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Engel Stadium trivia
- Lookouts broadcaster Arch McDonald was not only the voice of the New York
Yankees but the man behind the mike for the Senators for 22 years. Arch is
credited with coining "Ducks on the pond" for runners on base and "dead ducks"
for men left on but did you know while he was with the Yankees he coined the
nickname "Yankee Clipper" for Joe DiMaggio?
- Only Hall of Fame member Harmon Killebrew was able to hit a home run
over Engel Stadium's center field.
- The first Lookouts game was played on April 15th, 1930.
- Engel was the first ballpark to have a press box.
- Engel was built on top of the Lookouts older park known as Andrews
Field.
- The movie about Pete Gray, the one-armed baseball player was filmed at
Engel Stadium. The real Pete Gray played for Memphis in the 1940's and
played in Engel Stadium against the Lookouts.
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