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adminMichael Bushnell Publisher Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum opened in 1966 after almost six years of planning by the City of Oakland and league officials with the National Football League (NFL) and…
adminMichael Bushnell Publisher “Anaheim Stadium, designed to bring the fans back to the game and the game back to the fans. America’s newest and most modern baseball facility at the…
adminMichael Bushnell Publisher The original Yankee Stadium opened on April 18, 1923 and true to form, the first home run recorded in the Yankee’s new digs was hit by none…
adminMichael Bushnell Publisher Arlington Stadium bears a distinction in the major leagues of being one of only five stadiums originally built for minor league squads, then upgraded and expanded for…
adminMichael Bushnell Publisher Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota opened in 1956 as a replacement facility for the minor league Minneapolis Millers, who played in Nicolet Park. The first game was…
adminMichael Bushnell Publisher Going to a Royals’ game at the old Municipal Stadium at 22nd & Brooklyn was always an adventure. Parking was all of 50 or 75 cents and…
adminMichael Bushnell Publisher This week we visit the great state of Texas and one of the only mid-century designed domed stadiums surviving today, the Houston Astrodome or the NRG Astrodome…
adminMichael Bushnell Publisher This week we continue our tour of Major League Baseball (MLB) parks with a look at one of the most unique stadiums ever used for baseball, Olympic…
adminMichael Bushnell Publisher One of the “cookie-cutter” stadiums built in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, Cincinnati’s Riverfront Stadium was completed in 1970 and was so similar to other stadiums…
adminMichael Bushnell Publisher “So long old friend, and good night everybody.” The classic sign-off by legendary Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer Bob Eucker was how Milwaukee County Stadium slowly faded into…
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