Old Comiskey Park : Memories of the Historic Home of the Chicago White Sox, 1910-1991 Paperback / softback
Edited by Floyd Sullivan, David Cicotello, Angelo J. Louisa
Part of the McFarland Historic Ballparks series
Paperback / softback
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Old Comiskey Park includes essays and memories covering the history and evolution of the former home of the Chicago White Sox, as well as its importance to its surrounding neighbourhoods, and to the city of Chicago. Essays cover Charles Comiskey and the location of the ballpark; the neighbourhoods 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.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:308 pages, 92 photographs
- Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc
- Publication Date:30/06/2014
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- ISBN:9780786475926
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:308 pages, 92 photographs
- Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc
- Publication Date:30/06/2014
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- ISBN:9780786475926
