Wednesday, March 10, 2010

That Big Fence, Wetzel Field, Villa Park



That Big Fence, Wetzel Field, Villa Park
There is a picture on Tom Glovers great website of some
Burg kids at Wetzel Field from long long ago and I immediately
noticed that big fence in the background. I wonder if
this is the same fence.

4 comments:

Ralph Lucarella said...

Hi Mack: I'll tell you what I always called the big fence at Wetzel Field. That's the one in right field. The distance from home plate was so short, they had to add some height to make it seem like a hard hit ball. It sort of remined me of Fenway Park in Boston.

Anonymous said...

In this picture is the fence that extends from center field to right field. In this shot, Liberty Street would be behind you.

Mack said...

Hi Ralph & Bill:)
Yes Ralph that fence needed to be
higher due to the rightfield line..
and yes Bill I took this picture
from the Liberty Street side of
Wetzel:)

TK said...

I remember Wayne Krenchicki hammering one over the "big fence" when he was on Ewing's Legion team playing the Schroths around 1971 or 1972. He later went on to play for the University of Miami (?) and enjoyed a Major League career playeing for the Reds/Expos/Tigers/Orioles 1979-1986.