admin- September 2, 2020
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American Made!
Michael Bushnell Publisher Typically, our Labor Day postcard spotlights mill workers pictured in the Boiler Room of the Kelly Flour Mill that used to be located in the East Bottoms.…
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- August 26, 2020
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The Kansas City Athletics moved to Oakland, CA
Michael 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…
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- August 19, 2020
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Anaheim Stadium
Michael 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…
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- August 12, 2020
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The house that Ruth built
Michael 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…
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- August 5, 2020
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Arlington Stadium, home of the Texas Rangers
Michael 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…
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- July 29, 2020
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Chiefs victory ignites riots
Michael 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…
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- July 22, 2020
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Royals Stadium
Michael 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…
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- July 15, 2020
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The Astrodome
Michael 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…
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- July 8, 2020
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Olympic Stadium in Montréal, Canada
Michael 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…
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- June 30, 2020
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Cincinnati’s Legendary Riverfront Stadium
Michael 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…
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