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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Oct 13, 2019 18:04:47 GMT -5
I thought this thread might be a good way for baseball fans to kill some time in between MLB games and Holy Cross games. The idea is to see how many of the 73 major league ballparks (active since 1946) we have been to collectively. While not a competition to see who has been to the most parks (I've been to 19 but I'm sure others have hit well more than that number) I'm sure we'll have some posters who have been to 25 or more, and we may also find some parks that only one poster has visited.
I've laid the teams out by league and division for my own convenience but I hope that's not too confusing to posters. My assumption here is that none of our posters saw a game before the end of World War II, so I have listed all the ballparks in use in 1946 and beyond. Changes in names (e.g. Briggs, Navin, Tiger being the same ballpark) do not count as separate parks. Note also that some ballparks (most notably in NYC) served multiple teams over the years.
After the first few people weigh in (assuming anyone else is interested in this exercise) I'll BOLD the ballparks we have hit and following posters can concentrate on picking off the "un-visited" parks. I've numbered the ballparks so all you need to do is list the numbers on your post.
New York Yankees
1= Yankee Stadium (1923-1973) The House That Ruth Built
2= Yankee Stadium--renovated (1976-2008)
3= Yankee Stadium (2009-today)
NOTE: Shea Stadium (1974-1975) listed with the Mets
Tampa Bay Rays
4=Tropicana Field (1990-today)
Boston Red Sox
5= Fenway Park (1912-today)
Toronto Blue Jays
6= Exhibition Stadium (1977-1989)
7= Rogers Centre (1989-today)
Baltimore Orioles
NOTE: St Louis Browns played in Sportsmans Park-listed with the Cardinals who shared the venue
8=Memorial Stadium (1954-1991)
9= Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1992-present)
Minnesota Twins
28= Griffith Stadium (1911-1960) when the team was the original Washington Senators
11= Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981)
12= Hubert Humphrey Metrodome (1982-2009)
13= Target Field (2010-today)
Cleveland Indians
14=Municipal Stadium (1932-1993)
15= Progressive Field (1994-today)
Chicago White Sox
16= Comiskey Park (1910-1990)
17= Guaranteed Rate Field (1991-today)
Kansas City Royals
18= Municipal Stadium (1969-1972)
19= Kaufman Stadium (1973-today)
Detroit Tigers
20= Navin-Briggs-Tiger Stadium (1912-1999)
21= Comerica Park (2000-today)
Houston Astros
22= Colts Stadium (1962-1964) wen team was known as the Colt 45's
23= Houston Astrodome (1965-1999)
24= Minute Maid Park (2000-today)
Oakland A's
25= Shibe Park (AKA Connie Mack Stadium) (1909-1954) when team was the Philadelphia Athletics
18= Municipal Stadium (1955-1967) when team was the KC A's NOTE: My error-I had this as #26, but it's already listed under the A's. I didn't want to go back and retype all the later numbers.
