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David Hegler
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The Spectrum
Deep in the heart of the Philadelphia Sports Complex stood a stadium that bristled with energy and bustled with memories nearly every...
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David Hegler
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
In the years before the Lakers moved into the Fabulous Forum, they played their home games adjacent to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum....
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David Hegler
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Grand Olympic Auditorium
The climax of the first Rocky movie was set in Philadelphia's Spectrum Arena , but it wasn't filmed there. Instead, Sylvester Stallone...
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David Hegler
Dec 28, 20245 min read
Soldier Field: 100 Years Told in 100 Facts
Chicago's historic Soldier Field celebrated a century of service to its community on October 9, 2024. Before the calendar turns to the...
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David Hegler
Dec 20, 202413 min read
Candlestick Park
Few stadiums have been both despised and loved as much as Candlestick Park. Nestled on the edge of San Francisco and resting against the...
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David Hegler
Dec 14, 20244 min read
Exposition Park
Before there was Three Rivers, Exposition Park was the center of entertainment in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. While there were technically...
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David Hegler
Dec 10, 20242 min read
Cartier Field
The University of Notre Dame was in a bind. After years of playing in a field where spectators could watch for free, the university...
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David Hegler
Dec 7, 20243 min read
War Memorial Stadium
Few stadiums have defined the old NFL quite like Buffalo's War Memorial Stadium. The simply built structure stood out with its abnormally...
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David Hegler
Dec 3, 20243 min read
Camp Randall: the Civil War Years
Long before the University of Wisconsin football team took center stage, Camp Randall served a vital role in the Civil War. When the...
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David Hegler
Nov 21, 20244 min read
Griffith Stadium
In the hallway of Howard University's hospital lies a marker in the shape of a home plate with a large picture of a ballpark from...
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David Hegler
Oct 24, 20246 min read
The Seattle Kingdome
Seattle craved for a professional sports team but lacked a stadium big enough to hold the kinds of crowds that NFL and MLB games...
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David Hegler
May 25, 20243 min read
Philadelphia Municipal Stadium
The Philadelphia Sports Complex has held countless sporting events since its birth in 1926, but it was one venue that drew crowds beyond...
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David Hegler
Mar 13, 20242 min read
Congress Street Grounds
In the heart of a bustling business district within South Boston once stood a ballpark. While the old ballpark was around, Boston was...
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David Hegler
Mar 11, 20242 min read
The Warehouse at Petco Park
San Diego's Petco Park is routinely listed among baseball's most beautiful ballparks. With the rich city landscape that looms over the...
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David Hegler
Feb 21, 20243 min read
League Park
Cleveland Municipal Stadium captivated the city for years, but the cavernous stadium was far from the city's first sporting venue. From...
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David Hegler
Dec 15, 20231 min read
Then and Now: The Ballparks, Stadiums and Arenas of San Francisco
Recreation Grounds (1868-1884): Recreation Park I (1897-1906): Recreation Park II (1907-1931): Seals Stadium (1931-1959): Kezar Stadium...
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David Hegler
Dec 14, 20233 min read
West Side Grounds
Before they moved into the quaint confines of Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs moved around a lot during their first 40 years of...
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David Hegler
Sep 25, 20237 min read
Inglewood, Through the Years
Last week, I went to my first 49ers game. As I walked the streets of Inglewood, I couldn't help but notice the discrepancies in the...
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David Hegler
Aug 15, 20233 min read
Balboa Stadium
Balboa Stadium was originally built in 1915 as part of the Panama-California Exposition. Residing next to San Diego High School, the...
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David Hegler
Jul 3, 20232 min read
The Warehouse at Camden Yards
There is a certain art that enraptures the mind when one looks at a ballpark. Ballparks today come in all shapes, sizes and wonders, from...
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