Stadiums Usa Radio

Only 6,000 fans attended the final Brooklyn Dodgers game at Ebbets Field. Just more than 11,000 New York Giants fans said goodbye to the historic Polo Grounds. Neil deMause of Field of Schemes has chronicled the strange swan songs of ballparks of yesteryear.  Including how the White Sox started the trend of marketing stadium goodbyes.  Later, we take a nostalgic ride in from the bullpen in the long forgotten bullpen car.  Writer Paul Lukas looks back on the trend that saw relief pitchers hitching a ride to the mound and how some teams are looking to bring bullpen cars back.  Our Talking Shop segment examines expansion and renovation at the Pro Football Hall of Fame; how Southwest Airlines is flying against a Raiders stadium in Las Vegas; and a new plan to keep the Houston Astrodome alive.