Cntrygal
12-29-2002, 09:48 AM
The old Riverfront Stadium, where Hank Aaron tied Babe Ruth's home run record, Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb's hitting record, and the Bengals played one of the NFL's coldest games, was demolished Sunday to make way for a Cincinnati Reds hall of fame.
At a button's push, 1,275 pounds of dynamite and nitroglycerine went off in a counterclockwise sequence of blasts around the field, collapsing the 32-year-old stadium inward onto its former playing surface.
(In the winter, the stadium was home to the Bengals, who reached two Super Bowls while playing there.)more... (http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/sports/4835657.htm)
At a button's push, 1,275 pounds of dynamite and nitroglycerine went off in a counterclockwise sequence of blasts around the field, collapsing the 32-year-old stadium inward onto its former playing surface.
(In the winter, the stadium was home to the Bengals, who reached two Super Bowls while playing there.)more... (http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/sports/4835657.htm)