From the archive: Kezar Stadium during 1957 Lions/49ers playoff game. (Note the fans watching from the rooftops.) pic.twitter.com/3bFCWqj6k1
— Peter Hartlaub (@peterhartlaub) March 4, 2015
Peter Hartlaub of the San Francisco Chronicle joins Bay Area Duck Guy and Bay Area Sports Guy talking about some old Bay Area venues and much more.
Topics include:
- Peter’s background and his projects at the Chronicle
- The first pizza recipe in the Chronicle
- San Francisco’s best sports venue
- Candlestick’s slow and painful dismantling and how we feel about it
- Seal Stadium (including what it smelled like)
- Kezar Stadium and kids running on the field
- The archives in the basement of the Chronicle
- Scary concussion notes from long ago and some other intriguing historical tid-bits
- Peter’s mom’s interesting letter to Jed York, and some thoughts on the 49ers
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