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In a similar application, there are a few things we can note about
modernity in the short history of retro parks. Most reflect the past, but all also include modern elements which make them
seem new and lively to fans. Camden Yards was the first, and the contrast of its brick exterior, warehouse, good seat angles
and general modernity were a contrast to the existing parks at the time. Similarly, when U.S. Cellular Field opened as Comiskey
Park II in 1991, it was hailed as "beautiful" by Sparky Anderson, and many comments were made that "every team is going to
want one of these now." Nearly two decades later it is viewed as one of the worst new parks because it has been surpassed
by others, which included Camden Yards. Even Camden Yards, though, when it opened lacked an LED scoreboard, had a few obstructed
view seats, did not have cupholders, and did not have a single concourse around the fair territory which afforded a view of
the field. Fans whose opinions of that park were shaped in the early 1990s would probably be mesmerized by how far newer parks
have surpassed the innovations in
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