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Old 01-12-2013, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by BrockJacob View Post
Thanks Scott.
Being that the says "Tonight", whatever venue it hung outside of must of had light. I know all the big league stadiums, sans Wrigley, had lights by the late 1940's. I can only assume that many of the smaller venues that hosted minor league and semi-pro games would of had lights by that time as well. I think 40's-50's is about the right time frame.
Brock,
June 13th, 1947 was the first night game at Fenway Park, FWIW. Minor league parks and negro league games were played under the lights more than a decade earlier....
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