When We Were Young With Our Corvettes - Chapter #26

[Bill O.]

Then in 1948, Steve Bilko

The construction of Dodger Stadium, which was completed in time for the LA Dodgers to host the Cincinnati Reds on opening day, April 10, 1962, was steeped in controversy

coldest place on earth up in the bleacher seats which seemed like a vertical climb. And hidden beneath the vast acreage of the parking lot was the almost forgotten community earlier known as Chavez Ravine.

Juliet Prowse,

Steve Bilko

[Steven B.]

Re: When We Were Young With Our Corvettes - Chapter #26

What did you have at Jack-in-the-Box???????!!!!!!!!!

[Bill O.]

Re: When We Were Young With Our Corvettes - Chapter #26

Burgers with their "SECRET SAUCE". Remember?

[Michael A.]

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Bill
You never stop teaching us youngsters! I never knew that my beloved Wrigley Field at Clark and Addison had a sibling in LA. I've always known that William Wrigley at one time owned Catalina Island and had strong connections to SoCal, I just didn't know about the "other" Wrigley Field. It was also interesting to learn about the Angels playing in Chavez Ravine for a few years until the Big A was built in Anaheim. Interestingly the Angels web site references that no hitter on May 5, 1962:

http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/ana/history/ana_history_timeline_article.jsp?article=3

Thanks again for entertaining us with your stories. They are great.

Cheers,

[Stewart A.]

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We get a tad over 100,000 at our crazy Aussie rules game in the Melbourne Cricket Ground here. What type of capacity do you get in your stadiums over there Bill. MCG_stadium.jpg Stewy

[Bill O.]

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Stewy:

Ohio Stadium: Buckeyes football, 102,329
Michigan Stadium: Wolverines football, 106,201
Beaver Stadium; Penn State Nittany Lions football, 107.283

Bill

[Stewart A.]

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I wouldn't like to be up top at the back in those stadiums. Stewy

[Stuart F.]

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You mean what we call the "nose bleed seats"?

Great story. I recall some of the controversy when the Dodgers moved. The people of Brooklyn never forgave, to this day, the O'Malley family.

Thanks Bill.

Stu Fox

[Joel F.]

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Hi Bill,

Another great installment! It was a pleasure to meet you at the WI Regional this weekend.

Joel Falk

[Donald B.]

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Not to get off the subject too much - if you ever go to Wrigley field in Chicago, there are two "statues" - one of Harry Carey and the other Ernie Banks. My cousin was the sculptor of both of them.

Love your stories

[Michael A.]

Re: When We Were Young With Our Corvettes - Chapter #26

Not to get off the subject too much - if you ever go to Wrigley field in Chicago, there are two "statues" - one of Harry Carey and the other Ernie Banks. My cousin was the sculptor of both of them.

Love your stories

Donald
Those are two great sculptures. Your cousin has some talent. Whoever did the engraving on the Ernie Banks statue needs to go back to school. Ask you brother about the apostrophe that was added a little late, and a little poorly to the "Let's play two!" quote on the statue. It would be fun to hear what he has to say.

Cheers