I was all set to cover the “MLB at Field of Dreams Game” in Dyersville, Iowa when MLB headquarters pulled the plug on the event.
Since I’d already put together an article for USA TODAY previewing the game and the ballpark created in the middle of a cornfield, I am posting it here. You can learn about how the site was determined and what went into its design with “corn, corn and more corn.”
As pro teams and colleges work toward permitting fans to attend games once again, much work must be done to prepare the arenas and stadiums. Read our article on the measures that must be considered.
Fans weren’t allowed to attend the first game at the Texas Rangers’ $1.2 billion Globe Life Field, as was the case at the other 14 Opening Day games in big-league baseball.
BaseballParks.com got to cover the event in Arlington, though, so we can bring you a description of what the experience was like. You can also learn the thinking of those who provided the gameday experience to the empty facility.
The ballpark — especially on the inside — is gorgeous. We look forward to providing you with a review of what it’s like to attend a game there once patrons are permitted in and the fan amenities are open.
But in the meantime, enjoy our look at the first-ever game at Globe Life Field.
Keli McGregor, who died suddenly on April 20, 2010, had an incredible impact on the sport of baseball. Not only was he the beloved president of the Colorado Rockies, he had a major influence on the design and construction of both Coors Field and Salt River Fields — inarguably two of nicest facilities in the sport.
On the tenth anniversary of his passing at the far-too-young age of 48, we take a close look at the legacy he left behind. His influence on baseball went well beyond the state of Colorado. True, his mastery of the Rockies’ business affairs and baseball operations made him a big hit in Rockies Nation, but the admiration toward him from the other 29 teams and all the way to MLB headquarters in New York was unparalleled.
And now the Rockies are spearheading the development of a major mixed-use project that bears his name: McGregor Square. Its location and the business elements in it are exactly what McGregor advocated.
So read our extensive look at the kind of man he was, and what those who were closest to him loved about him: The legacy of Keli McGregor, baseball’s beloved executive
When there are no baseball games being played, what do you do to get your play-by-play fix?
Thanks to John Miley, who has spent a lifetime recording radio broadcasts of baseball games, fans can listen to some of the sport’s greatest games and legendary broadcasters … Harry Caray … Lindsey Nelson … Mel Allen … Red Barber … Graham McNamee … Curt Gowdy …Vin Scully.
Check out our profile of the 89-year-old collector of play-by-play memories.
If you’re heading to Arizona for spring training, you’re invited to our free presentation on the Greatest Women Sports Broadcasters of all time!
Admission is free, and the time won’t interfere with that day’s exhibition games. It will be held in Sun City (near Surprise) on Monday March 2 at 9:30 a.m. Click here for the details.
Joining Baseballparks.com webmaster Joe Mock in the presentation will be Erin Slinde, former student athlete and frequent game host.