27= Ring Central Coliseum (1968-today)
Texas Rangers
28= Griffith Stadium (1961) when the team started as the new Washington Senators
29= RFK Stadium (1962-1971) new Washington Senators second home
30= Arlington Stadium (1972-1993)
31= Globe Life Park (1994-today)
Los Angeles Angels
32= Wrigley Field (in LA) (1961)
NOTE: Dodger Stadium (1962-65) included with LA Dodgers
33= Angels Stadium (1966-today)
Seattle Mariners
34= KingDome (1977-1999)
35= T-Mobile Park (1999-today)
Atlanta Braves
36= Braves Field (to 1952) when team was the Boston Braves
37= Milwaukee County Stadium ( 1953-1965) when team was the Milwaukee Braves
38= Fulton County Stadium (1966-1996) now the Atlanta Braves
39= Turner Field (1997-2016)
40= SunTrust Park (2017-today)
Washington Nationals
41= Jarry Park (1969-1976) when the team was the Montreal Expos
42= Olympic Stadium (1977-2004) Montreal Expos
43= D.C. Stadium (RFK?) (2005-2007)
44= Nationals Park (2008-today)
New York Mets
45= Polo Grounds (1962-1963)
46= Shea Stadium (1964-2008)
47= Citi Field (2009-today)
Philadelphia Phillies
25= Connie Mack Stadium (Shibe Park) (1938-1970)
48= Veterans Stadium (1971-2003)
49= Citizens Bank Park (2004-today)
Miami Marlins
50= Dolphins Stadium (1993-2011) Venue also called Joe Robbie and other names over the years
51= Marlins Park (2012-today)
St Louis Cardinals
52= Sportsmans Park (1920-1966)
53= Busch Stadium (1966-2005)
54= Busch Stadium (New) (2006-today)
Milwaukee Brewers
55= Sick's Stadium (1969) during the one year the team was the Seattle Pilots
37= Milwaukee County Stadium (1970-2000) earlier home of the Braves
56= Miller Park (2001-today)
Chicago Cubs
57= Wrigley Field (1914-today)
Cincinnati Reds
58= Crosley Field (1912-1970)
59= Riverfront Stadium (1970-2002)
60= Great American Ballpark (2003-today)
Pittsburgh Pirates
61= Forbes Field (1909-1970)
62= Three Rivers Stadium (1970-2000)
63= PNC Park (2001-today)
Los Angeles Dodgers
64= Ebbets Field (1913-1957) when the team was the Brooklyn Dodgers
65= L.A. Memorial Coliseum (1958-1961)
66= Dodger Stadium (1962-today)
Arizona DiamondBacks
67= Chase Field (1998-today)
San Francisco Giants
45= Polo Grounds (to 1957) when the team was the New York Giants
68= Seals Stadium (1958-1959)
69= Candlestick Park (1960-1999)
70= Oracle Park (2000-today)
Colorado Rockies
71= Mile High Stadium (1993-1994)
72= Coors Field (1995-today)
San Diego Padres
73= Jack Murphy Stadium (1969-2003)
74= Petco Park (2004-today)
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Oct 13, 2019 18:23:34 GMT -5
4
Fenway Oracle Park Fulton County Camden Yards
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Post by efg72 on Oct 13, 2019 18:52:27 GMT -5
New York Yankees
1= Yankee Stadium (1923-1973) The House That Ruth Built
2= Yankee Stadium--renovated (1976-2008)
3= Yankee Stadium (2009-today)
Boston Red Sox
4= Fenway Park (1912-today)
Toronto Blue Jays
5= Exhibition Stadium (1977-1989)
6 = Rogers Centre (1989-today)
Baltimore Orioles
7=Memorial Stadium (1954-1991) 8= Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1992-present)
Minnesota Twins
9= Griffith Stadium (1911-1960) when the team was the original Washington Senators
Cleveland Indians
10=Municipal Stadium (1932-1993)
11= Progressive Field (1994-today)
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
12= Navin-Briggs-Tiger Stadium (1912-1999)
Houston Astros
13 = Houston Astrodome (1965-1999)
Texas Rangers
14= Griffith Stadium (1961) when the team started as the new Washington Senators
15= RFK Stadium (1962-1971) new Washington Senators second home
Seattle Mariners
16= KingDome (1977-1999)
Washington Nationals
17= D.C. Stadium (RFK?) (2005-2007)
18=Nationals Park (2008-today)
Philadelphia Phillies
19= Veterans Stadium (1971-2003)
Chicago Cubs
20= Wrigley Field (1914-today)
Pittsburgh Pirates
21= Three Rivers Stadium (1970-2000)
Los Angeles Dodgers
22= Dodger Stadium (1962-today)
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Post by rgs318 on Oct 13, 2019 18:55:07 GMT -5
Yankee Stadium (both) Shea Stadium (awful facility) Polo Grounds (once) Ebbets Fie,ld (2x)
Wrigley Field (Wrigleyville was great - as were the hot dogs - and the Cub President stopped by and had a chat with may wife during the game) Fenway Field
The last two are from another era - one with which I identify. Each is a great place to watch a game. If I get back to Wrigley, I may sit on a rooftop outside the stadium and partake of the food and beverages that are part of the admission fee.
