Posts Tagged ‘Crosley Field’
Crosley Field and the Corner of Findlay and Western
The corner of Findlay Street and Western Avenue hosted professional baseball from 1884 until June 1970. Home of the Cincinnati Reds, the earliest ballpark incarnation at that corner, League Park, lasted until 1900, when the grandstand was destroyed by fire. Portions of League Park undamaged by the fire, mainly seating in right field (the former League Park…
Read MoreThe Cinergy of Riverfront Stadium
Riverfront Stadium was home to the Cincinnati Reds from June 1970, through the end of the 2002 season. The stadium literally fronted the Ohio River, hence the name. Riverfront Stadium was renamed Cinergy Field in 1996, thus replacing a terrific, classic stadium name with a terrifically awful stadium name. While Cinergy Field may have been…
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