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Not too long ago I saw someone post this letter to Joe Jackson, and thought it was interesting.
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Since I live in SC I thought I'd check out the address and take a drive by the house,, well yesterday I was making some sales calls in Greenville and decided to try and find the house. Little did I know that they put a Ball Park just about were the house would have been.
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'West end Field' in downtown Greenville home of the Greenville Drive, a Red Sox class A team. Real nice park, and if you're a Shoeless Joe fan, some cool stuff to see.
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The team shop was open so I went in and asked about the address (262 Pendleton), the nice lady working in the shop pointed me around the side of the stadium were a small brick house was.
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She told me that 'Joe's' house was moved to this location and would soon be a Museum. She also said that the house was featured on an A&E TV show. Don't know how I missed it.
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After dropping $50 in the team shop I walked over to the house and looked into the windows; they have things set up like it would have been when Joe lived there. Pretty cool if you like Museums.
I was very impressed by the park. It looks very fan friendly. Can't wait to catch a game there, too bad it's like a 2 hour drive, or I'd buy season tickets.


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"The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
CDsNuts, 1/9/15

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  • gosteelersgosteelers Posts: 2,668 ✭✭✭
    Very cool stuff!
  • David,

    This is one of the nicest threads I've read in weeks. I appreciate the photos and details!

    Thank you,

    Danny
    Collecting Dallas Cowboys Rookies and Team Sets 1960-1989
  • Thats cool! Would be a great museum to check out once it's open.
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,488 ✭✭✭
    Oh,
    here's part of my Team Shop pickup....
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    I thought the St. Patty's Hat was very festive.
    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15
  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭


    << <i>David,

    This is one of the nicest threads I've read in weeks. I appreciate the photos and details!

    Thank you,

    Danny >>



    Agreed.

    Thanks for sharing image
    So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 31,562 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Awesome stuff!
  • AnkurJAnkurJ Posts: 11,370 ✭✭✭✭
    sweet!
    All coins kept in bank vaults.
    PCGS Registries
    Box of 20
    SeaEagleCoins: 11/14/54-4/5/12. Miss you Larry!
  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,469 ✭✭✭
    very cool!!
    Fred

    collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.

    looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started

  • envoy98envoy98 Posts: 4,000 ✭✭
    I see the "Trademark Properties" logo on the house. They have a show on A&E called "Flip this house". I would imagine that is where the "featured on a tv show" came from.

    Neat thread by the way.
  • I believe the stadium is a replica of Fenway Park complete with Green Monster. My son visited last summer and had a great time.
  • lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭
    Cool!

    Thanks for taking the time to share this!


    Matt
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,488 ✭✭✭
    I'm going to have to check out the "Flip this House". Wonder if I can get a list of what episodes are coming up?
    Glad you guys like the pics. Next up, I just heard that in April they're going to do some stuff for Larry Doby in Camden, SC his birthplace.


    << <i>Kershaw County will dedicate Larry Doby Recreation Complex at 10:00 am on Saturday, April 14, 2007. >>




    << <i>The Kershaw County Library will have a display of Larry Doby memorabilia during the month of April. >>


    It's only about a 15 minute drive. I'll take the camera,,,,,
    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15
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