The spacious, open look, while emblematic of California, also shows what Shea Stadium could have become but wasn't -- rounded, airy and '60s-contemporary.
Our first visit to LA's baseball palace came in May 1991 -- back when the O'Malley family still owned the ballclub, and maximizing advertising signage was not the priority it has since become.
Having lucked into box seats, my friends and I came early. During pre-game practice, pitcher Roger McDowell walked by where we were seating -- and actually posed when I called out his name. Through a lucky connection (I was writing a show for the FM side of the radio station that aired the Phillies games), McDowell was nice enough to autograph and return the print.
That famous video board was also seen in
Naked Gun -- From the Files of Police Squad.
The Three Amigos from CCNY -- yours truly, alongside Charles Richelson and Dennis Murray.
The spacious, open look, while emblematic of California, also shows what Shea Stadium could have become but wasn't -- rounded, airy and '60s-contemporary.
Our first visit to LA's baseball palace came in May 1991 -- back when the O'Malley family still owned the ballclub, and maximizing advertising signage was not the priority it has since become.
Having lucked into box seats, my friends and I came early. During pre-game practice, pitcher Roger McDowell walked by where we were seating -- and actually posed when I called out his name. Through a lucky connection (I was writing a show for the FM side of the radio station that aired the Phillies games), McDowell was nice enough to autograph and return the print.
That famous video board was also seen in Naked Gun -- From the Files of Police Squad.
The Three Amigos from CCNY -- yours truly, alongside Charles Richelson and Dennis Murray.
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McDowell held the 4-run lead and the Phils won 7-3.