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The Stadium was opened in 1931 with a match between The Strongest and its classic rival, Universitario, with The Strongest winning 4 – 1.
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In recent years Anna Xydis has played with the New York Philharmonic and at Lewisohn Stadium, but her program last night at Town Hall was the Greek-born pianist's first New York recital since 1948.
In 1965, after a stadium ( Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium ), was built, the city of Atlanta felt the time was right to start pursuing professional football.
However, the University of Washington was unwilling to let the fledgling league use Husky Stadium, probably due to the excessive wear and tear that would have caused to the facility's grass surface.
The Stadium was the scene Lou Gehrig's Farewell Speech in 1939, Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series, Roger Maris ' record breaking 61st home run in 1961, and Reggie Jackson's 3 home runs to clinch Game 6 of the 1977 World Series.
The line entered the pop-consciousness with Game Two of the 1977 World Series, when a fire broke out near Yankee Stadium as the team was playing the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The only home run ball ever hit completely out of Memorial Stadium was slugged by Robinson on Mother's Day in 1966, off Cleveland Indians pitcher Luis Tiant.
The theme from Field of Dreams was played at the last game at Memorial Stadium in 1991, and the song " Magic to Do " from the stage musical Pippin was used that season to commemorate " Orioles Magic " on 33rd Street.
His voice became a fixture of both Memorial Stadium and Camden Yards, and his expression " Give that fan a contract ", uttered whenever a fan caught a foul ball, was one of his trademarks – the other being his distinct " Thank Yooooou ..." following every announcement ( He was also known on occasion to say " Give that fan an error " after a dropped foul ball ).
The new facility had to be ready by the opening of the 1970 NFL season and was officially named Riverfront Stadium.
Meanwhile, Paul Brown Stadium was built for the 2000 season using private and public money.
A court case followed in January 1905, as a result of which Archibald Leitch, a Scottish architect who had risen to prominence after his building of the Ibrox Stadium, a few years earlier, was hired to work on the stadium.
By the end of the 1993 season, the team was in transition, leaving Cleveland Stadium and fielding a talented nucleus of young players.
In its first series it was a single-game cup, played each year at minor-league Cooper Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, was staged just days before the start of each new Major League Baseball season.
They began play in 1993, sharing Mile High Stadium with the National Football League's Denver Broncos their first two seasons while Coors Field was constructed.
The first game in Rockies history was played on April 5, 1993, against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium.
It was the first time the famed roof was repainted since Texas Stadium opened.
After Cowboys Stadium was opened in 2009, the Cowboys turned over the facility to the City of Irving.
In 2009, it was replaced as home of the Cowboys by Cowboys Stadium, which officially opened on May 27, 2009 in Arlington, Texas.
Texas Stadium was demolished on April 11, 2010.
A league record-setting 105, 121 fans showed up to completely pack Cowboys Stadium for the game before which the traditional " blue star " at the 50 yard line was unveiled for the first time ; however, the Cowboys lost in the final seconds, 33 – 31.
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* 2008 – The 2008 Summer Olympics officially opened with the opening ceremony at National Stadium, Beijing, China.
The original Yankee Stadium opened in 1923 on 161st Street and River Avenue, a year that saw the Yankeees bring home their first of 27 World Series Championships.
The, scoreboard surpasses the screen that opened in 2009 at the renovated Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri as the world's largest.
A joint venture between the Irish Rugby Football Union, the FAI and the Government, saw it replaced by a new state-of-the-art 50, 000 seat Aviva Stadium, which opened in May 2010.
Wembley Stadium was opened in 1923 and became their home ground.
The new stadium ( renamed Jacksonville Municipal Stadium ) opened on August 18, 1995 with a preseason game against the St. Louis Rams.
The National Stadium, which was used by Wales national rugby union team, was officially opened on 7 April 1984, however in 1997 it was demolished to make way for the Millennium Stadium in 1999, which hosted the 1999 Rugby World Cup and became the national stadium of Wales.
By the time the final South Stand had been completed and the Stadium officially opened on 7 April 1984, the South Stand had cost £ 4. 5M.
In 1997, just thirteen years after the National Stadium had opened, it was considered too small and did not have the facilities required of the time and it was demolished and a new stadium, the Millennium Stadium, was built in its place ( completed to a north-south alignment and opened in June 1999 ).
