Reviews for Old Brooklyn in Early Photographs, 1865-1929

The average rating for Old Brooklyn in Early Photographs, 1865-1929 based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-05-05 00:00:00 Ryan Bland This was very informative about the history of professional baseball in Philadelphia, with a fairly balanced treatment of the A's (prior to their departure in 1954) and the Phillies (up to their last game in Connie Mack Stadium in October 1970. I learned a lot about Shibe Park and the neighborhood in which it resided, although I don't think the book did a good enough job capturing the glamor of the ball park (relative to the wooden structures that preceded it everywhere in the nation), which was the first steel and concrete baseball stadium ever built. Had it been placed in a part of Philadelphia that weathered neighborhood changes more gracefully, we might still be attending games there and it might be held in the same high level of esteem as Wrigley Field and Fenway Park.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-12-04 00:00:00 Steven Salazar Another good book on Philly's historic ballparks.