tigerslionspistonshabs Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 I'm a history buff, and there's something special about standing in the exact spot where something once stood or where something special happened. Also extra cool when you have to go on a bit of a hunt to find it. Feel free to post any, or just ones you've visited personally. These are ones that I've visited myself- Inside Moerlein Lager House, Cincinnati. I couldn't for the life of me find the ones in the parking garage, but this was cool. Montreal- inside the former Windsor Hotel. Jackie Robinson's house in Montreal. Pittsburgh, between Heinz Field and PNC Park. Heinz Field parking lot- This one has to be one of my favorites due to the fact that it shows exactly where his foot landed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysox Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 There's two yellow seats in Right Field at Tropicana Field. One is for Boggs' 3000th hit and the second is for the first home run as a team, also Boggs @MichaelDanger19 | Dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Rich Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 4 minutes ago, raysox said: There's two yellow seats in Right Field at Tropicana Field. One is for Boggs' 3000th hit and the second is for the first home run as a team, also Boggs Happened to sit right by this seat the first time i ever went to a game there, back in 2003. It is what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikmurphy Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Home Plate from Metropolitan Stadium located inside Mall of America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieMoon Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Home plate of Crosley Field. Sits near Findlay (right off I-75) in an alley by Phillips Supply. I go by this everyday at work, I'll get a better pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 The Sabres' original arena was built over the terminus of the Erie Canal during the Depression. Now that the arena is gone and the canal is sort of back, there's a marker where center ice used to be when the canal is turned into an outdoor rink in the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc49erfan15 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I was in Milwaukee for the NCAA Tournament back in March, and thought this marker was pretty interesting when I walked by it: Not my photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sc49erfan15 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 48 minutes ago, smzimbabwe said: ...currently located in a Lowe's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 9 hours ago, sc49erfan15 said: ...currently located in a Lowe's. That guy has a really closed stance. Seriously, you would think they could have him facing the right direction. Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 9 hours ago, sc49erfan15 said: I was in Milwaukee for the NCAA Tournament back in March, and thought this marker was pretty interesting when I walked by it: Not my photo. The sign is only about a 10-minute walk away from my apartment. I walk by this sign at least once a week. It's across the street from the Milwaukee County Historical Society's headquarters and Pere Marquette Park. MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysleraspen08 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I love the idea of this thread! Anyway, here are the ones that I have. First professional football game plaque located just outside of Heinz Field: Comiskey Park Homeplate: Chicago Stadium plaque: Sporting Venue Count (for games): OHL: 19 (28 Total)- 770 games (after 18-19), MLB: 13 (15 Total), NHL: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerslionspistonshabs Posted June 29, 2017 Author Share Posted June 29, 2017 Wow, I'm glad I started this thread. I wasn't aware at least half of these existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Boy Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Home plate at Huntington Avenue Grounds, site of the first World Series (now on the campus of Northeastern University).. 60", 6' away is a statue of Cy Young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc49erfan15 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 6 hours ago, SFGiants58 said: The sign is only about a 10-minute walk away from my apartment. I walk by this sign at least once a week. It's across the street from the Milwaukee County Historical Society's headquarters and Pere Marquette Park. Sweet! I really enjoyed Milwaukee, despite the snow. The bars (Brass Alley, Safe House, the names of the others are, uh, hazy) were fun. Ended up at a random neighborhood dive bar out by the airport one evening, definitely not something you find a lot of in the south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Speaking of Milwaukee, this is one of my favorites. It commemorates old Borchert Field, home to the minor league Milwaukee Brewers (not to mention the NFL's Milwaukee Badgers and the first Milwaukee home of the Packers). Unfortunately, the very ground where Borchert Field stood is gone; they bulldozed and excavated about twenty feet down to build an interstate. You can see all the cross-streets are now elevated above the road. So the historical marker is two blocks east of where the ballpark stood, in Rose Park. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalieboy82 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 7 hours ago, chrysleraspen08 said: I love the idea of this thread! Anyway, here are the ones that I have. First professional football game plaque located just outside of Heinz Field: Comiskey Park Homeplate: Chicago Stadium plaque: and i believe that the home plate is in the parking lot. so long and thanks for all the fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Boy Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 3 hours ago, Gothamite said: So the historical marker is two blocks east of where the ballpark stood, in Rose Park. I am a little disappointed that a few of these markers are in the vicinity of historical locations ("a few blocks NW of here", "near this site"). "George Washington slept somewhere near here" misses the point of what makes a place historic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerslionspistonshabs Posted June 30, 2017 Author Share Posted June 30, 2017 14 hours ago, Hat Boy said: I am a little disappointed that a few of these markers are in the vicinity of historical locations ("a few blocks NW of here", "near this site"). "George Washington slept somewhere near here" misses the point of what makes a place historic. It's better than nothing, but yeah I know what you mean. In Montreal, the site where Victoria Skating Rink (site of the first professional indoor hockey game) once stood, is now a parking garage. It would be very easy to mark it with a plaque, but the plaque is instead inside the Bell Centre, a few blocks away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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