by Max Mason | Jun 23, 2022 | The Ballpark Project Blog, Uncategorized
“Vender, Comerica Park, Detroit”, oil on canvas, 48″ x 60″, 2017 I have always liked watching the game from high up. You see the geometries better. The sense of space is exaggerated. When the ball is put in play two cycles of motion...
by Max Mason | Oct 4, 2021 | Featured Baseball Card
Bob Miller might appear to be the definition of mediocrity as a major league pitcher, but his baseball card is perfection. His career record was 42 and 42. He pitched 10 years, all with the Philadelphia Phillies. In 1950 he went 11 and 6 and was instrumental in...
by Max Mason | Jun 26, 2020 | The Ballpark Project Blog
The first Native American pro baseball player was Louis Sockalexis. He was nicknamed “Chief,” the first of a long line of “Chiefs” in Major League ball. It’s interesting that Indians were allowed to be pro ball players while African Americans were banned. In fact more...
by Max Mason | Jun 20, 2019 | The Ballpark Project Blog
Click on title to see full post “Foul Ball, Busch Stadium III, St. Louis” [[wysiwyg_imageupload:268:]] Busch Stadium, St. Louis I’m a little foggy on the exact details of the first ballgame I ever attended, but it was definitely at Busch Stadium in St...
by Max Mason | Jun 20, 2019 | The Ballpark Project Blog
“Foul Ball, Busch Stadium III, St. Louis” Busch Stadium, St. Louis I’m a little foggy on the exact details of the first ballgame I ever attended, but it was definitely at Busch Stadium in St Louis. Originally named “Sportsman’s Park”, it was in a densely...
