https://padlet.com/eric6425/vbyqp35tra5j A Closer look at the History Behind some of American Sport's Most Well Known Venues en-us 2017-10-22 20:59:35 UTC 2025-03-01 21:49:09 UTC hello@padlet.com eric6425 https://padlet.com/eric6425/vbyqp35tra5j/wish/199395239 Located in Louisville, Kentucky, Churchill Downs is the oldest remaining active sporting venue in the United States and is home to multiple horse races, such as the annual Kentucky Derby. The venue has also hosted The Breeders Cup 8 times, most recently being in 2011and the venue will again host the event in 2018. The racetrack opened in the year 1875 and is capable of holding around 170,000 people, and is named after John and Henry Chuchill. ]]> 2017-10-22 21:02:45 UTC https://padlet.com/eric6425/vbyqp35tra5j/wish/199395239 eric6425 https://padlet.com/eric6425/vbyqp35tra5j/wish/199396224 Located in Speedway, Indiana, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the second oldest active sporting venue in the United States. The auto racetrack is home to the Indianapolis 500, Brickyard 400, and is the former host of the United States Grand Prix. This racetrack is the highest-capacity Venue in the world with 235,000 permanent seats, with in-field seating raising that capacity to 400,000. The venue is also home to the Auto Racing Hall of Fame and hosted the opening ceremonies for the Pan American Games in 1987. ]]> 2017-10-22 21:14:33 UTC https://padlet.com/eric6425/vbyqp35tra5j/wish/199396224 eric6425 https://padlet.com/eric6425/vbyqp35tra5j/wish/199397010 Fenway Park has been the home of Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox for over 100 years and the entirety of the franchise's history. The stadium was designed by James McLaughlin and opened on April 20, 1912. The park has been renovated and expanded multiple times since its construction, and can hold about 38,000 rowdy Red Sox fans, however the attendance record is 47,627. Fenway park has been the host of the baseball World Series 10 times most recently in 2013, and also holds other events like football games, hockey games, and concerts. Architecturally speaking, the Fenway Park is known by most for it's massive left field wall, nicknamed "The Green Monster". ]]> 2017-10-22 21:24:09 UTC https://padlet.com/eric6425/vbyqp35tra5j/wish/199397010 eric6425 https://padlet.com/eric6425/vbyqp35tra5j/wish/199397901 Located on the North-Side of Chicago, Illinois, Wrigley field is home to one of the city's two Major League Baseball teams, the Chicago Cubs. The park opened in 1914 and was actually named Weegham Park and was the home of the Chicago Whales baseball team which folded in 1915. The cubs played their first game at Wrigley Field on April 20, 1916, beating the Cincinnati Reds in extra innings. From 1920-1926 the field was named Cubs Park, and finally got its permanent name in 1927 After William Wrigley Jr., the owner of the team, and the Wrigley Company. Originally designed by Zachary Taylor Davis, the park has undergone multiple renovations and expansions, and is currently being renovated and will be completed around 2019. The capacity of the park is just over 41,000. In 2016, the Chicago Cubs won their first World Series in 108 years by defeating the Cleveland Indians 4 games to 3 in one of the greatest comebacks in sports history, winning 3 straight elimination games.  ]]> 2017-10-22 21:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/eric6425/vbyqp35tra5j/wish/199397901 eric6425 https://padlet.com/eric6425/vbyqp35tra5j/wish/199401098 The Rose Bowl is one of the biggest games in College Football every season between the best teams in the Pac-12 Conference and Big 10 Conference. Not just a game though, The Rose Bowl is college football's oldest stadium, and hosts the annual bowl game previously mentioned. The Rose Bowl is the home field of the UCLA Bruins' football team, but has been used over the years by professional soccer teams such as the LA Galaxy, and is also used for High School Football Games occasionally. The Rose Bowl, designed by Myron Hunt, is located in Pasadena, California and can hold around 92,000 people, although over 100,000 were in attendance for the 1973 Rose Bowl between the Ohio State Buckeyes and local USC Trojans. The venue has also hosted the Super Bowl 5 times, the 1994 FIFA World Cup Final, the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final and The 1984 Olympic Gold Metal Soccer Match. ]]> 2017-10-22 22:12:22 UTC https://padlet.com/eric6425/vbyqp35tra5j/wish/199401098 eric6425 https://padlet.com/eric6425/vbyqp35tra5j/wish/199402287 The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is the home of the USC Trojans football team, as well as the temporary home to the Los Angeles Rams. Holding Just over 93,000 the Coliseum is the largest stadium in both the Pac-12 Conference and in the NFL. The Coliseum will be the first stadium to host the Summer Olympics three times, in 1932, 1984, and will hold them again in 2028. Constructed by architect father and son duo John and Donald Parkinson, the Coliseum has been called home by many different professional and amateur sports teams such as the Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Raiders, Los Angeles Dodgers, UCLA Bruins football team and many more.  ]]> 2017-10-22 22:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/eric6425/vbyqp35tra5j/wish/199402287 eric6425 https://padlet.com/eric6425/vbyqp35tra5j/wish/199404131 Constructed by Holabird and Roche, Wood + Zapata Inc., and Lohan Caprile Goettsch Architects, Soldier Field, Located in the South Side of Chicago, is the home of the NFL's Chicago Bears. The Bears made Soldier Field their home in 1971, but before that multiple other sports teams played on the field including the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, the Chicago Fire Major League Soccer team, and handful of others. The stadium has only been renovated once in its history from 2002-2003, and while under renovation was unused by any sports teams. Up until the Rams moved from St. Louis to Los Angeles and the Coliseum, Soldier Field was the oldest stadium for an NFL team in America. Soldier Field is the third smallest stadium in the NFL, holding only around 61,500 people. The stadium has been the host of famous events such as the 1994 FIFA World Cup and 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. ]]> 2017-10-22 22:51:27 UTC https://padlet.com/eric6425/vbyqp35tra5j/wish/199404131 eric6425 https://padlet.com/eric6425/vbyqp35tra5j/wish/199405340 Located on the campus of The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, this stadium is the home of one of the best college football programs in the country. The Alabama Crimson Tide have played in Bryant-Denny Stadium since it's opening when the venue was named Denny Stadium after the school president from 1912-1932, George H. Denny. In 1975, state legislature added the famous and arguably greatest college football coach of all time's name to the stadium, Bear Bryant. Bryant coached at the stadium up until 1982, making him one of only a handful of coaches to have coached in a stadium named after him. The stadium holds over 101,000 people and is the seventh largest stadium in the United States, and eighth largest in the entire world. The Crimson Tide football team are the only permanent tenants in the stadium's history, aside from being used for High School Football Championship games named the Super Six in odd numbered years, sharing with their rival Auburn University and their stadium.  ]]> 2017-10-22 23:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/eric6425/vbyqp35tra5j/wish/199405340 eric6425 https://padlet.com/eric6425/vbyqp35tra5j/wish/199406688 Home of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football and Lacrosse Teams, Notre Dame Stadium is located in South Bend, Indiana, on The University of Notre Dame campus. Opening on October 4, 1930, Notre Dame Stadium replaced Cartier Field, and originally held around 60,000 people, but now thanks to expansion, holds a little over 80,000. The stadium is also home to "Touchdown Jesus", a large mural entitled "The Word of Life". The Mural shows Jesus with his arms raised high, similar to a football referee signaling a touchdown. The architects behind Notre Dame Stadium are Osborn engineering, and cost about $750,000 to complete. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are the only tenants of the stadium. ]]> 2017-10-22 23:19:05 UTC https://padlet.com/eric6425/vbyqp35tra5j/wish/199406688 eric6425 https://padlet.com/eric6425/vbyqp35tra5j/wish/199407722 Home of my beloved Green Bay Packers, Lambeau field is an NFL stadium located in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  Originally named City Stadium after its construction in 1957, the Stadium was later renamed in 1965 after the founder, and former player and coach for the Green Bay Packers Curly Lambeau. In 2007, after the Bears were forced to leave Soldier Field for Renovation, Lambeau Field became the oldest continuously operated Stadium in the NFL, as the Packers have played their home games here since 1957. The stadium holds around 81,000 fans, and is usually packed with people wearing cheese head hats supporting the Packers. The stadium has two nicknames as well, "The Frozen Tundra" thanks to a particularly freezing game between the Packers and the Dallas Cowboys known as "The Ice Bowl" on December 31, 1967. The other nickname "Titletown, USA" is more so just a nickname for the town of Green Bay, Wisconsin, but got its name after the Packers defeated the Giants in the 1961 NFL Championship Game. During the game, fans had signs reading "Welcom to Titletown, USA" written on them, giving the field and the town its nickname. ]]> 2017-10-22 23:29:28 UTC https://padlet.com/eric6425/vbyqp35tra5j/wish/199407722 eric6425 https://padlet.com/eric6425/vbyqp35tra5j/wish/200171783 In this thread, a closer look is given to some of America’s oldest and most historically unique active sporting venues. Each stadium, arena, or track has its own story that will be briefly covered in the following photos and paragraphs.]]> 2017-10-24 19:14:23 UTC https://padlet.com/eric6425/vbyqp35tra5j/wish/200171783