Most of the golden age parks were torn down and replaced with stadiums that had seas of parking spaces and unremarkable architecture. But among these iconic parks, only Fenway Park and Wrigley Field remain in use today.īallpark also discusses baseball’s move from the city to the suburbs immediately following World War II. These stadiums blended well into their urban fabric, created intimate experiences, were aesthetically pleasing and functional and respected the game’s quirks. The sport’s growth and legitimization in the first decade of the 20th century led to the construction of legendary parks like Ebbets Field, Tiger Stadium, Fenway Park and Wrigley Field to keep up with demand and adapt to the times. In Ballpark: Baseball in the American City, Goldberger expertly examines baseball’s urban roots and how the architecture of ballparks reflects the way Americans have viewed cities and the game over time.īaseball’s first venues were usually simple wooden grandstands, which gradually gave way to the “golden age” of ballpark architecture. Ballpark: Baseball in the American City by Paul GoldbergerĪccording to Paul Goldberger, an award-winning architecture critic, the magic of the ballpark comes from all those things and is also deeply tied to baseball’s urban nature.
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