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Press Clippings
Here are articles and editorials relating
to Wahconah Park and Jim Bouton’s book, Foul
Ball: My Life and Hard Times Trying to Save an Old Ballpark.
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February 12,
2005 - Letter to the Editor of the Berkshire Eagle: Powers-that-be
sabotaged baseball>
February
9, 2005 - Berkshire Eagle Editorial: Pittsfield's Problems
in a Nutshell>
October 21,
2004 - Pittsfield Gazette: Case of the ballpark murder >
October
20, 2004 - Letter to the Editor of the Berkshire Eagle: A
dark theory about the defeat of baseball >
October 14,
2004 - Pittsfield Gazette: City emulates Bill Buckner by Dan
Valenti; Wahconah Deal Lamented; political cartoon (PDF) >
October
14, 2004 - Pittsfield Gazette: City needs Wahconah enthusiasm;
Pittsfield looses big one; Chapter missing in ballpark saga
(PDF)>
October
9, 2004 - Berkshire Eagle column by Howard Herman: Interesting
items
in the lost and found >
October
7, 2004 - Berkshire Eagle Editorial: Bouton, Elitzer pack
it in >
October
7, 2004 - Letter to the Editor of the Berkshire Eagle: Back
effort to revive Wahconah Park >
October 7,
2004 - Letter to the Editor of the Berkshire Eagle: Good-bye
to Bouton, and good riddance >
October
7, 2004 -Berkshire Eagle: Bouton, partners to give up ballpark
By Tony Dobrowolski and D.R. Bahlman >
October
6, 2004 - Wahconah Park Inc. Press Release: Bouton group bows
out >
October
6, 2004 - Berkshire Eagle Editorial: Play by the rules
>
October
5, 2004 - Berkshire Eagle Letter to the Editor: Don't botch
chance at Wahconah Park
>
October
5, 2004 - Berkshire Eagle: Bouton, Elitzer strike out with
panel By D.R. Bahlman >
October 3,
2004 - Wahconah Park Inc. Press Release: The drama over the
fate of historic Wahconah Park continues in Pittsfield, MA.
Bouton group’s plan is on the ropes again. >
October 2,
2004 - Email from Jim Bouton and Chip Elitzer to the Mayor
of
Pittsfield & email exchange with Dan Valenti >
October 02,
2004 - Berkshire Eagle: Wahconah Park plans appear at dead
end
By Tony Dobrowolski >
September
29, 2004 - Berkshire Eagle: Wahconah Park partners balk at
AG's call for construction bids >
September
22, 2004 - Berkshire Eagle Editorial: Wahconah Park shell
game >
September
21, 2004 - Berkshire Eagle: Wahconah Park work scaled back
>
September
8, 2004 - Berkshire Eagle: Elitzer: Work on park won't be
done in time. >
September
5, 2004 - Berkshire Eagle: Over 2,000 cranks watch
Hillies win Saturday >
September
2, 2004 - Pittsfield Gazette Editorial: "Transition"
>
September
1, 2004 - Berkshire Eagle: Scribner to leave Eagle editor's
post >
August
22, 2004, Berkshire Eagle: Tornado hit city, officials confirm
>
August
21, 2004 - Berkshire Eagle Editorial: Murphy's spot is secure
>
August
20, 2004 - Berkshire Eagle Editorial: City must play by the
rules >
August 02,
2004 - Berkshire Eagle: Hillies win in Hartford >
July 29,
2004 - Berkshire Eagle Editorial: No apologies necessary >
July 23,
2004 - Berkshire Eagle: Pittsfield courting 2 leagues >
July 23,
2004 - Berkshire Eagle: Tickets for (Sept. 4) vintage game
on sale >
July 22,
2004 - Berkshire Eagle: Vintage baseball rematch planned >
July 21,
2004 - Letter to the Editor of The Berkshire Eagle: Magical
night
for players, cranks >
July 18, 2004
- La Presse, Canada's Largest French-speaking newspaper >
July
7, 2004 - Letter to the Editor of the Berkshire Eagle: An
era revisited >
July 7, 2004
- Letter to the Editor of the Berkshire Eagle: Bouton, Elitzer
will make it work >
July 5, 2004 - Berkshire Eagle Editorial: Bouton is still
rewriting history
>
July
5, 2004 - Berkshire Eagle: column by Brian Sullivan: The park
lives for one night >
July
4, 2004 - Vintage baseball played before 6,000 at Wahconah,
Pastime as it was in past times by David Filkins, Special
to the Albany Times Union >
July
4, 2004 - Berkshire Eagle: Front Page Photo >
July
2, 2004 - A classic moment for Bouton By Tom Hoffarth, Los
Angeles Daily News >
May
17, 2004 - ESPN Classic Telecasts American Passtime Vintage
Baseball Live!!! 1886 - RULES, Game from historic Pittsfield
on the eve of nation's birthday >
May 13,
2004 - Herald Tribune: Baseball discovers its "Garden
of Eden" (PDF) >
May 12,
2004 - Berkshire Eagle: Joy in Mudville!(PDF) >
March
17, 2004 - Berkshire Eagle Editorial: Challenges for Bouton
group >
March
16, 2004 - Berkshire Eagle: Partnership outlines park plans
>
March
9, 2004 - Berkshire Eagle: Bouton's group to invest $1.5M
in Wahconah Park >
February
24, 2004 - Berkshire Eagle: column by David Scribner >
Jan 20, 2004 - See Jim's response to Mayor Ruberto >
Jan
18, 2004 - Berkshire Eagle Editorial >
Jan 13, 2004 - See invitation from Mayor Ruberto >
Jan
11, 2004 - Berkshire Eagle Editorial >
Nov
26, 2003 - Berkshire Eagle Editorial >
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