Stadiums and Arenas

Built in 1912 as Redland Field, the Cincinnati Reds home ballpark was renamed Crosley Field, in honor of the team's new owner, in 1934. It was the home of the Reds until 1970 when they moved into Riverfront Stadium. One of the most iconic...

The Stars were a Negro league baseball team that called Detroit home from 1919 to 1931. Starting as an independent team, they played in the Negro National League from 1920 to 1931. They played their home games at Mack Park. It was located at...

The Pontiac Silverdome, better known as just the Silverdome, opened in 1975 in suburban Detroit. Its primary tenant was Detroit's pro football team. They left for a new downtown stadium in 2001. The city's pro basketball team played there for a decade (1978-1988). Other...

After leaving the Astrodome at the conclusion of the 1999 season, Houston's baseball team moved into a park that was at first named after an oil company and later a breakfast drink.

The Atlanta Black Crackers, originally called the Atlanta Cubs, were a Negro League baseball team that played from 1919 to 1952. They played as both an independent club as well as in various Negro leagues throughout their history. Their home field was Ponce de...

Aloha Stadium opened in 1975 as replacement for old Honolulu Stadium. The facility was home to U of H football, the World Football League's Hawaiians (1975), the minor league baseball Islanders (1976-1987), Team Hawaii of the NASL, the Pro Bowl for many years, as...

Municipal Stadium in Kansas City opened in 1923 as??Muehlebach Field. In 1937 it became??Ruppert Stadium, before changing its name again in 1943 to Blues stadium in honor of the AAA Blues that played there. However, another, better known team played there starting in 1937:...

The Kentucky Colonels were a professional basketball team that played in the American Basketball Association from 1967 until 1976, first at the Convention Center, now known as the Gardens, and later at Freedom Hall. The team had the highest winning percentage of any franchise...

Everyone knows about "The Drive," but do you know about the ORIGINAL Drive that took place one week earlier?

Cleveland Stadium, commonly known as Municipal Stadium or Lakefront Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium located where the Browns current stadium now stands just off West 3rd Street. Opened in 1931, it was home primarily to MLB's Indians and the NFL's Browns, though it also...

Riverfront Stadium, later Cinergy Field, was the home of the Reds from 1970 until 2002. The team captured three World Series titles (1975, 1976, and 1990) while playing there.

Nicknamed "The Corner" for its location at the intersection of Michigan and Trumbull Avenues, this stadium hosted the big league's Tigers baseball team from 1912 to 1999.  ITC16940

The Houston Astrodome, officially the NRG Astrodome, is the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium. It opened in 1965 and was most famously home to baseball's Astros as well as the NFL's Oilers. Many other college and pro teams also played there including the...

The Ballpark in Arlington opened on April 1, 1994, in an exhibition contest between the Rangers and the Mets. The first official game was on April 11 against Milwaukee. Ameriquest bought the naming rights to the ballpark on May 7, 2004, and the stadium was renamed.

The home of pro basketball and hockey in Dallas opened in 2001. It's nickname is derived from its sponsor.

The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena opened on July 4, 1959 and sat next to the Coliseum. The first event was held four days later, a boxing match between??Jos?? Becerra??and??Alphonse Halimi. During its 57 year history it hosted not only boxing matches and concerts...

While it was known for most of its existence as the St. Louis Arena, from 1977 to 1983 it was known as the Checkerdome. Opened in 1929 it closed in 1999, replaced by the Kiel Center (now the Scottrade Center). Over the years it...

The Cincinnati Gardens opened in 1949 and was the home arena for multiple hockey, soccer, basketball, football and roller derby teams. The Gardens was also a top venue for wrestling, boxing, monster truck jams, motorcycle racing, and concerts.

On August 27, 1964, The Beatles performed for 14,000 fans at the??Cincinnati Gardens.??The Cincinnati Enquirer??story reporting on the concert read: "Teenagers Revel In Madness: Young Fans Drop Veneer Of Civilization For Beatles". Temperatures reached upwards of 115 degrees in the arena, causing some fans...

McNichol's Sports Arena opened in 1975 and was the home to several Denver sports teams including the city's pro basketball team. Other tenants included the Avalanche, Rockies, Spurs, Flames, and Grizzlies hockey teams, as well as the Denver Dynamite indoor football team and indoor...