Another baseball tie, the shipyard has been used as a baseball practice facility for Lincoln youth baseball. I've thrown BP in there many times. Emery Zidell played baseball at Lincoln decades ago and Zidell company has allowed Lincoln to use it. Lincoln HS currently has no home baseball field. Hopefully the MLB to PDX will help with an inner city baseball field which can be used by Portland high schools without a field.
Totally agree. There are too many other cities with their ducks already in a row. This Portland situation moves at a glacial pace and they call it progress.
SLC; Nashville; San Antonio; who am I missing? All have momentum, money and political will. Is PDX prepared to play in this space? Better be or this effort will be for naught.
Actually, I was. But as a visitor. I lived in Albany at the time (was born in Corvallis and spent many weekends of my childhood in Portland). Portland might have had a few "winos" as we called them back in the day. But they were mostly on Burnside. Every city has this. The rest of downtown was incredible. This was the time when the city built out the civic theatre, Pioneer Park, cleaned up the waterfront at what is now called the Tom McCall Waterfront Park and was then called Naito Park (Japanese-American businessman Bill Naito from a time when Navy ships were often tied up along the boardwalk). Washington Park was still clean and pleasant and you could walk around it with no concern and no litter in sight. That was a different era. Kevin, were you in Oregon at that time? Or are you just trying to smear me for no reason?
But NW Portland in 1980 including 21st and 23rd streets were a mess. Pearl District was empty warehouses and a mess. Those that think the ‘old’ PDX was better need to look at the various areas of town. Lower NW and lower SW close to Burnside have always been interesting. The business district will come back. This location for the baseball park would be awesome
True...but how is the Pearl District doing now? It had a nice 15 year run, from 1995 to 2010. Before that, it was Chinatown which is still there, just not the centerpiece. But when I am talking "downtown Portland" in 1980, it is Burnside to I-405 (which was not complete at that time) and east of the parkway
When I was in high school in the early 80’s, my friends and I occasionally would take Tri-Met downtown, and watch Blazer games on close circuit at “The Paramount Theater “. My parents never had a problem with us going downtown, and we never felt threatened. Downtown was safe back in those days. A lot has changed over the years.
Still not sold on converting Red Tail to another use. You can never again get a golf course so conveniently located to so many, and it is affordable golf for all. I will say converting to a practice facility and sports complex in general is not the worst idea. Way better than dense housing in an already dense area.
Brodie Brazile had a podcast today about a possible Diamondback move to Salt Lake City if they can't get their stadium situation rectified. SLC has land already selected/allocated for their baseball project plus almost a billion dollars of government money waiting for a team. While Portland plays and dreams, SLC works... it'll be interesting to see if Portland can make up lost ground. My gut says it's too little, too late plus Portland politicians haven't even begun to get involved and subtract their pound of flesh.
That's also correct. Funnily enough, and I don't know the legal ramifications of this, Charlie Monfort, the current owner of the Rockies, is a huge Utah guy and has had some involvement in the Utah baseball effort. That effort is being led by Gail Miller, the wife of Larry H. Miller who was the owner of the Jazz for decades until he passed away.
What a great spot for a ballpark/entertainment district!
Your a BBQ legend
I've had many who wanted me BBQ'd, but never a legend...🤷🏻♂️
Great news! I hope they configure the park so that "splash hits" are a possibility. McCovey Cove is one of the great things about Oracle Park in SF.
I was thinking the same thing. There are some great opportunities to configure a ballpark in a cool way there.
I love this location
Another baseball tie, the shipyard has been used as a baseball practice facility for Lincoln youth baseball. I've thrown BP in there many times. Emery Zidell played baseball at Lincoln decades ago and Zidell company has allowed Lincoln to use it. Lincoln HS currently has no home baseball field. Hopefully the MLB to PDX will help with an inner city baseball field which can be used by Portland high schools without a field.