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Post by CHC8485 on Oct 13, 2019 18:57:11 GMT -5
Think the only one, not already mentioned I can cross off is Shea Stadium.
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Post by hchoops on Oct 13, 2019 19:04:04 GMT -5
11 Ebbets Field (The Cathedral of Baseball) Polo Grounds for NY Giants, Mets and Fordham-Holy Cross football Yankee Stadium 1 for baseball and NY Giants football YS 2 Candlestick Park Wrigley Field -Cubs Shea Stadium Memorial Stadium, Baltimore Citi Field Fenway Paahk Camden Yards
Thanks for doing this, Ky. I had never counted before. I have a way to go before catching you or efg. How about minor league stadii ?
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Oct 13, 2019 19:04:05 GMT -5
Fenway Kaufman Stadium Camden Yards Chase Field (for Randy Johnson's 20 strikeout game in 2001 I think)
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Post by efg72 on Oct 13, 2019 19:19:54 GMT -5
11 Ebbets Field (The Cathedral of Baseball) Polo Grounds for NY Giants, Mets and Fordham-Holy Cross football Yankee Stadium 1 for baseball and NY Giants football YS 2 Candlestick Park Wrigley Field -Cubs Shea Stadium Memorial Stadium, Baltimore Citi Field Fenway Paahk Camden Yards Thanks for doing this, Ky. I had never counted before. I have a way to go before catching you or efg. How about minor league stadii ? Hoops to me it is not the number but the venues. You have been to all of the great ones
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Post by hchoops on Oct 13, 2019 19:21:58 GMT -5
11 Ebbets Field (The Cathedral of Baseball) Polo Grounds for NY Giants, Mets and Fordham-Holy Cross football Yankee Stadium 1 for baseball and NY Giants football YS 2 Candlestick Park Wrigley Field -Cubs Shea Stadium Memorial Stadium, Baltimore Citi Field Fenway Paahk Camden Yards Thanks for doing this, Ky. I had never counted before. I have a way to go before catching you or efg. How about minor league stadii ? Hoops to me it is not the number but the venues. You have been to all of the great ones It helps being old
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Oct 13, 2019 19:22:02 GMT -5
Okay-- We've been to those in BOLD type below. I added the following venues where I've been to a game: Busch, Arlington, Jarry, Olympic, Comerica, Tropicana, Metropolitan (Twins), Kaufman, Angels, Milwaukee County
New York Yankees 1= Yankee Stadium (1923-1973) The House That Ruth Built 2= Yankee Stadium--renovated (1976-2008) 3= Yankee Stadium (2009-today)
Tampa Bay Rays 4=Tropicana Field (1990-today)
Boston Red Sox 5= Fenway Park (1912-today)
Toronto Blue Jays 6= Exhibition Stadium (1977-1989) 7= Rogers Centre (1989-today)
Baltimore Orioles 8=Memorial Stadium (1954-1991) 9= Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1992-present)
Minnesota Twins 28= Griffith Stadium (1911-1960) when the team was the original Washington Senators 11= Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981) 12= Hubert Humphrey Metrodome (1982-2009) 13= Target Field (2010-today)
Cleveland Indians 14=Municipal Stadium (1932-1993) 15= Progressive Field (1994-today)
Chicago White Sox 16= Comiskey Park (1910-1990) 17= Guaranteed Rate Field (1991-today)
Kansas City Royals 18= Municipal Stadium (1969-1972) 19= Kaufman Stadium (1973-today)
Detroit Tigers 20= Navin-Briggs-Tiger Stadium (1912-1999) 21= Comerica Park (2000-today)
Houston Astros 22= Colts Stadium (1962-1964) wen team was known as the Colt 45's 23= Houston Astrodome (1965-1999) 24= Minute Maid Park (2000-today)
