Comiskey Park pIcs

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Comiskey Park was home to the Chicago White Sox from 1910-1990. Comiskey hosted the very first All-Star game in 1933, host park for the Cubs in the 1918 World Series vs. the Red Sox, and location for Disco Demolition Night on July 12, 1979. :shock:

Field dimensions
(1910)
Foul lines - 363 ft (111 m)
Power alleys - 382 ft (116 m)
Center field - 420 ft (128 m)
(1986)
Foul lines - 347 ft (106 m)
Power alleys - 382 ft (116 m)
Center Field - 409 ft (125 m)


[b:0738692438]Opening Day for Brand New Comiskey Park--July 1, 1910[/b:0738692438]
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[b:0738692438]Picture of 1935 White Sox superimposed over Comiskey Park: LF-Rip Radcliff, CF-Al Simmons, RF-Mule Haas, 3b-Jimmy Dykes, SS-Luke Appling, 2b-Jackie Hayes, 1b-Zeke Bonura, P-Ted Lyons, C-Luke Sewell[/b:0738692438]
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[b:0738692438]1959 World Series--Lollar Sac Fly Scores Landis, Kluszewski retreats to 1b, Roger Craig pitching for Dodgers, Roseboro C, Hodges at 1b, Charlie Neal at 2b, Maury Wills at ss, Duke Snider in CF, Norm Larker in RF[/b:0738692438]
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[b:0738692438] Comiskey in the early 1970s. Notice the Astroturf in the infield. Installed in 1969 and torn out in 1976.[/b:0738692438]
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[b:0738692438]Comiskey in the late 1980s[/b:0738692438]
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[b:0738692438]Comiskey in the early 1960s[/b:0738692438]
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[b:0738692438] Comiskey in the early 1980s[/b:0738692438]
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[b:0738692438] aerial photo of Comiskey Park in the 1940s[/b:0738692438]
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