doctorK's Take on Citizens Bank Park

by doctorK on Jul 7, 2009 7:40 AM PDT

Toonces made me do it.
Toonces made me do it.
Toonces made me do it.
Toonces made me do it.
Toonces made me do it.
Toonces made me do it.
Toonces made me do it.
Toonces made me do it.
Toonces made me do it.
Toonces made me do it.
Toonces made me do it.
Toonces made me do it.
Toonces made me do it.
Toonces made me do it.
Toonces made me do it.

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Great account and cool pictures, doktorK

That baseball exhibit at the Betsy Ross house must be either new or temporary — it wasn’t there when I went with my family. Did the Betsy reenactor show little Doc how to make a 5-pointed star with a few folds and one scissors cut? My kids thought that was pretty cool (I did, too!).

I haven’t noticed the Center City smell much, although there are tons of tourist horse-and-carriage teams near Independence Mall. Maybe that explains the lovely odor.

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Jul 7, 2009 8:18 AM PDT reply actions

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5 pointed star – yes
Center City odor – you can tell when you get near the mall when the stench changes from human urine to horse manure. Most of the human sewage smells seemed to come up from the grates in the sidewalks.

"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden

by doctorK on Jul 7, 2009 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Absolutely love the A's display.

Nice post, doctorK.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jul 7, 2009 9:24 AM PDT reply actions

Great post as always.

They also are starting a baseball display at the Philly airport. I saw it going up while I was getting ready to fly out of there a couple of weeks ago.

BTW has anyone mentioned we can now comment on mobile AN? As of like two days ago I could not. But now I am saved from boredom while getting an oil change on the Acemobile…

"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty

by 5Aces on Jul 7, 2009 9:44 AM PDT via mobile reply actions

Aw, Cupcakes.

Trying to eat the baseball, as always.

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 7, 2009 11:02 AM PDT reply actions

Thanks DoctorK

Thorough and hugely informative….your usual MO.
Superb job.

"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw

by One won lost won on Jul 7, 2009 12:20 PM PDT reply actions

thanks doc k, very nice read and it looks like your

lovely family had a great time.

alaska A residing in northern Idaho.

by ak_A on Jul 7, 2009 8:46 PM PDT reply actions

You are making me miss Philly, drunken fans and all

will crosby spread his legs so far apart at bat that the games will have to be rated nc-17 -- emperor nobody

by day-to-day on Jul 7, 2009 9:07 PM PDT reply actions

What I Like About You!

You Keep Me Warm AT Night!

Thanks Dr. K. Keep them coming!

by lynnzgal on Jul 7, 2009 9:25 PM PDT reply actions

Interesting that there's more A's history at another team's stadium

Than there is at our own. Seriously though, the A’s need a new stadium. I’ve been to Safeco, ATT, Petco, and the Angels heavily redone Angels Stadium already this year. While strictly speaking a stadium is a stadium, the intangibles of those 4 stadiums puts the Coliseum to shame and after a while really does start to impact your view of a game in them (ie: The Coliseum is a $#!*hole and it shows when you’re sitting in the stands compared to the other parks).

by athletics68 on Jul 8, 2009 7:46 AM PDT reply actions