by Jack Perconte | Apr 7, 2014 | Stadium Reviews
Number 1 Major League Stadium and Number 1-A I am down to my top ranked major league stadium of yesteryear. The suspense is over, and this is very exciting for me. First, a spoiler alert – for people who do not like those who pat themselves on the back, this...
by Jack Perconte | Jun 16, 2013 | Stadium Reviews
I am sorry for the personal nature of this major league stadium review, but some places in our lives get right to the heart of the matter. You would think a day you looked forward to your entire life would have a prominent place in one’s memory – not mine. As...
by Jack Perconte | Apr 24, 2013 | Stadium Reviews
Hallowed Ground: Old Yankee Stadium The look – field design, Facade, Monuments Park, and the feel – tradition of all that happened there – were all so cool, but the sounds are what I remember most. Dang, I would have loved to rank this major league stadium at the...
by Jack Perconte | Oct 24, 2012 | Stadium Reviews
Boy, did we have a problem and manager Tommy Lasorda was screaming mad, and no one could blame him. Baseball is a funny game, in the sense that it is so unpredictable. The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series, of which I was a minor, minor part. A few weeks...
by Jack Perconte | Oct 10, 2012 | Stadium Reviews
Walt Disney once said, “You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.” Looking back, maybe my self-made adversity was what was necessary to propel me to the best years of my major league career. Even the...