Published in:Sports illustrated 2012-04, Vol.116 (15), p.1
Main Author: Verducci, Tom
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Appreciation
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Sports
Sports facilities
Sportswriters
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Summary:Sportswriters talk about their experiences in their favorite sports facilities. One writer believes that New York's Doubleday Field represents baseball's romanticism, as the field features a diamond on former pastureland that is framed by a canopy of trees and clapboard homes. Another writer mentions the throwback nature of the 6,602-seat McKenchnie Field in Bradenton, Florida. New York's Crotona Park features Caribe Baseball League games, where Puerto Rican and Dominican ex-players participate.
ISSN:0038-822X
2169-1649