1919 World Series Question

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Posted By: <b>Andy Cook</b><p>What was the name of the stadium for game one? thanks, Andy

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>redland field, i have the stub.

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Posted By: <b>Andy Cook</b><p>thanks

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>October 1: Redland Field, Cincinnati, Ohio<br /><br />The first game began at 3pm that day at Cincinnati's Redland Field (later known as Crosley Field) with Cicotte on the mound for Chicago, who failed to score in the top of the first inning. In the bottom of that inning Cicotte (who was paid his $10,000 the night before the series began) hit the lead-off hitter, Morrie Rath in the back with just his second pitch, a prearranged signal to Arnold Rothstein that the game was going to be thrown. Despite this, the game remained close for a while, due in part to some excellent defense from the conspirators, who did not wish to bring suspicion on themselves. In the fourth, however, Cicotte gave up a sequence of hits, including a two-out triple to the opposing pitcher, as the Reds scored five times to break a 1-1 tie. Cicotte was replaced by a relief pitcher but the damage was done, and the Reds finally triumphed 9-1.<br /><br />By the evening of that day, there were already signs that things were going wrong. Only Cicotte, who had shrewdly demanded his $10,000 in advance, had been paid. Burns and Maharg met with Abe Attell, a former world boxing champion who acted as intermediary for Rothstein, but he did not provide the next installment ($20,000), wanting to place it out on bets for the next game. The next morning Gandil met Attell and again demanded their money. Again, the players went unpaid.<br />

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Posted By: <b>Jay</b><p>Hey Michael,<br /><br />Was the stadium rebuilt when it became Crosley Field, or was it just renamed? I have a set of 3 stadium seats from Crosley Field, and want to know if they were involved in the 1919 WS.<br /><br />Thanks<br />Jay

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>jay- great question...i have no idea. try "googling" it. <br /><br />or hopefully some other board members might know.<br /><br />Best-<br />Michael

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Posted By: <b>Jay</b><p>Google research says that it the stadium was just renamed Crosley Field, and that no new stadium was built in Cincinnat until 1972. So that answers my question.<br /><br />Jay

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Posted By: <b>Josh Evans</b><p>Unfortunately, the seats that were there in Redland Field 1919 were not the same as those that were in Crosley Field. The "C Reds" figural seats (beautiful seats by the way) and those without the figural sides are essentially the same. However, they were installed circa 1933-34. <br /><br /><br /> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1173025806.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>hi josh, remember me? (michael sarno), i sold my Nodgrass T206 thru you about 7 years back...<br /><br />glad to see you posting here.<br /><br />Michael