Vintage Little League Fields Around the U.S & My 8 Proposed Fields

There is great precedent for building a baseball complex that replicates vintage major league baseball fields of the past. Not only is the U.S building these fields, but it is also doing it in simple and doable manners that won't stretch the budgets of local governments. In my opinion, the best organization that understands this concept is Ripken Design (http://www.ripkendesign.com/ ) Founded by MLB Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Ripken Design has constructed several little league fields that replicate the big league fields.

Ripken Design manages and/or designs softball fields, minor league fields, and restoration of vintage fields. At Ripken Academy, a field that replicates Camden Yards draws fans from across the country http://www.ripkendesign.com/portfolio/youthsportscomplex/academy/ to Aberdeen, MD. Ripken Design also is building America's Pastime Park in North Little Rock, AR where one field pays tribute to Fenway Park's Green Monster http://www.ripkendesign.com/portfolio/youthsportscomplex/pastimepark/

Another project Ripken took on was building a youth field on the ground once occupied by Memorial Stadium the former home to the Baltimore Orioles.

Memorial Stadium

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Other projects going on around the U.S besides Ripken's

Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium

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This guy has built replica's of Fenway Park and Wrigley Field in his back yard.
http://www.insidesocal.com/tomhoffarth/archives/2010/08/more-on-where-w.html
http://littlefenway.com/fenway/home

Fenway


Wrigley


So with that being said, I now nominate 8 vintage baseball fields I would like to replicate at Kleymeyer Park

Wrigley Field- Chicago Cubs


Fenway Park- Boston Red Sox


Yankee Stadium- New York Yankees


Crosley Field- Cincinnati Reds


Sportsman's Park- St. Louis Cardinals


Tiger Stadium- Detroit Tigers


Polo Grounds- New York (now San Francisco) Giants


Ebbets Field- Brooklyn (now Los Angeles) Dodgers