Comments on: Bring Down the House - MLB Ballpark Demolitions

By: Michael Kurtzke

Michael Kurtzke — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:09:33 +0000

Shame, that all of these balparks i grew up with will not be around (Exept RFK) to show my kids.
But Now i have a newballpark in DC to show em!

I do like RFK’s Bouncing 3rd base seats though…. *Sigh* it’s a shame that they didnt make any seats in the new stadium bounce.

By: New stadiums for old « Ron Kaplan’s Baseball Bookshelf

New stadiums for old « Ron Kaplan’s Baseball Bookshelf — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:48:12 +0000

[...] day 1. Good riddance to bad rubbish. But Yankee Stadium is a cathedral and the though of it being demolished is truly a sad [...]

By: DW

DW — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:15:16 +0000

NYC building code does not allow for building demolition by explosion.
Ebbets Field and the Polo Grounds were taken down by hand.
So will Shea Stadium and most of the “old” Yankee Stadium.
Both of those stadia are nine-iron shots away from their replacements, along with major highways, railroads, and elevated subway lines.
CNE Stadium was also hand-demolished, if I recall. Too close to an expressway.
Looks like building explosions are only done in minor-league towns.

By: Dude

Dude — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:43:46 +0000

just to let you guys know, yankee stadium is gonna stay intact and standing right next to the new one

By: Scottosan

Scottosan — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:39:27 +0000

For those of you looking forward to the demolition of Tiger Stadium in Detroit, you might have a long wait.

The Old Gal continues to rot and decay.

I’m 39 years old. I predict that if I live to be a ripe old age, she will still be standing while they are lowering me into the grave.

Detroit is an urban museum chock full of abandoned skyscrapers, haunted train stations, and gutted Victorian homes.
Now you can add ballparks to that short list

By: No Name

No Name — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:59:08 +0000

What about CNE Stadium in Toronto Canada?

It is no longer there and they replaced it with the Rogers Dome!
(Rogers is the cable company there and they also own the Toronto Blue Jays)

By: Frizzy

Frizzy — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:02:47 +0000

Here’s hoping the the metrodome implodes in a couple of years

By: Friday Links (18 Jan 08)

Friday Links (18 Jan 08) — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:25:21 +0000

[...] points us to a collection of videos showing baseball stadiums being demolished. [...]

By: Catracks

Catracks — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:15:33 +0000

I almost shed a tear at the Comiskey Park demolition too.
I just hate to see historical buildings go down, especially to make way for parking lots or shopping malls - YECH!.

It looked like the place had a soul.

By: baseball

baseball — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:14:23 +0000

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