Roy Steele does a nice job of taking us through a visual montage of the years at the coliseum. Filmed in 2013, it’s a two minute reminder that, despite it’s aging appearance, it’s not just a ballpark. It’s not just a venue. It’s home.
Built in 1966, it’s the fifth oldest stadium in Major League Baseball. One of the primary architectural goals was to have fans enter on the upper deck level, walking down into the seats which is below ground level. In bygone days, the bleachers were a wide open area to sit and shag balls during batting practice—back in the day when the coliseum opened it’s gates earlier so you could SEE the full two-team batting practice. Mount Davis, eliminated those prime…
