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  • Birthday 02/25/1960

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    Silver Spring, Maryland
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    GM CRCBL Silver Spring Takoma Thunderbolts
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    Chris Davis
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    Frank Robinson

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  1. <p><p><p>Hello DH</p></p></p>

    <p><p><p>As for Union Park, I agree with you as I have never seen the actual dimensions of the field listed and the Sandborn Map should make that possible. Let me know if you come up with something, or I'll give it a try (my son is pretty good with math, maybe he can help). </p></p></p>

    <p><p><p>As for the orientation of Municipal Stadium for baseball, you are absolutely correct. Home plate was located toward the middle of the oval on the west side and the left field porch was quite short. Here is the only picture I could find quickly. <a href="<a href="<a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1195975-the-good-bad-and-positively-oddest-days-of-the-baltimore-orioles/page/11" rel="external nofollow">http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1195975-the-good-bad-and-positively-oddest-days-of-the-baltimore-orioles/page/11</a>" rel="external nofollow"><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1195975-the-good-bad-and-positively-oddest-days-of-the-baltimore-orioles/page/11" rel="external nofollow">http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1195975-the-good-bad-and-positively-oddest-days-of-the-baltimore-orioles/page/11</a></a>" rel="external nofollow"><a href="<a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1195975-the-good-bad-and-positively-oddest-days-of-the-baltimore-orioles/page/11" rel="external nofollow">http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1195975-the-good-bad-and-positively-oddest-days-of-the-baltimore-orioles/page/11</a>" rel="external nofollow"><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1195975-the-good-bad-and-positively-oddest-days-of-the-baltimore-orioles/page/11" rel="external nofollow">http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1195975-the-good-bad-and-positively-oddest-days-of-the-baltimore-orioles/page/11</a></a></a> </p></p></p>

    <p><p><p>Regards DBS</p></p></p>

  2. <p><p><p>Here's a question you might know the answer to: How did they orient the ballfield when the IL O's played at Municipal Stadium after the fire? Did they have a ridiculously short porch on one side, like the Dodgers at the LA Coliseum?</p></p></p>

  3. <p><p><p>Thanks for the reply. I have a copy of Baseball in Baltimore, and read a library copy of The Home Team many years ago, so I'm familiar with the picture from the outfield. The insurance map is very cool, as it highlights how the field had to fit into the lot/stands - I'd never noticed before how home plate sits off to the left side of the main grandstand. With that map and the photo I think we could guesstimate fence distances, which I don't know of any source that's tried before.</p></p></p>

  4. <p><p><p>Hello DrungoHazewood</p></p></p>

    <p><p><p>BTW, my name is David Stinson and, yes, I am an O's history guy. I suspect from your avatar so are you. Sorry I did not respond earlier, I just today noticed your message.</p></p></p>

    <p><p><p>There are several other photos of Union Park. James Bready's books "The Home Team" and "Baseball in Baltimore" both have additional images. The most notable is a picture taken from the outfield looking toward the grandstand. There are other pictures in the book, including shots of various players standing at different spots around the ballpark. Also, the Sports Legends Museum has a few player photos taken at Union Park. If you haven't already, please take a moment to read my blog on Union Park. Here is the link: <a href="<a href="<a href="http://deadballbaseball.com/?p=1343." rel="external nofollow">http://deadballbaseball.com/?p=1343.</a>" rel="external nofollow"><a href="http://deadballbaseball.com/?p=1343." rel="external nofollow">http://deadballbaseball.com/?p=1343.</a></a>" rel="external nofollow"><a href="<a href="http://deadballbaseball.com/?p=1343." rel="external nofollow">http://deadballbaseball.com/?p=1343.</a>" rel="external nofollow"><a href="http://deadballbaseball.com/?p=1343." rel="external nofollow">http://deadballbaseball.com/?p=1343.</a></a></a> It includes a very cool (IMO) image of a Sanborn Insurance Map which shows an outline of the ballpark and how it fit into the neighborhood. DBS</p></p></p>

  5. <p><p><p>I know you're a O's history guy, obviously from your user name and avatar. Here's a little obscure question: I've only seen two photographs of Union Park, the one in your avatar and the (relatively) famous one from the 1897 end-of-season game against Boston. Have you ever seen any other photographs of Union Park, or maybe even some of the earlier NA/AA parks in Baltimore? It's amazing that so little has survived from that era, although I guess the '44 fire at Oriole/Terrapin Park probably destroyed a lot.</p></p></p>

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