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Old 03-10-2009, 11:15 AM
 
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Eh. It's a corporate name, which is fitting for a park with a decorative train, decorative hill, and needlessly short corner dimensions.

Worst stadium in baseball.
oh puh-leeezz
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Old 03-10-2009, 12:36 PM
 
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oh puh-leeezz
It is a lousy park with no character. It's actually pretty tacky.
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Old 03-10-2009, 12:39 PM
 
Location: Tower Grove East, St. Louis, MO
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It is a lousy park with no character. It's actually pretty tacky.
ditto.
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Old 03-10-2009, 03:45 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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Pretty good example how pointless this kinda discussion is. I can somewhat understand the moaning when a century old name like Wrigley is changed but to cling to a 2 year old name provided by criminals is really beyond me.
Wrigley Field was called Cubs Park from 1920 to 1926. The Cubs used to play on the West Side and before that they played where Millenium Park now stands...

Wrigley was built as Weeghman Park in 1914 (before the Cubs even played there.) It was Weeghman Park until 1920.

The name Wrigley Field did not come until 1927.

My older relatives still call Wrigley Field Cubs Park and U.S.Cellular Sox Park.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Side_Park

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Base-Ball_Grounds

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Old 03-10-2009, 03:50 PM
 
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The name Wrigley Field did not come until 1927.
Close enough to a century for me
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Old 03-10-2009, 03:52 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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Who does not hate the Astros?

Finally something most of us can agree upon.

haha
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Old 03-10-2009, 04:02 PM
 
Location: Wheaton, Illinois
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Who does not hate the Astros?
What are the Astros? A 1960's Surf Music band? Think they play Telstar?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2ybCjf6ras
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Old 03-10-2009, 04:18 PM
 
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I don't agree. I love the 'Stros! I grew up with them, and they will always have a place in my heart!

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Who does not hate the Astros?

Finally something most of us can agree upon.

haha
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Old 03-10-2009, 04:40 PM
 
Location: Wheaton, Illinois
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I love the 'Stros!
I loved Stroh's too.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Irishtom29/Strohs-Bohemian-Style-Beer-Bottles-.jpg (broken link)
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Old 03-11-2009, 12:21 PM
 
Location: Tower Grove East, St. Louis, MO
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The 'Stros are the reason I can't hate the Cubs -- I'm way too buys hating the Astros (and the Mets). At least the Cubs have a history, not like some 60s expansion club.
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