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To: Rummyfan

The Polo Grounds with its 256’ right field was a great place to see a ball game. You could talk to the ball players back then (or heckle, if they were the opposing team). But it was a fun time.

BTW, those tickets cost a quarter. The bleacher seats were a dime. Cheap if you wanted to be over 500’ from home plate in the blazing sun.


16 posted on 05/01/2021 9:23:04 AM PDT by NTHockey (My rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)
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To: NTHockey

my uncle was a tribune truck driver delivering newspapers. Big baseball fan. Big Sox fan. Tribune had a deal with the White Sox - coupon and 25 cents got any empty seat in the lower or upper grandstand(if open) any day during the week at old Comiskey. So we spent most of our baseball game time at Wrigley...go figure.


28 posted on 05/01/2021 1:05:25 PM PDT by stylin19a (Golf is a game invented by the same people who think music comes out of a bagpipe.)
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To: NTHockey
Here is one view of the Polo Grounds. I am guessing the bleacher seats you referred to in your post are around where the beer advertisement is. Yankee Stadium is, of course, in the upper right hand corner of photo.
35 posted on 05/02/2021 6:53:32 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
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