Remember this place

Caveat:  It had a 9/11 feel to it after awhile - I mean, it wasn't unexpected that it was torn down.  Quibbling, though.  

Great memories.  I have it in my will to have my ashes strewn on the old Comiskey site.  (Yeah, I know it's a parking lot, but that seems perfect.)

a prized possession of ours is the brick from the old ballpark.

I was lucky enough to win two tickets to the last game at Comiskey. God bless WJMK and Dick Biondi!

I never liked the look of Comiskey after Veeck put in the chain link outfield fences (sponsored by Danley!).  450' to CF was impressive, I used to sit out there sometimes when I was a kid - players looked like ants at home plate.

but, as a kid, roaming that cavernous old park, ignoring several innings at a time, was just a blast. They had an autograph booth below the left field bleachers and I remember being amazed to be as tall as the great Harry Chappas...and getting his autograph, of course.

I noted that the most expensive seat in the house was $8.50. I pay more than that to attend a Kane County Cougars game these days. If memory serves (and it's failing by the minute), I believe none of the outfield seats were reserved, so if you got there early (i.e., to see ALL of batting practice), you got to sit in the front row for the game.

What the hell were those giant speakers (pointing toward the field) in center field for? Perhaps we could ask Kenny to install such a system at Comiskey II to help direct inept fielders toward the ball - "Pods! A little more to the left! No, no, back, back! There you go, good job!"

Thanks for the memories.