Cinergy Field

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Pete Rose Way</div> <div>                  Cincinnati, OH  45202</div> <bR> <div> Team- Cincinnati Reds</div> <bR> <div> Opened- June 30, 1970</div> <div> Closed- September 22, 2002</div> <bR> <div> Capacity- 52,952</div> <bR> <div> Surface- Grass (in 2001)</div> <bR> <div> Riverfront Stadium (now known as Cinergy Field) stands on the bank of the Ohio River.</div> <div> Visible from neighboring Kentucky, it is yet another circular, multipurpose stadium with artificial turf and symmetrical outfield fences. </div> <bR> <div> Opened in 1970, the stadium has already played host to five World Series, and was the first baseball stadium with the now-standard "cut out" infield (dirt only in sliding areas around the bases), as well as the first to post metric distances on the outfield fences. </div> <bR> <div> Despite its small foul territory and hard playing surface it does not favor batters over pitchers. </div> <div> The stadium itself sits atop a large underground parking garage, meaning most fans enter the stadium from below. </div> <bR> <div> The original home plate, imported from Cincinnati's now defunct Crosley Field, was replaced in 1997. </div> <bR> <div> An April 17, 1976 game was delayed when a large swarm of bees descended on the field. </div> <bR> <div> The Reds are looking to move into a new ballpark around 2003. </div> <bR> <div> Source- The Ideal Logical Company</div> <bR> <div> Final Words on Cinergy Field-</div> <div> Riverfront Stadium's closing shows the end of another circular stadium.  This stadium saw the likes of Pete Rose, Hank Aaron's run to 715, </div> <bR> <div> Click here for info on <A HREF="GreatAm.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Great American Ball Park"><U>Great American Ball Park</U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>