Oakland A's 25= Shibe Park (AKA Connie Mack Stadium) (1909-1954) when team was the Philadelphia Athletics 18= Municipal Stadium (1955-1967) when team was the KC A's NOTE: My error-I had this as #26, but it's already listed under the A's. I didn't want to go back and retype all the later numbers. 27= Ring Central Coliseum (1968-today)
Texas Rangers 28= Griffith Stadium (1961) when the team started as the new Washington Senators 29= RFK Stadium (1962-1971) new Washington Senators second home 30= Arlington Stadium (1972-1993) 31= Globe Life Park (1994-today)
Los Angeles Angels
32= Wrigley Field (in LA) (1961) 33= Angels Stadium (1966-today)
Seattle Mariners 34= KingDome (1977-1999) 35= T-Mobile Park (1999-today)
Atlanta Braves
36= Braves Field (to 1952) when team was the Boston Braves 37= Milwaukee County Stadium ( 1953-1965) when team was the Milwaukee Braves 38= Fulton County Stadium (1966-1996) now the Atlanta Braves 39= Turner Field (1997-2016) 40= SunTrust Park (2017-today)
Washington Nationals
41= Jarry Park (1969-1976) when the team was the Montreal Expos 42= Olympic Stadium (1977-2004) Montreal Expos 43= D.C. Stadium (RFK?) (2005-2007) 44= Nationals Park (2008-today)
New York Mets 45= Polo Grounds (1962-1963) 46= Shea Stadium (1964-2008) 47= Citi Field (2009-today)
Philadelphia Phillies 25= Connie Mack Stadium (Shibe Park) (1938-1970) 48= Veterans Stadium (1971-2003) 49= Citizens Bank Park (2004-today)
Miami Marlins 50= Dolphins Stadium (1993-2011) Venue also called Joe Robbie and other names over the years 51= Marlins Park (2012-today)
St Louis Cardinals 52= Sportsmans Park (1920-1966) 53= Busch Stadium (1966-2005) 54= Busch Stadium (New) (2006-today)
Milwaukee Brewers 55= Sick's Stadium (1969) during the one year the team was the Seattle Pilots 37= Milwaukee County Stadium (1970-2000) earlier home of the Braves 56= Miller Park (2001-today)
Chicago Cubs 57= Wrigley Field (1914-today)
Cincinnati Reds 58= Crosley Field (1912-1970) 59= Riverfront Stadium (1970-2002) 60= Great American Ballpark (2003-today)
Pittsburgh Pirates
61= Forbes Field (1909-1970) 62= Three Rivers Stadium (1970-2000) 63= PNC Park (2001-today)
Los Angeles Dodgers 64= Ebbets Field (1913-1957) when the team was the Brooklyn Dodgers 65= L.A. Memorial Coliseum (1958-1961) 66= Dodger Stadium (1962-today)
Arizona DiamondBacks
67= Chase Field (1998-today)
San Francisco Giants 68= Seals Stadium (1958-1959) 69= Candlestick Park (1960-1999) 70= Oracle Park (2000-today)
Colorado Rockies 71= Mile High Stadium (1993-1994) 72= Coors Field (1995-today)
San Diego Padres 73= Jack Murphy Stadium (1969-2003) 74= Petco Park (2004-today)
Edited to include additional input through Tom's 10/14 9:20 AM posting
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Post by bison137 on Oct 13, 2019 19:23:03 GMT -5
25
1= Yankee Stadium (1923-1973) The House That Ruth Built
2= Yankee Stadium--renovated (1976-2008)
3= Yankee Stadium (2009-today) 5= Fenway Park (1912-today) 8=Memorial Stadium (1954-1991)
9= Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1992-present) 16= Comiskey Park (1910-1990) 20= Navin-Briggs-Tiger Stadium (1912-1999)
21= Comerica Park (2000-today) 33= Angels Stadium (1966-today) 35= T-Mobile Park (1999-today) 39= Turner Field (1997-2016) 45= Polo Grounds (1962-1963)
46= Shea Stadium (1964-2008)
47= Citi Field (2009-today) 48= Veterans Stadium (1971-2003) 50= Dolphins Stadium (1993-2011) 53= Busch Stadium (1966-2005) 57= Wrigley Field (1914-today) 61= Forbes Field (1909-1970)
62= Three Rivers Stadium (1970-2000)
63= PNC Park (2001-today) 66= Dodger Stadium (1962-today) 69= Candlestick Park (1960-1999) 74= Petco Park (2004-today)
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Post by chicago77 on Oct 13, 2019 20:41:13 GMT -5
