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kcstengelsr · 02-08-2022, 08:32 PM

I very much remember that 40 foot fence in right field when I attended a major league game at Kansas City Municipal in 1966. Prior to today we did not have that version of the ballpark. The large "Wire Monster" had a drastic affect on home runs but I think Charlie Finley at the time had soured on the short distances test of 1964 and perhaps thought that if his team could not hit home runs that he would try to prevent the other side from hitting home runs. When baseball returned to Kansas City with the Royals in 1969 the big fence in right field was removed and so the 1969-1972 Muni works for that while the renamed 1964 Muni is proper for the shorter distance test like the 325 "Half Pennant Porch" in right. Thank you silvam for this tall fence version of KC Muni! I was there. I remember.

I playtested a game of this new "Wire Monster" in right field Municipal Stadium and placed in on YouTube so everyone can take a look at how silvam14's new creation looks and plays.
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvtA...el=kcstengelsr

I am in the process of doing an alternate history of baseball beginning in 1955 with lots of rules like no trades for any team and equal finances for all teams. I had just finished my 1965 season and so I had teams (at least alternate versions of such) to use the "Wire Monster." I chose the Red Sox to visit KC and this exhibition game takes place after the conclusion of the Cincinnati/White Sox 1965 World Series (final game also on YouTube). The Red Sox and Athletics rosters are their end of season 1965 fellows supplemented by upcoming 1966 rookies and minus guys who retired after the 1965 season. Of course I have yet to get to the 1966 spring training so my alternate 1966 rosters are still subject to change.

02-08-2022, 08:32 PM	#1896
kcstengelsr Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2021 Posts: 147	I very much remember that 40 foot fence in right field when I attended a major league game at Kansas City Municipal in 1966. Prior to today we did not have that version of the ballpark. The large "Wire Monster" had a drastic affect on home runs but I think Charlie Finley at the time had soured on the short distances test of 1964 and perhaps thought that if his team could not hit home runs that he would try to prevent the other side from hitting home runs. When baseball returned to Kansas City with the Royals in 1969 the big fence in right field was removed and so the 1969-1972 Muni works for that while the renamed 1964 Muni is proper for the shorter distance test like the 325 "Half Pennant Porch" in right. Thank you silvam for this tall fence version of KC Muni! I was there. I remember. I playtested a game of this new "Wire Monster" in right field Municipal Stadium and placed in on YouTube so everyone can take a look at how silvam14's new creation looks and plays. YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvtA...el=kcstengelsr I am in the process of doing an alternate history of baseball beginning in 1955 with lots of rules like no trades for any team and equal finances for all teams. I had just finished my 1965 season and so I had teams (at least alternate versions of such) to use the "Wire Monster." I chose the Red Sox to visit KC and this exhibition game takes place after the conclusion of the Cincinnati/White Sox 1965 World Series (final game also on YouTube). The Red Sox and Athletics rosters are their end of season 1965 fellows supplemented by upcoming 1966 rookies and minus guys who retired after the 1965 season. Of course I have yet to get to the 1966 spring training so my alternate 1966 rosters are still subject to change.