Random Thing: Former Major League Stadiums That Are Still Standing

The (exhibition) return of Olympic Stadium got me to thinking for no real reason: What are other former MLB stadiums that are still standing? I don’t mean cases where they knocked down almost the whole thing but kept the diamond there (as has happened at Tiger Stadium), or cases where they demolished most but not all of the stadium and then it was made into something totally different (as with what used to be Braves Field).  I’m talking about actual former stadiums that are still standing and could, in theory, still be used for baseball.

I came up with this list:

I can’t think of any others… can you?

MVP of Yesterday (Sept. 10, 2013): Hunter Pence

Hunter Pence went 4-5 with a HR and 6 RBI last night, and while the Giants didn’t win the game, Pence wins MVP of Yesterday.

(Apologies to David Price and Mark Trumbo)

Standings, as usual, under the jump:

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MVP of Yesterday (September 9, 2013): Juan Uribe

Juan Uribe had 3 HRs yesterday. Since Gio Gonzalez failed to throw a no-hitter, that gives him the MVP of Yesterday award.

Standings, well… you know the drill:

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The Blue Jays will play exhibition games in Montreal next year.

MVP of Yesterday (September 8, 2013): Jay Bruce

Yesterday’s MVP, Jay Bruce, had two home runs yesterday in the Reds’ victory over the Dodgers. Even more amazingly, they were both off Clayton Kershaw. Amazingly, those were the first two HRs Kershaw gave up to a lefty all year.

It’s his second of the year.

Standings, as always, after the jump:

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Random Goofballey: Denny McLain on the Organ

After his 31-6 1968 season, Tigers pitcher Denny McLain was offered- and accepted- an offer to play the organ in an album for Capitol Records. This is a sampling of that work:

MVP of Yesterday (September 7, 2013): Brandon McCarthy

Brandon McCarthy went a good 8 innings while giving up only one run yesterday, and I’m naming him the MVP of Yesterday.

Standings after the jump:

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MVP of Yesterday (September 6, 2013): Yusmeiro Petit

When you come within a strike of a perfect game, you are going to be the MVP. Such it is with Yusmeiro Petit.

Standings, as always, under the jump:

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MVP of Yesterday (September 5, 2013): Todd Frazier

Todd Frazier hit two HRs yesterday… what did YOU do yesterday? I bet you didn’t hit two HRs… which is why you aren’t the MVP of Yesterday, but Frazier is.

Standings after jump:

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George Carlin: Baseball and Football

I’ve posted this before, but it’s still a classic, and in honor of the start of the NFL season, I’m posting it again: George Carlin on the differences between baseball and football.