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Best ballpark? Right here(ballparks rated)
Chicago Tribune ^ | April 22, 2003 | Paul Sullivan

Posted on 04/22/2003 4:54:40 PM PDT by anncoulteriscool

I duly concede nothing can beat Fred McGriff's ongoing quest to be the first player to hit a home run in 42 major-league ballparks.

It takes plenty of talent and a keen sense of self-importance to try so hard to become the answer to a trivia question.

But I'm afraid McGriff inadvertently has overshadowed my own quest to be the first sportswriter to eat junk food in every major-league park, an anti-Atkins odyssey that came to a conclusion last weekend at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

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To: pnz1
I mentioned Wrigley in post 4. Luckily I went while Harry was still there..

Oops, missed it. Nothing like the crowd at Wrigley during the seventh inning stretch with Harry in the booth.

141 posted on 04/23/2003 5:21:18 AM PDT by clockwork
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To: speedy
How about Greg Luzinski Field at Many Trillo Park? (hah.)

Don't laugh too loud -- Turner Field's "OFFICIAL" name is Turner Field at 44 Aaron Way. LOL

142 posted on 04/23/2003 5:57:05 AM PDT by commish (Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
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To: commish
I did not know that. I guess it's a good way to cram as many names in as possible. Too bad they didn't name left field for Chief Knock-A-Homa. Or at least Rico Carty.
143 posted on 04/23/2003 1:37:24 PM PDT by speedy
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