Topic: Baseball
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Postcard
A Short History of the World's First Retractable Stadium Roof
In 1989, Toronto unveiled the SkyDome to much pomp and circumstance.
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Videos
The Pittsburgh Pirates Videos That'll Make You Kind of Love the City
The baseball team ditched CGI ship fights for streetscapes and signature Pittsburgh imagery.
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Photos
2013 Opening Day: Baseball Begins
Fans descend on ballparks around the country as Major League Baseball gets underway.
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Urban Wonk
How Baseball Stadiums Drive Housing Costs
Neighborhoods near Major League Baseball stadiums cost more – especially if the team has a better shot at winning the 2013 World Series.
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The Outsized Legacy of Baltimore's Memorial Stadium
Camden Yards may have been a groundbreaking project, but plenty of locals still long for a less stylish sports past.
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Downtown Toledo's Minor League Mojo
Minor league ballparks can thrive when combined with a passionate local sports culture and an already improving downtown.
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Urban Wonk
In D.C., Baseball-Oriented Development Seems, at Last, to Be Working
How Nationals Park, to the surprise of its neighbors, is leading to a better community.
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As Fenway Park Turns 100, Remember That It Almost Didn't Make It
The historic ballpark fought off demolition and ended up better off for it.
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Democracy in America
This Week in Bans: Baltimore Orioles Ban Naked Batman 'For Life'
Also, a Florida town outlaws nightclubs and a skating rink that could possibly be used for illicit dancing, and more.
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Photos
Is the Retro Ballpark Movement Officially Over?
20 years since Camden Yards opened in Baltimore, a look back on the stadium design that's emerged since.
