Here is a thread to post pictures of baseball stadiums that are no longer hosts to Major League games, where you watched baseball growing up. Also, give a picture of one or two of your favorite players who played in that Stadium for the home team.
(http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/american/arling01.jpg)
Arlington Stadium
(http://members.tripod.com/bb_catchers/catchers/sundberg.jpg)
Jim Sundberg, Catcher
6 gold gloves
Tied for 1st in all time defense fielding percentage
Here is another one where I cut my teeth on Major League baseball.
(http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/past/astro1a.jpg)
Astrodome
And one of my favorite players I saw there was
(http://www.astrosdaily.com/players/Cedeno_Cesar.jpg)
Cesar Cedeno, 5 gold gloves.
Here is another stadium that is no longer used where I watched a MLB game.
(http://www.sportsposterwarehouse.com/warehouse/memorialstadium91av-1.jpg)
Memorial Stadium - Baltimore Orioles
The only player I remember from the Orioles when I saw a game there was this man:
(http://www.superiortours.com/images/etc/Cal%20Ripkin%20hat%20off%20back.jpg)
I think we all know the Iron Man Cal Ripkin's accomplishments!
(http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/past/Tiger%20Stadium.jpg)
TIGER STADIUM
(http://www.photofile.com/Photos/Albums/Whats_Hot_Page/Legends_Album/images/MLB/Alan_Trammell_jpg.JPG)
Alan Trammell
Crosley Field Cincinnati where I saw my first MLB regular season game in 1968:
(http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/national/crosle05.jpg)
One of the players I saw that day [his Rooki of the Year Season]:
(http://www.johnnybench.com/images/JBhall.JPG)
One of the players I went to see in the Astrodome in 1970:
(http://www.achievement.org/achievers/may0/large/may0-029.jpg)
[You don't really think we would have wasted our once a year trip from San Antonio to the Astrodome in 1970 just to see the Astros do you?]
Thanks Gary for posting Tiger Stadium.
They recently announced they were tearing it down. Comerica Park is OK, but I really miss sitting in the center field bleachers, upper deck, looking right over the pitcher's shoulder and calling balls and strikes.