About this episode

Former Richmond Braves pitcher Steve Shields discusses his experiences during the transition from Parker Field to The Diamond.

As the Richmond Flying Squirrels wind down the final weeks of games at The Diamond, former Richmond Braves pitcher Steve Shields returned to town for part of the team's Diamond Through the Decades series. Shields was with the R-Braves from 1984-1986, which included the final season at Parker Field and the first two years of baseball at The Diamond. He was the starting pitcher for the R-Braves' first home game when The Diamond opened on April 17, 1985. He also threw a complete-game shutout in ...

People in this episode

Guest: Steve Shields

Topics covered

• baseball history
• Richmond Braves
• The Diamond
• Steve Shields
• minor league baseball

Keywords

• Steve Shields
• Richmond Braves
• The Diamond
• baseball
• minor league

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Richmond Flying Squirrels, Richmond Braves

Places: The Diamond

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