Ritter & Spalding

Wahoo Sam's plaque in the Cincinnati Reds' Hall of Fame.

Entrance to current Detroit ballpark: Comerica Park. This new park replaced Tiger Stadium in 2000. Tiger Stadium was then demolished, but a crew of fans and local residents maintain the field to this day. How cool! And remember this when we read Thrill of the Grass.

Dave, an usher at Comerica. One of my favorite shots from the game.

The outfield. Not where Crawford and Cobb played, but it's still a good looking field.

Honus Wagner's grave just outside of Pittsburgh, PA. (Commercial)

Discussion questions:

1. What did you learn? New facts, figures, insights?

2. In what ways do these two pieces capture the patriotism and nostalgia often associated with baseball?

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Inning 1: Chpts 2-11