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The Cotton Bowl
Deep in the heart of Texas stands a monument that embodies the spirit of the Lone Star State. Surrounded by the festivities of the State...

David Hegler
Sep 65 min read


Luna Park
Located at the modern intersection of Berryessa Road and North 13th Street once stood the first theme park in San Jose's illustrious...

David Hegler
Aug 301 min read


Wolverine Origins: The First Stadiums of the Michigan Wolverines
Some of the most important moments in early college football history happened at the University of Michigan's Regents Field. Later known...

David Hegler
Aug 205 min read


Mile High Stadium
For years, Denver's Mile High Stadium was one of the toughest places in all of sports for an away team to earn a win. With the altitude...

David Hegler
Aug 116 min read


Lane Field
San Diego has had a rich history of baseball, much of which first began on the corner of Broadway and Pacific Highway in 1936. Through...

David Hegler
Jul 262 min read


Frank Osborn
While Osborn Engineering is widely renowned for its innovative designs of stadiums, little is remembered of the company's founder. This...

David Hegler
Jul 223 min read


Rickwood Field
Rickwood Field is so much more than just America's oldest professional ballpark. As the first minor league stadium fortified by concrete...

David Hegler
Jul 118 min read


Varsity Stadium -A Grey Cup Landmark
Varsity Stadium is the longest continuously used stadium in Toronto, but aside from the concerts and being the home of the University of...

David Hegler
Jul 54 min read


The Forum
Although the Showtime Lakers highlighted the venue's heyday, Inglewood's Forum held so much more history than just a decade-long era in...

David Hegler
Jul 19 min read


The South End Grounds
The Boston Braves went through many name changes in their early years. But whether they were called the Red Stockings, the Red Caps the...

David Hegler
Jun 276 min read


Braves Field
Under the guise of the Braves' miraculous World Series triumph the year before, Braves owner James E. Gaffney sought to move his club out...

David Hegler
Jun 213 min read


RFK Stadium
Although it didn't host as much baseball as its operators would have liked, RFK Stadium was the first stadium that was built to host both...

David Hegler
Jun 198 min read


Riverfront Stadium
Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium was synonymous with dominance in the 1970s. With the Reds making it to the World Series four times in the...

David Hegler
Jun 145 min read


Three Rivers Stadium
In the first decade of its existence, Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium was known for one thing: winning. Six times, its tenants went to...

David Hegler
Jun 117 min read


Arlington Stadium
Sitting deep within a vacant parking lot in the heart of a metropolis that was just beginning to thrive, Arlington Stadium provided the...

David Hegler
Jun 84 min read


Northlands Coliseum
Although it was never known as one of the sport's cathedrals, Northlands Coliseum provided some of the most memorable moments in hockey...

David Hegler
Jun 74 min read


Delorimier Stadium
In 1908, George Stallings brokered a deal between a group of Montreal-based investors to purchase the woebegone Royals of the...

David Hegler
Jun 63 min read


Jarry Park Stadium
Although Jarry Park Stadium was notorious for inviting both snow and rain in the middle of baseball season, it served well as the...

David Hegler
Jun 54 min read


Exhibition Stadium
Although it was oddly shaped, Toronto's Exhibition Stadium became a staple in the city's identity as an athletic epicenter. Not only did...

David Hegler
Jun 35 min read


Edmonton Gardens
Having lost in the Stanley Cup Finals in 1908 and 1910, the Edmonton Eskimos had outgrown the cozy confines of the Thistle Rink and their...

David Hegler
May 303 min read
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