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From: bd@peora.UUCP (Bernie Dougan)
Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: Artificial turf in the AL
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Date: Thu, 16-May-85 17:15:05 EDT
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Posted: Thu May 16 17:15:05 1985
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> 
> >In reference to the article that stated that there are 6 artificial turf
> >stadiums in the AL, am I missing something? :
>    >ART. TURF: KC,Minn,Seattle,Toronto
>    >NAT. TURF: Mil, NY, Balt, Bos, Cleve, Cal, Oak, Tex, Chi, Det
> 
> >I'm not as sure of the NL, but is this true? :
>    >ART. TURF: Phil, StL, Hous, Cin, Pitt, Mont
>    >NAT. TURF: Chi, NY, SF, SD, LA, Atl
> 
> >Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
> 
> I posted the original count.  You have the NL correct, but I may
> be wrong in the AL.  I thought Texas had A-turf and I also thought
> that when Yankee Stadium was renovated, they put in A-turf.  I'm
> not that familiar with the AL stadiums.
> 
> Go Braves!!  Hi Marsha!!
> 
>    Russell Pierce			AT&T Technologies
>    (303) 538-2023			1200 W. 120th Ave.
>    ...!drutx!rkp			Denver, CO  80234

The stadium listings at the top are correct.  There are only
four teams in the AL with artificail turf.  Texas and Yankee Stadium
are both natural grass.  Ruth and Gehrig would turn over in their
graves if Yankee Stadium were converted to artificial turf.

LET'S GO METS!!


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     Bernie Dougan
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