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Originally Posted by Erosa
Yes, they changed so much in such a short time in some cases. I believe
Busch switched to astroturf in 1970/1971 but they still kept the
dirt infield- similar to the three rivers that Silvam provided a couple
of weeks ago. It was only in 76 or 78 that Busch switched to full astroturf
infield with sliding pits.
The strangest of them all was Comiskey from 69-76 -Silvam also did this
version- they had an astroturf infield while still maintaining a grass
outfield!
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Those were weird configurations with the astro-turf/dirt combinations. I recall that as a kid when watching NFL games that were played at Three Rivers, I always wondered HOW could the player uniforms get dirty as if they were playing on a dirt/grass field when the field was CLEARLY astroturf...
I'd forgotten about Busch doing that.
The Comiskey one had to be the weirdest! Glad they came to their senses and restored the field back to grass and dirt! Now if only they could have kept the ballpark itself standing!! I've been to U.S. Cellular - it ain't Comiskey!!