I hate to poop on your parade but, you have a better chance of winning the lottery than MLB coming to PDX.
Totally agree. There are too many other cities with their ducks already in a row. This Portland situation moves at a glacial pace and they call it progress.
Agree...it's a (crack)pipe dream!
SLC; Nashville; San Antonio; who am I missing? All have momentum, money and political will. Is PDX prepared to play in this space? Better be or this effort will be for naught.
They’re not the only major west coast city without a team so
Thank goodness. The Red Tail golf course spot would have been a terrible mistake.
Now if we could just get back 1980 downtown Portland (crime rates, walkability, curb appeal), it would be exciting times.
I’d settle for 2010.
That was about the peak IMO.
Actually, I was. But as a visitor. I lived in Albany at the time (was born in Corvallis and spent many weekends of my childhood in Portland). Portland might have had a few "winos" as we called them back in the day. But they were mostly on Burnside. Every city has this. The rest of downtown was incredible. This was the time when the city built out the civic theatre, Pioneer Park, cleaned up the waterfront at what is now called the Tom McCall Waterfront Park and was then called Naito Park (Japanese-American businessman Bill Naito from a time when Navy ships were often tied up along the boardwalk). Washington Park was still clean and pleasant and you could walk around it with no concern and no litter in sight. That was a different era. Kevin, were you in Oregon at that time? Or are you just trying to smear me for no reason?
But NW Portland in 1980 including 21st and 23rd streets were a mess. Pearl District was empty warehouses and a mess. Those that think the ‘old’ PDX was better need to look at the various areas of town. Lower NW and lower SW close to Burnside have always been interesting. The business district will come back. This location for the baseball park would be awesome
True...but how is the Pearl District doing now? It had a nice 15 year run, from 1995 to 2010. Before that, it was Chinatown which is still there, just not the centerpiece. But when I am talking "downtown Portland" in 1980, it is Burnside to I-405 (which was not complete at that time) and east of the parkway
When I was in high school in the early 80’s, my friends and I occasionally would take Tri-Met downtown, and watch Blazer games on close circuit at “The Paramount Theater “. My parents never had a problem with us going downtown, and we never felt threatened. Downtown was safe back in those days. A lot has changed over the years.
I can't account for where you chose to spend your time. Those are not the places I frequented. But good on you.
Me either.
Yeah, I’d take the late 80’s / early 90’s PDX !
Great location! And love the idea of the Red Tail property for training facility and youth baseball. Let’s do this!
Perfect location...finally!
Still not sold on converting Red Tail to another use. You can never again get a golf course so conveniently located to so many, and it is affordable golf for all. I will say converting to a practice facility and sports complex in general is not the worst idea. Way better than dense housing in an already dense area.
Better to preserve remaining natural/natural adjacent areas within the city. I like this brownfield development total win-win.
Great spot, with excellent transit access. Many cool configurations for a ballpark on that property as well.
I wonder who has the money behind this? Can’t be cheap to buy that and possibly RedTail…
Great news. Acess to the Red Tail site would be terrible.
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Clyde Drexler was unstoppable
Maurice Lucas was the best power forward that ever played
Ask Paul Allen’s sister
Brodie Brazile had a podcast today about a possible Diamondback move to Salt Lake City if they can't get their stadium situation rectified. SLC has land already selected/allocated for their baseball project plus almost a billion dollars of government money waiting for a team. While Portland plays and dreams, SLC works... it'll be interesting to see if Portland can make up lost ground. My gut says it's too little, too late plus Portland politicians haven't even begun to get involved and subtract their pound of flesh.
Not to mention actual owners, which PDX does not have.
That's also correct. Funnily enough, and I don't know the legal ramifications of this, Charlie Monfort, the current owner of the Rockies, is a huge Utah guy and has had some involvement in the Utah baseball effort. That effort is being led by Gail Miller, the wife of Larry H. Miller who was the owner of the Jazz for decades until he passed away.