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The Top Ten Old School Sports Venues: Which do you have fondest memories of?

The Top Ten Old School Sports Venues: Which do you have fondest memories of?

I haven't had the pleasure of seeing too many of these in person. I am sad that so many of them are being torn down without having experienced these legendary places. Let's share some memories of either going there in person ... or witnessing great memories via the television.

Here is the link to videos etc.. about each venue.
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/pgStory?contentId=8595918&MSNHPH...

Alright because for some reason this person left out one of the best venues.. I put Yankee Stadium in the "Undecided" slot.. there's no way I can leave that one out.
  • The Igloo (Mellon Arena): Pittsburgh:Mellon Arena is pretty much a dump. Pittsburgh must replace it with a modern facility to keep the Penguins from fleeing to a sparkling new arena in, say, Kansas City. But the Igloo is a cozy, quirky dump.
  • Allen Fieldhouse: (Lawrence):College students love to wave their hands in the end zone to distract free-throw shooters. And few arenas have deeper end zones than Allen, a 16,300-seat arena on the Kansas University campus built in 1955.
  • The Rose Bowl: Pasadena: The Orange Bowl is gone, demolished. The Sugar Bowl, old Tulane Stadium, is long gone. The Cotton Bowl is losing the Cotton Bowl to the new Cowboys Stadium. But the Rose Bowl, standing proudly for 85 years in Pasadena, Calif.
  • The Pit( University Arena) New Mexico: Officially, it's known as University Arena at the University of New Mexico. But college basketball coaches know it as one of the most intimidating places to take a team.
  • Daytona International Speedway: NASCAR has celebrated the construction of super speedways on the outskirts of major cities across the United States. These are huge, impersonal monoliths. These facilities have fueled the explosive growth of stock car racin
  • Notre Dame Stadium: Expanding the stadium by more than 20,000 seats back in 1997 didn't ruin it. Neither did the long-overdue addition of permanent lights. Fans can still see the Golden Dome from some seats. "Touchdown Jesus" still dominates the landscape
  • Cameron Indoor Stadium (Duke U): This is the single most intense venue in American sports. The addition of 750 new student seats pushed the capacity of the Duke University basketball arena all the way up to 9,314. Students camp out for days to get tickets
  • Lambeau Field: Green Bay: Renovations ruined the feel of Chicago's Soldier Field. (Where did that old stadium go? Did a space ship land on it?) But Lambeau's facelift respected its heritage and kept the seating bowl intact.
  • Fenway Park: Boston: The Green Monster looms large in our national pastime. It may be the most distinctive single stadium feature in the sport's history. But there is more to Fenway than the 37-foot left-field wall, which allegedly stands 310 ftfrom home
  • Wrigley Field: (Chicago): Impossibly narrow concourses, cramped seating and poor sightlines from the back of the grandstand can make watching a Cubs game a chore. But hardship is just part of the charm here, along with the outfield-wall ivy, day games.
  • None of the above
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raves +2   by Bear posted Sep 25, 2008 06:43PM GMTSeptember 25, 2008 18:43:00
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Answered Fenway Park: Boston: The Green Monster looms large in our national pastime. It may be the most distinctive single stadium feature in the sport's history. But there is more to Fenway than the 37-foot left-field wall, which allegedly stands 310 ftfrom home

Forever Fenway!

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  • raves +1   [-] by mlb posted Nov 07, 2008 08:01PM GMTNovember 07, 2008 20:01:33
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    Answered None of the above

    Busch Stadium all the way!!!!!
  • raves +1   [-] by NattiFan posted Sep 26, 2008 11:50AM GMTSeptember 26, 2008 11:50:58
    NattiFan reply

    Answered Fenway Park: Boston: The Green Monster looms large in our national pastime. It may be the most distinctive single stadium feature in the sport's history. But there is more to Fenway than the 37-foot left-field wall, which allegedly stands 310 ftfrom home

