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2 Time Capsules from Different Decades Unearthed During Demolition of Baseball Stadium with Record-Setting Past
Two time capsules were unearthed in Rhode Island while Shawmut Design and Construction crews worked to demolish the former McCoy Stadium site in Pawtucket
The first time capsule was buried in 1940, while the second time capsule is believed to have been buried during a historic game played on June 23, 1981
Both capsules will be opened on June 23, the 44th anniversary 'of the longest pro baseball game played'A construction company did not strike out during a recent demolition of a baseball stadium, hitting two home runs by finding two time capsules.
The time capsules — from two different decades — were unearthed in Rhode Island this month while Shawmut Design and Construction crews worked to demolish an old stadium in Pawtucket.
'Demolition at the former McCoy Stadium site, future home of the new Pawtucket High School, uncovered an 85-year-old time capsule in the stadium's original cornerstone,' the City of Pawtucket shared in a May 19 Instagram post, referring to the first time capsule buried in 1940.
Days later, the crews found a second time capsule believed to have been buried between home plate and the pitcher's mound during a historic game played on June 23, 1981. Both time capsules will 'be unveiled on June 23, the 44th anniversary of the conclusion of the longest pro baseball game played, which took place at McCoy,' the City of Pawtucket noted.
That record-setting game between the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings lasted 33 innings.
'The Shawmut team has approached the demolition of McCoy Stadium with the utmost safety and precision, balancing progress with a deep respect for the site's historic significance and the potential to uncover meaningful artifacts,' Chris Maury, Shawmut's head of preconstruction for the New England region, said in a statement.
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'It was an exciting moment for our team to discover, identify, and carefully preserve the capsule found in the stadium's original cornerstone,' Maury continued, noting that the crews 'deployed ground-penetrating radar technology' to help locate the second time capsule.
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