I've been to 15 of them, but the only ones not already listed: White Sox (guaranteed rate) and Oakland (Ring Central)
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Oct 13, 2019 20:49:16 GMT -5
I've been to 15 of them, but the only ones not already listed: White Sox (guaranteed rate) and Oakland (Ring Central) Nice contribution--was thinking that no one had seen a home game in Aokland
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Post by hc89 on Oct 14, 2019 5:41:56 GMT -5
I have been to 12 and 31 (Minn and Arlington, TX).
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Post by sader1970 on Oct 14, 2019 7:45:03 GMT -5
3, 45, 46,74
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Post by Tom on Oct 14, 2019 8:19:51 GMT -5
I saw the title of the thread and thought there aren't 50 teams. Neat idea
Fenway Old Yankee stadium - after renovation (does renovating count it as a new park) Vet in Philly Three Rivers Wrigley Minute Maid (when it was a National League park) Chase Field
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Not a for a game, but I've been to Olympic Stadium in Montreal
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torn down and new stadium on what I believe is the same piece of real estate, but I saw HC play BU at Nickerson Field which old timers tell me is the exact location of Braves Field
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Even lamer than the Braves Field reference, I have been to the spot in Becker College that marks the pitchers mound of the old Worcester Driving Park Grounds where Worcester's NL team used to play
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Oct 14, 2019 8:52:14 GMT -5
Yankee Stadium (post-1973) Yankee Stadium (2009-) Shea Stadium Citi Field Olympic Stadium Fenway Park Wrigley Field Jacobs Field Miller Park Oakland Coliseum Oracle Park Camden Yards
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Post by CHC8485 on Oct 14, 2019 8:53:57 GMT -5
Old Yankee stadium - after renovation (does renovating count it as a new park) If you had been to the original Yankee Stadium pre-renovation and post renovation, you would agree it counts as a new park. I googled Yankee Stadium renovation 1973 looking for pictures to show the extent of the demolition of the old stadium and found an interesting piece of trivia so I’ll ask it here ... Who was the last player to bat at the old (pre-renovated) Yankee stadium?
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Oct 14, 2019 8:56:59 GMT -5
The spot at Becker is also the site of the first perfect game in MLB history. Occurred in late 1880's or thereabouts. Back when cities like Worcester, Providence, Troy, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo had teams in the National League.
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Post by hchoops on Oct 14, 2019 9:04:45 GMT -5
I have frequently been at the site where the first iteration of the Brooklyn Dodgers(Superbas) played from 1898 to 1913–Washington Park in Park Slope. Previously the site of Fort Washington, where the General had his headquarters during the eventual defeat in the Battle of Brooklyn.(or Long Island)
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Post by timholycross on Oct 14, 2019 9:51:18 GMT -5
Boston- Fenway What's left of Braves Field (never saw a baseball game there)
NY- Yankee Original Yankee Remodeled (House that Horace Clarke Built) Shea
Montreal- Stade Olympique
Phila- Veterans
Baltimore- Memorial
Chicago- Wrigley St. Louis- Busch 1966-2005
Oakland
San Francisco- Candlestick
That's 11 plus BU. Plus I took pictures of the original Comiskey Park standing across the street as they were tearing it down.
