Product Details

• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• DVD Release Date: April 26, 2005
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007WFUN8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #88,191 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Step up to the plate and play ball as we take you on a tour of those amazing edifices of the national pastime--baseball stadiums! From the sandlots and wooden ballparks of the 1800 and 1900s to the monolithic multipurpose stadiums of today, baseball parks have grown into technological wonders that pull in and cost millions. Officially Licensed by MLB

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, just not so satisfying, January 24, 2007

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I. Chiang (Silicon Valley, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Modern Marvels - Baseball Parks (History Channel) (A&E DVD Archives) (DVD)

Since it is in the series of Modern Marvels, I expect, at the beginning, to see the technology building the ball parks. It is, however, not what contents in this film. The main theme is the evolution of the ball parks from 19th century to the present. Of course, it is good to know why a ball park shapes like that, why is it situated at the outskirt of the city, and why it moves back to the heart of the city. Through the film, I just feel it misses something, perhaps many. For example, memorable moments, HOFers or teams with that park are worthy of mentioning.

Like many DVD's of the THC, I always feel the running time is too short and I just grab the surface. This film is no exception. Every time when I begin to feel interested in what they mention, it just finishes and jumps to another. I'd like to see this topic addressed again in another DVD.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ball Parks, October 25, 2009

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ral1963 "ral1963" (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Modern Marvels - Baseball Parks (History Channel) (A&E DVD Archives) (DVD)

If you a a baseball fan and a history geek then you'll really like this. Growing up in the here and now I can appreciate all the stories my dad told me about watching the Dodgers "Where They Belong" in Brooklyn. It also helps understand how much baseball has grown over the last century. But with all the business that's involved now, to me it's still a game to love.

2.0 out of 5 stars Take Me Out To The Ballpark, January 20, 2012

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Tim Williams - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Modern Marvels - Baseball Parks (History Channel) (A&E DVD Archives) (DVD)

A brief, interesting, informative survey of the history of ballparks from 18th century sandlots to the planned construction of AT&T Park. Although it is well-organized, it needs more depth. Ken Burns' "Baseball: The Tenth Inning", has a fascinating section with a Fenway Park tour guide. "Ballparks" could have benefited from that kind of approach, as well as more memorable photos, as in the "Take Me Out To The Ballpark" wall calendar. I also wanted to know more about HOK Sports and memorable moments in the various parks. It needed more. By the way, my disc had no closed captioning.