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9 oddball features from college baseball stadiums
Sadly, the No. 1 park on this list is no longer with us. But it’s legendary enough to warrant a posthumous title of the most unusual college baseball field feature.
Some ballparks have an incline in the outfield (see McLane field), some are even so stark, they’re referred to as hills. But none went as far as Texas’s Clark Field, which had a literal cliff in the outfield.
The field, used from 1928 to 1974 had a 12-30 foot limestone cliff that stretched from center field to right field. The only way up it was the “Billy Goat Hill” in left-center. Supposedly half of the outfielders chose to start on the top of the cliff and charge down, and the other half preferred to start below.
9 oddball features from college baseball stadiums
Sadly, the No. 1 park on this list is no longer with us. But it’s legendary enough to warrant a posthumous title of the most unusual college baseball field feature.
Some ballparks have an incline in the outfield (see McLane field), some are even so stark, they’re referred to as hills. But none went as far as Texas’s Clark Field, which had a literal cliff in the outfield.
The field, used from 1928 to 1974 had a 12-30 foot limestone cliff that stretched from center field to right field. The only way up it was the “Billy Goat Hill” in left-center. Supposedly half of the outfielders chose to start on the top of the cliff and charge down, and the other half preferred to start below.
Keith had the month from hell in MLB when he hit .500+ for the month. Sports Illustrated did a feature on him. In the article, the reporter asked Keith his most memorable sports moment considering he won football and baseball championships in high school and a National Championship in college, was an MLB All Star, etc.
His reply was the one single experience that outshined them all was walking down the ramp in The Cotton Bowl to play Oklahoma. The reporter was stunned.
For our family, it was when his team visited the Astros in the Dome after that terror summer month he produced. Randy Hendricks told me to get to the Dome early for batting practice because he had something for my son. We watched him during batting practice, and as he strolled back to the dugout I flashed the Horns at him and he said "just a minute". He went into the dugout, autographed his bat, handed it to my son and said, "Remember, always but always be a Longhorn; Hook em".
His reply was the one single experience that outshined them all was walking down the ramp in The Cotton Bowl to play Oklahoma. The reporter was stunned.
For our family, it was when his team visited the Astros in the Dome after that terror summer month he produced. Randy Hendricks told me to get to the Dome early for batting practice because he had something for my son. We watched him during batting practice, and as he strolled back to the dugout I flashed the Horns at him and he said "just a minute". He went into the dugout, autographed his bat, handed it to my son and said, "Remember, always but always be a Longhorn; Hook em".
1939 Team -- undefeated in SWC play
Charley Haas. Batting average = 0.460.
(the Murph of HIS day...)
I counted 17 players in the top picture. Now they collect players like trading cards. There are 41 on the Texas roster today. That's silly.
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