Anybody want to do football?
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Post by deep Purple on Oct 14, 2019 10:30:49 GMT -5
Fenway Park Yankee Stadium (George Steinbrenner era 76' - 08') Camden Yards Dodger Stadium Angels Stadium Globe Life Park (I think it was just called Rangers Park when I was there)
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Oct 14, 2019 11:06:17 GMT -5
Old Yankee stadium - after renovation (does renovating count it as a new park) If you had been to the original Yankee Stadium pre-renovation and post renovation, you would agree it counts as a new park. I googled Yankee Stadium renovation 1973 looking for pictures to show the extent of the demolition of the old stadium and found an interesting piece of trivia so I’ll ask it here ... Who was the last player to bat at the old (pre-renovated) Yankee stadium? I would respectfully DISAGREE that the renovated Yankee Stadium (1973-2008) should count as a new park. Growing up going to games there, you 100% felt like you were watching a game in the "House that Ruth Built", where the Babe out-homered the AL, where Joe D and The Mick roamed center field, where Gehrig made the farewell speech, where Maris hit #61, where Bob Sheppard announced lineups for nearly 60 seasons, etc. Watching playoff games in the 1990's and into the 2000's, one would agree that opposing teams felt the same way. Ask the youthful 2000 & 2001 Oakland A's, ask Diamondbacks closer Byun-Hun Kim. Winning in the "old stadium" made the 2004 Red Sox ALCS clincher that much more special because not only did they come back from 3-0, they defeated the "Curse" in Babe Ruth's house. Even though the copper frieze no longer went around the whole park (only OF) and the monuments were no longer in play, the renovated stadium still had the feel of the old one. The acoustics were still there because of the steep upper decks. Many stadiums built before 1990 went through some kind of major renovation throughout their lifetime -- upper decks added, flagpoles added or removed from field of play, grandstands added or removed, dimensions changed. Busch Stadium (1966-2005) was renovated during the early 1990's to be more of a "baseball-only" park after the St. Louis Football Cardinals moved to Phoenix. In fact they did so great of a job with that project, it was almost a shame they tore it down earlier this decade. Anaheim Stadium (or whatever it's called) underwent a similar major face lift when the LA Rams moved to St. Louis. Oakland Coliseum added seating and luxury boxes in center field to accommodate the Raiders moving BACK from LA in 1995. Many of the older generation ballparks each had phases of change. I'm pretty sure Tiger Stadium looked much different in 1999 than it did in 1925 -- probably was single-decked for some period of time. But that's just my millennial opinion from a Bronx resident regarding the old Yankee Stadium. Others who grew up in NY going to Yankees and/or NY "Football" Giants games in the pre-1973 version may feel differently. But from this guy's perspective, the "aura and mystique" remained. When Jose Molina hit the stadium's final homer, it really did feel like "WOW, we opened with Ruth and closed with Molina of all people".
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Post by hchoops on Oct 14, 2019 11:33:52 GMT -5
I am a 1950s Brooklyn Dodger fan and a deep Yan... hater whose father had season tiks to those NY football Giants you speak of. So I saw the old Stadium and loved the upper deck seats we had. I ignored who played there in the football off season. When years later I attended two yan..games in the renovated place, I felt no attachment, esp when beer was poured on our group inc many young boys in the Bleachers and they were offered tastes of liquor from some inebriated Yan..fans. The hatred only increased, now of the stadium, as well as their fans and the Yan... Having heard many bad reports, even from diehard fans, about the new, totally unnecessary stadium and destroying something so iconic, I have no desire to see.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Oct 14, 2019 11:39:21 GMT -5
Further nit-picking -- I think you should have to have attended a Major League Baseball game at the stadium to count it.
A current HC student who goes to Nickerson Field to watch a lacrosse game against BU shouldn't be able to claim they've been to Braves Field. Same for someone who just went to a Jay-Z concert at the current Yankee Stadium.
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