Around the Horn: Baseball History in the Region: Pynchon Park
We begin our series on baseball history in the region tonight with a look at Pynchon Park in Springfield. Originally named Hampden Park it was built in 1853 and had various uses throughout the years including bicycle racing, football games and eventually professional baseball. In 1950’s and 60’s Pynchon park was home to minor league baseball affiliates of the Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants. This year marks 50 years since professional baseball was played in Springfield and Producer Dave Fraser talked with long time Springfield Republican Sports Columnist Garry Brown and Guy McLain, Director of the Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History to relive some of the memories of Pynchon Park.
D.R.E.A.M. Studios’ “Fashion Nation”
We preview D.R.E.A.M. Studio’s April 11 “Fashion Nation” event with D.R.E.A.M. Studios Director Ben Smith, Christopher Jones, Owner.stylist – “Stylista’s Boutique” Springfield, Vera Lester, Designer for B&B Designs of D.R.E.A.M. Studios and Barbara Moore, Designer, “Shin-Dee Designs” of Springfield.
Vision 2017
Jeff Ciuffreda, President of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield discusses the recent “Vision 2017: The Right Direction” event and ideas put forward for the future of Springfield.
Mike Quincy: Road Trip
The road trip is a quintessentially American concept. The combination of endless roads with amazing scenery and roadside attractions combined with Henry Ford’s invention to set loose the spirit of adventure in America. Cars combined with popular culture to spawn Drive-In theaters and eateries, and Americans became obsessed with the automobile. The car culture flourished in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, and while a lot has changed, the combination of Detroit steel and the nation’s highways and byways still beckons to us today. Tonight Mike Quincy takes us on a trip – in a Corvette no less – in search of two other American icons, hamburgers and soda pop, being made right here in our own backyard.