Miller Park was opened in 2001, built to replace Milwaukee County Stadium.
The Patriots ' current coach Bill Belichick was hired in 2000, and a new home field, Gillette Stadium was opened in 2002.
In 2010, MetLife Stadium opened, replacing Giants Stadium.
The NFL team debuted in Nashville in 1998 at Vanderbilt Stadium, and LP Field opened in the summer of 1999.
The on-campus football facility, Rice Stadium, opened in 1950 with a capacity of 70, 000 seats.
After losing the 1917 Series to the Chicago White Sox ( the White Sox's last World Series win until 2005 ), the Giants played in four straight World Series in the early 1920s, winning the first two over their tenants, the Yankees, then losing to the Yankees in 1923 when Yankee Stadium opened.
They opened the 1979 season 6 – 2 and were 10 – 5 heading into the season finale at Texas Stadium, against whom a win would assure a playoff spot and a possible NFC East title.
Yankee Stadium opened during the 1923 MLB season, and at the time, it was hailed as a one-of-a-kind facility in the country for its size.
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QPR became a professional team in 1889 and played their home games in nearly 20 different stadia ( a league record ), before permanently settling at Loftus Road in 1917 ( although the team would briefly attempt to attract larger crowds by playing at the White City Stadium for two short spells: 1931 to 1933 and the 1962 – 63 season ).
* White City Stadium ( 1931 – 1933 )
It was at Hawkins Stadium that the New York Yankees played the Albany Senators in 1931 before a crowd of 6, 300 ; Babe Ruth hit two home runs.
Chester was home to Chester City F. C., who were founded in 1885 and elected to the Football League in 1931, and played at their Sealand Road stadium until 1990, spending two years playing in Macclesfield before returning to the city to the new Deva Stadium – which straddles the border of England and Wales – in 1992.
Before the start of the 1931 season, Frankford Stadium was severely damaged by a fire, forcing the club to find another location for its home games.
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On May 26, 1931 Davenport began play in new Municipal Stadium in LeClaire Park along the Mississippi River.
The Packers compiled a record of 88-41-7 (. 673 ) at City Stadium, including NFL championship seasons in 1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1939 and 1944.
Seals Stadium was a minor league baseball stadium that stood in San Francisco from 1931 through 1959.
Built during the depression, Seals Stadium opened on April 7, 1931, It cost $ 600, 000 to construct, and Seals President " Doc " Strub described how laborers would leap onto the running boards of his automobile and beg for the opportunity to work on the project for $ 3 a day.
* 1931 Aerial View showing Seals Stadium ( toward lower right ) and the Seals ' prior home Recreation Park ( toward upper left )
Founded in 1931, it currently plays in Greece's fourth division, holding home matches at Stavros Mavrothalassitis Stadium, with a 14, 000-seat capacity.
He suffered an injury at Wimbledon Stadium whilst racing which broke the streak in 1931, and once recovered was beaten in the attempt to win a third Derby title.
In 1931, the Seals moved to their own park, Seals Stadium, an 18, 600-seat facility located at 16th and Bryant Streets.
Seals Stadium was unusual in that it boasted not two but three clubhouses: one for the visitors, one for the Seals, and one for the Missions, who moved there with the Seals and were the Seals ' tenants from 1931 through 1937, after which the team moved back to Los Angeles to become the Hollywood Stars in 1938.
The Seals celebrated their inaugural year in Seals Stadium by winning the PCL pennant in 1931.
When the Seals moved to their own ballpark, Seals Stadium ( at 16th and Potrero Streets ), in 1931, the Missions followed suit.
Built in 1931 by the St. Louis Cardinals, Red Bird Stadium was constructed using the same blueprints used for creating the Red Wing Stadium in Rochester, N. Y. in 1929.
Moreover, Tiger Stadium is also known for night games, an idea that was first introduced in 1931 against Spring Hill ( a 35-0 LSU victory ).
Modern Woodmen Park was built in 1931, and was originally known as Municipal Stadium and sat 5, 500.
" In 1931, the New York Yankees played an exhibition game at Engel Stadium against the Lookouts.
However in 1931, after Sam Mark, owner of the Fall River Marksmen, relocated his team to New York and renamed them the New York Yankees, he made their former home ground, Mark's Stadium, available to anybody willing to place a team there.
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