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Crosley Field was home to the Cincinnati Reds from 1912-1970. Cincinnati's League Park and our Palace of the Fans were previous Cincinnati Reds parks and were in the same general location, but the orientation of the diamond was different.

[b:1d926819ad]Crosley Dimensions[/b:1d926819ad]
1912
Left Field — 360 ft (109 m)
Left-Center — 380 ft (115 m)
Center Field — 420 ft (128 m)
Right-Center — 383 ft (116 m)
Right Field — 360 ft (109 m)
1958
Left Field — 328 ft (100 m)
Left-Center — 380 ft (115 m)
Center Field — 387 ft (118 m)
Right-Center — 383 ft (116 m)
Right Field — 366 ft (111 m)


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[b:1d926819ad]1930s[/b:1d926819ad]
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[b:1d926819ad]Thinking this was either an empty Crosley during 1969 or 1970, or after Reds left park for good June 24, 1970. "Pepsi's got a lot to give", on one of the left-field signs, was Pepsi's slogan from 1969-1975.[/b:1d926819ad]
[img:1d926819ad]http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab13/andycummings/Stadiums/crosley2.jpg[/img:1d926819ad]

[img:1d926819ad]http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab13/andycummings/Stadiums/crosley3.jpg[/img:1d926819ad]

[b:1d926819ad]Mill Creek flooded in 1937, putting Crosley under 21 feet of water[/b:1d926819ad]
[img:1d926819ad]http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab13/andycummings/Stadiums/crosleyflooded.jpg[/img:1d926819ad]

[b:1d926819ad]Notice the trade-mark Left Field Terrace, a 15-degree incline to the LF wall. Alex Johnson is seen in LF in 1968, with Lou Brock at bat.[/b:1d926819ad]
[img:1d926819ad]http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab13/andycummings/Stadiums/CrosleyTerrace2.jpg[/img:1d926819ad]