Thu, Jun 10, 2004
Michelle Beadle tours Minute Maid Park, the ballpark of the Houston Astros. Formerly known as Enron Field, the stadium was renamed after Enron Corporation went bankrupt. The ballpark has a retractable roof, a hill in deep center field and a train that runs along the left field wall after an Astro player hits a home run.
Thu, Jun 24, 2004
Beadle tours Oriole Park at Camden Yard, the first "retro" baseball stadium designed as a reaction against the multi-use donut shaped ballparks in the 60s and 70s. Known to fans simply as "Camden Yard", the ballpark opened in 1992 and revolutionized ballpark design. The confines utilized a seven-story warehouse beyond the right field wall to serve as a backdrop, shops and office space and Eutaw Street, a pedestrian walkway located between the warehouse and the right field wall.
Sat, Jul 24, 2004
Beadle tours Safeco Field, the beautiful Seattle ballpark that was one of two stadiums to replace the unlamented Kingdome - the other being Qwest Field, home of the National Football League's Seattle Seahawks. The retro-style ballpark features a retractable roof, numerous pieces of baseball art and the Baseball Museum of the Northwest.
Sat, Sep 4, 2004
Beadle travels to St. Louis to visit Busch Stadium, the second ballpark to use that name. Michelle interviews Bob Costas and long-time Cardinals broadcaster Joe Buck who recalls former announcer Harry Carey and remembers the exploits of Baseball Hall-of-Famers Bob Gibson, Lou Brock, and Ozzie Smith as well as the mighty clouts by slugging first baseman Mark McGwire.
Sat, Oct 2, 2004
Beadle tours Dodger Stadium, the ballpark Walter O'Malley built soon after moving his team from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. The stadium, built in Chavez Ravine, is one of the largest in major league baseball. It's confines have been graced by such stars as Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Steve Garvey and Don Sutton.
Sat, Oct 23, 2004
For the last program of the season, Beadle visits the friendly confines of Wrigley Field, the oldest baseball field in the National League and home to the Chicago Cubs since 1916. Trademarks include the ivy-covered brick outfield wall, the hand-operated scoreboard in deep center field and the unusual wind patterns blowing off near-by Lake Michigan.