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Comment on McCormick Field, Asheville, NC – A Step Back In Time by Asheville Massage

Asheville Massage — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 21:33:20 +0000

I love going to watch baseball in asheville. I live a few miles from the stadium. Great fun.

Comment on Ballpark Review: Calfee Park, Pulaski, VA by Jeff Stout

Jeff Stout — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:06:14 +0000

Just wanted to let you know what a great article about our park, we appreciate it. My parents met at Calfee park and I frequented it as a kid when the Phillies were here. Later I met my wife there and both of us are employees there now, she sells tix at the original entrance, stone arch in pic, and I take the tickets at the main entrance. Thanks again for visiting and please feel welcome to come back!

Comment on Ballpark Review: Calfee Park, Pulaski, VA by Angie Covey

Angie Covey — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:27:15 +0000

King33,
Thank you for your excellent blog on Pulaski’s Calfee Park. Your comment referencing the Appalachian League experience as being about atmosphere and people is so true. The atmosphere at Calfee Park is perfect but it is the people of Calfee Park who hit a home run for me. I am the mother of the 10 year old kid you wrote about. He doesn’t ask for much; but at the end of his fourth grade school year, he asked for a Mariners’ season ticket behind home plate. His dad and I agreed the reserved seating ticket cost ($125) was more than reasonable and our son’s straight “A” report card deserved a reward. Thus, the one season ticket was purchased and the rest of our family was left happily watching from the stands. With this one season ticket, our son was entertained for the entire summer. He was entertained by hearing every pop of the glove, learning rules of the game, watching some fabulous baseball, and most importantly the incredible people who sat around him each night. These individuals became his baseball best friends and they watched out for him each night whether his immediate family was at the game or not.

Last night our son arrived home from the Mariners’ last game and said to me, “Nine more months Mom.” I guess the countdown until the 2011 season is on.

Comment on Ballpark Review: Calfee Park, Pulaski, VA by kings33

kings33 — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:43:59 +0000

Thanks for your note. I’m glad you liked it. I’m writing about Princeton WV and Salem, VA next. I hope you enjoy those as well. Western VA and the southern tip of WV have a rich minor league tradition.

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Comment on Ballpark Review: Calfee Park, Pulaski, VA by Joanne Mathews

Joanne Mathews — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:58:18 +0000

This is a great story. My grandfather helped design this park and I remember seeing the drawings of the park when I was a little girl. I have great memories of the Philadelphia Phillies there is 1973, such a part of my growing up. Then in later years I brought my children–down from Boston where we are true Red Sox fans (and remember Grady’s role in Pulaski!!! LOL) National Geographic did a great trigute to the minor league parks in maybe the 80′s–it was a fantastic story. And then this summer my son was there and brought his grandfather. So much history. Thank you for writing this great tribute–to baseball, to Pulaski, to minor league history.

Comment on Offseason Rumblings: Richmond gets a new tenant, and perhaps the 6 worst name choices ever by kings33

kings33 — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:30:16 +0000

Bill: Thanks for your comment. I’m told negotiations are ongoing for a new facility, but I’ve enjoyed my visits to The Diamond as well. Whatever they do, I hope they manage to keep affiliated baseball in Richmond for the long haul.

Comment on Offseason Rumblings: Richmond gets a new tenant, and perhaps the 6 worst name choices ever by Bill Baldacci

Bill Baldacci — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:21:12 +0000

Attended my first Squirrels game this week against Trenton. I had a fantastic time and am really impressed with the family atmosphere. I have been going to the Diamond since the 50′s, when it was Parker Field and I will be back again.

I do have two suggestions. Please post or announce the major league scores during the game. This is the first ballbark I have been to that doesn’t announce them. Second, add some music to Take Me Out To The Ballgame.

Thanks for a geat experience.

Comment on Save Yankee Stadium Gate 2 by Carl II

Carl II — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:49:15 +0000

Anything that helps to preserve some of the old stadium, I am all for! I never thought it should have been demolished in the first place!

Comment on Omaha Royals Park Confirmed for Papillon, NE by Saying Goodbye to Rosenblatt Stadium « Ticket To the Game

Saying Goodbye to Rosenblatt Stadium « Ticket To the Game — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:49:24 +0000

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