Field of Dreams: The Houses That Baseball Built.
Features a background into how baseball fields came into being in the United States. Comparison of stadiums with shrines and cathedrals; Evolution of enclosed parks from fenced fields to double-decked extravaganzas; Description of parks built in 1909-1923; Public ownership to the stadiums; Economic...
| Publicado en: | Humanities Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 19 - 23 |
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Jul/Aug94
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| Sumario: | Features a background into how baseball fields came into being in the United States. Comparison of stadiums with shrines and cathedrals; Evolution of enclosed parks from fenced fields to double-decked extravaganzas; Description of parks built in 1909-1923; Public ownership to the stadiums; Economic reasons dictating that other sports like football be played in baseball fields. |
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