Home of two baseball teams during its tenure, County Stadium was the first stadium built in the second half of the 20th century. A new stadium for metropolitan Milwaukee was first discussed in 1909, but talks did not intensify until 40 years later. In 1949, several sites were proposed as possible locations for a stadium.
Located on Chicago’s south side stood Comiskey Park, home of the Chicago White Sox for 80 seasons. This classic ballpark was home to one White Sox championship team and great players such as Luke Appling, Ted Lyons, Nelli Fox, Carlton Fisk and Harold Baines. The original White Sox franchise began as the Sioux City Cornhsukers
When discussing the hottest ballparks in baseball history, former Colt .45s star Rusty Staub summed up Colt Stadium perfectly: “I don’t care what ballpark they ever talk about as being the hottest place on the face of the Earth, Colt Stadium was it.” For three sweltering seasons, players and fans endured Houston’s relentless heat, humidity,
For 61 seasons, Cleveland Municipal Stadium served as the home of the Cleveland Indians, though by the early 1990s many fans were eager to leave behind the aging facility often nicknamed the “Mistake by the Lake.” The concept of a large municipal stadium in Cleveland dated back to 1903, but serious plans did not emerge
During the 1960s and early 1970s, numerous multipurpose “cookie-cutter” stadiums were built across the country. While many shared similar designs, Busch Stadium in St. Louis developed a personality all its own. By the time it closed in 2005, it had become one of baseball’s most beloved venues, cherished by generations of Cardinals fans and distinguished
Where did the oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in North America originate? If you guessed Boston, you’re correct. If you guessed the Boston Red Sox, however, you’d be mistaken. That distinction belongs to the franchise now known as the Atlanta Braves. The team’s roots trace back to 1871, when the Boston Red Stockings became
The Baker Bowl was one of baseball’s earliest modern ballparks and served as the home of the Philadelphia Phillies for more than half a century. The site’s history dates to 1887, when the Phillies opened a wooden ballpark in North Philadelphia known as National League Park, or the Huntingdon Street Grounds. The team played its
The arrival of the Atlanta Braves in 1966 elevated Atlanta into the ranks of major professional sports cities. Although the city did not yet have a major league franchise, discussions about constructing a modern stadium dated back to the 1930s. Momentum grew in the 1950s, and by 1956 serious proposals emerged for a multipurpose stadium
Known as the “Eighth Wonder of the World,” the Astrodome revolutionized sports stadium design and served as the home of the Houston Astros for more than three decades. Long before Major League Baseball awarded Houston an expansion franchise, local visionary Judge Roy Hofheinz was already championing the idea of a domed stadium. In 1960, he
For nearly three decades, Arlington Stadium earned a reputation as one of the hottest ballparks in professional baseball. The origins of the stadium date back to 1959, when voters approved a bond measure to construct a new ballpark on a 137-acre site near Six Flags Over Texas. Originally named Turnpike Stadium, the $1.9 million facility