Baseball Engineer » BPI http://baseballengineer.com Analyzing the career numbers of ballplayers throughout history. Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:57:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Meet the new Park Factors — Part III http://baseballengineer.com/2010/05/10/meet-the-new-park-factors-part-iii/ http://baseballengineer.com/2010/05/10/meet-the-new-park-factors-part-iii/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 06:02:22 +0000 John Cappello http://baseballengineer.com/?p=658 Taming the Wind

“This will be one of the most beautiful baseball parks of all time.”

—Vice President Richard Nixon, 1960, opening day at Candlestick Park

So many were fooled.

Players, sports writers, and even future presidents were in awe of the new home of the San Francisco Giants. Mesmerizing visitors with its lush green grass and the largest [...]]]> http://baseballengineer.com/2010/05/10/meet-the-new-park-factors-part-iii/feed/ 4