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longest centre field walls in baseball
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:45 pm
by jazzy_jeff
I once found a list of these, but can't anymore. Does anyone know where one is?
I'm looking to settle a debate with someone who says Telus Field in Edmonton is second longest
Re: longest centre field walls in baseball
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:19 pm
by Stanford
Raaah, raaah
No, I can't help you
Re: longest centre field walls in baseball
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:24 am
by livestrong4ever
are we talking about ever? or right now.
475 is pretty long. polo grounds RIP.
Re: longest centre field walls in baseball
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:06 am
by trwi7
Landshark Stadium and Minute Maid Park are definitely bigger if wikipedia is right when it says Telus Field is only 420 feet.
http://www.coachescorner.com/n_input/nn ... d_info.htm
Re: longest centre field walls in baseball
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:41 pm
by CentralQB5
i thought Pet Co Park was the biggest
Re: longest centre field walls in baseball
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:18 pm
by trwi7
Petco is only 402 to center.
Re: longest centre field walls in baseball
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:55 pm
by studcrackers
it's 420 to center in detroit i believe. pretty damn long in houston's gimmick park too
Re: longest centre field walls in baseball
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:09 pm
by trwi7
It's 420 in Detroit, 436 in Houston and 434 in Miami.
Re: longest centre field walls in baseball
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:04 pm
by Dirty Water
Is there are reason there is a hill in Houston, along with a pole? Who's genius idea was that?
Re: longest centre field walls in baseball
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:42 am
by wicked_crossova
Ghost of the Garden wrote:Is there are reason there is a hill in Houston, along with a pole? Who's genius idea was that?
Probably to induce some sort of home feild advantage...but i agree its pretty dumb. Im suprised there arent more twisted ankles from that.
Re: longest centre field walls in baseball
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:46 am
by WEFFPIM
Ghost of the Garden wrote:Is there are reason there is a hill in Houston, along with a pole? Who's genius idea was that?
Bar none the most (Please Use More Appropriate Word) stadium in baseball.
Re: longest centre field walls in baseball
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:55 am
by trwi7
I think it's just something to make it stand out. They named it after an Astros executive and I believe old Tiger Stadium had a flagpole on the field too.
Man, I remember when Richie Sexson hit a ball off the flagpole. Would've been way out for a HR, probably about 460-470 feet, but since it hit the flagpole, it was still in play and went for a triple. Ended up costing us the game.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=230701118