View source for Reconsidering Elysian Fields -- October 2022

Protoball is opening a page on the state of knowledge about Elysian Fields and its influence on the evolution of base ball.&nbsp; Irwin Chusid and Jon Popovich have expressed strong interest in writing further about Elysian Fields, and will participate in this limited-term discussion. For a riveting presentation on Elysian Fields from a base ball researcher's point of view, see Irwin and Jonathan's recent Youtube presentation at:&nbsp;<br><div class="I_ZkbNhI D_FY W_6D6F" data-test-id="message-view-body"><div class="msg-body P_wpofO mq_AS" data-test-id="message-view-body-content"><div class="jb_0 X_6MGW N_6Fd5"><div id="yiv3120532064"><div dir="ltr"><div class="yiv3120532064WordSection1">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwJGWeWDHPA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwJGWeWDHPA]



As something of a time-limited experiment in supporting current Origins research, we plan to resume the stimulating e-mail discussion of new research on the role of Elysian Fields in the evolution of ball-playing that Peter Mancuso initiated a couple of months ago.&nbsp; That group included several of our best-informed authors and observers.&nbsp; Irwin and Jon will participate.

Some issues that seem likely to be covered include:



[] A.&nbsp; Aspects of the role of Elysian Fields that ''we wish we knew more about.&nbsp;&nbsp;''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Possible example</span>: what does EF tell us about the role of unavailable local playing grounds in the diffusion of base ball?

[] B.&nbsp; Favorite sources of existing coverage of ballplaying at Elysian Fields for those who want to read up (or refresh their grasp) of current knowledge on Elysian Fields.

[] C.&nbsp; Other factors ("threads") that we haven't thought of at this point.



While the main fun may well be in the e-mail exchanges that ensue, Protoball will import material from the discussion on this page for the benefit of future Origins researchers.

-- Larry McCray, 9/30/2022



Thread A:&nbsp; What does Elysian Fields tell us about the role of field shortages inn the evolution of base ball?

[Recent exchange among Thorn, Gilbert, Allardice to be reflected here, as it expands.]









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