    I've been to Fenway a couple times when I was younger......the price of tickets are too expensive for me
  • raves +1   [-] Jen**GPAC** replied to NattiFan Sep 26, 2008 02:41PM GMTSeptember 26, 2008 14:41:57
    Jen**GPAC** reply
    Yeah I know.. just trying to get to a few of the Rockies games around here is pricey as well.
  • raves +1   [-] NattiFan replied to Jen**GPAC** Sep 26, 2008 03:48PM GMTSeptember 26, 2008 15:48:49
    NattiFan reply
    Good morning to ya!!
  • raves +1   [-] Jen**GPAC** replied to NattiFan Sep 26, 2008 03:50PM GMTSeptember 26, 2008 15:50:01
    Jen**GPAC** reply
    Hey Tiger.. I am glad to see you around..
    hey tiger glad
  • raves +1   [-] NattiFan replied to Jen**GPAC** Sep 26, 2008 04:19PM GMTSeptember 26, 2008 16:19:54
    NattiFan reply
    Ohhh I like that venue
  • raves +1   [-] Jen**GPAC** replied to NattiFan Sep 26, 2008 04:21PM GMTSeptember 26, 2008 16:21:55
    Jen**GPAC** reply
    There are open tryouts for this team if you're interested
    open tryouts team
  • raves +1   [-] NattiFan replied to Jen**GPAC** Sep 26, 2008 04:28PM GMTSeptember 26, 2008 16:28:36
    NattiFan reply
    ohh really??? what position am I trying out for??
  • raves +1   [-] Jen**GPAC** replied to NattiFan Sep 26, 2008 04:30PM GMTSeptember 26, 2008 16:30:39
    Jen**GPAC** reply
    We have the pitcher or a batter.. which one do you prefer..
  • raves +1   [-] NattiFan replied to Jen**GPAC** Sep 26, 2008 04:31PM GMTSeptember 26, 2008 16:31:23
    NattiFan reply
    can I do both??
  • raves +1   [-] Jen**GPAC** replied to NattiFan Sep 26, 2008 04:34PM GMTSeptember 26, 2008 16:34:18 (edited)
    Jen**GPAC** reply
    Oh sure..one question.. do you prefer to make it to first second or third base? Or do you prefer to go all the way home?
  • raves +1   [-] NattiFan replied to Jen**GPAC** Sep 26, 2008 04:40PM GMTSeptember 26, 2008 16:40:35
    NattiFan reply
    There's no sense of stopping at them, I prefer to go all the way around
  • raves +1   [-] Jen**GPAC** replied to NattiFan Sep 26, 2008 04:42PM GMTSeptember 26, 2008 16:42:07
    Jen**GPAC** reply
    So you like to play the field?
  • raves +1   [-] NattiFan replied to Jen**GPAC** Sep 26, 2008 04:44PM GMTSeptember 26, 2008 16:44:19
    NattiFan reply
    I just like to play
  • raves +1   [-] Jen**GPAC** replied to NattiFan Sep 26, 2008 04:45PM GMTSeptember 26, 2008 16:45:42 (edited)
    Jen**GPAC** reply
    Well.. then.. come and play with me anytime Tiger..whenever you feel frisky...
  • raves +1   [-] NattiFan replied to Jen**GPAC** Sep 26, 2008 04:53PM GMTSeptember 26, 2008 16:53:52
    NattiFan reply
    I will keep that in mind.
  • raves +1   [-] by Rondolce posted Sep 26, 2008 03:46AM GMTSeptember 26, 2008 03:46:00
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    Answered Wrigley Field: (Chicago): Impossibly narrow concourses, cramped seating and poor sightlines from the back of the grandstand can make watching a Cubs game a chore. But hardship is just part of the charm here, along with the outfield-wall ivy, day games.

    I can't count the times I've been there. Amazingly, despite the Cubs' abysmal record over the last several decades I've never seen the lose in person. I've even seen the best game I've ever seen there. Live and in person and the Cubs won (more elsewhere). The sightlines aren't nearly as bad as I've heard and the park is beautiful. The neighborhood is a grat walking-around neighborhood, too.
  • raves     [-] Jen**GPAC** replied to Rondolce Sep 26, 2008 02:42PM GMTSeptember 26, 2008 14:42:49 (edited)
    Jen**GPAC** reply
    That's cool Ron.. I hae been to Chicago a couple of times.. but never actually seen Wrigley Field..
  • raves +1   [-] by Gremlin posted Sep 25, 2008 11:44PM GMTSeptember 25, 2008 23:44:18
    Gremlin reply

    Answered None of the above

    Not being there so no memories..............
  • raves +1   [-] by rachel(the original!) posted Sep 25, 2008 08:00PM GMTSeptember 25, 2008 20:00:37
    rachel(the original!) reply

    Answered None of the above

    i'm english and have never been to any of them so no memories of any of them for me lolz
  • raves +1   [-] Jen**GPAC** replied to rachel(the original!) Sep 25, 2008 08:05PM GMTSeptember 25, 2008 20:05:38
    Jen**GPAC** reply
    Awww.. well.. I am American.. and I only have been to Coors Field in Denver..lol
  • raves +1   [-] by crsone posted Sep 25, 2008 07:45PM GMTSeptember 25, 2008 19:45:53
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    Answered The Rose Bowl: Pasadena: The Orange Bowl is gone, demolished. The Sugar Bowl, old Tulane Stadium, is long gone. The Cotton Bowl is losing the Cotton Bowl to the new Cowboys Stadium. But the Rose Bowl, standing proudly for 85 years in Pasadena, Calif.

    I saw my very own university win the Rose Bowl in my senior year -- it was also my first time in California -- had no idea I'd be moving there in just a couple of years. But that whole Rose Bowl experience is etched clearly in my memory
  • raves     [-] Jen**GPAC** replied to crsone Sep 25, 2008 07:46PM GMTSeptember 25, 2008 19:46:47
    Jen**GPAC** reply
    Which University was that crsone?
  • raves +1   [-] crsone replied to Jen**GPAC** Sep 25, 2008 09:18PM GMTSeptember 25, 2008 21:18:05
    crsone reply
    University of Illinois -- 1964
  • raves     [-] Jen**GPAC** replied to crsone Sep 25, 2008 09:20PM GMTSeptember 25, 2008 21:20:25
    Jen**GPAC** reply
    Cool.. :))
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