{"id":4138,"date":"2013-08-04T07:24:26","date_gmt":"2013-08-04T13:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=4138"},"modified":"2013-08-03T11:47:35","modified_gmt":"2013-08-03T17:47:35","slug":"ballpark-tour-cinergy-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/ballpark-tour-cinergy-field\/","title":{"rendered":"Ballpark Tour: Cinergy Field"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Stadium Name:<\/strong> Cinergy Field<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Cincinnati<\/p>\n<p><strong>Home Team:<\/strong> Reds<\/p>\n<p><strong>Years in Service:<\/strong> 1970 &#8211; 2002<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visits:<\/strong> 1<\/p>\n<p>Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati&#8217;s version of the cookie cutter stadium that popped up in the late 60s and early 70s, opened on June\u00a030, 1970 as the Reds hosted the Atlanta Braves.\u00a0 In 1996, the stadium was renamed Cinergy Field thanks to a sponsorship deal with the local energy\u00a0company.\u00a0 Prior to the 2001\u00a0season, after the Bengals moved to their new home down the street, the stadium was reconfigured for\u00a0baseball-only use, and portions of the outfield stands were removed to make room for the construction of the Reds&#8217; new home, the future Great American Ballpark.\u00a0 The 2002 season was the final one for the stadium, with the final game played on September 22 and the stadium was imploded on December 29.<\/p>\n<p>In 2000, Ken Griffey Jr. joined the Cincinnati Reds, which put two of the most feared sluggers in the game in the NL Central.\u00a0 When Sammy Sosa and the Chicago Cubs were scheduled to make an opening week\u00a0visit to Cincinnati in 2000 to face Griffey for the first time, the idea a roadtrip was hatched.\u00a0 Friday, April 7, 2000 started with Krispy Kreme donuts at the house before heading towards Cincinnati.\u00a0 Along the way, there was a brief stop at Purdue. because why not, and the trifecta of a KFC\/Taco Bell\/Pizza Hut for lunch.\u00a0 We arrived in Cincinnati well before the stadium opened, so some time was spent walking around the bustling metropolis that was, and continues to be, Cincinnati.<\/p>\n<p>Our tickets were in the upper deck and, to be honest, I have little to no recollection of the game itself.\u00a0 My one and only memory of the game is losing my balance and tumbling down 5-10 rows, landing on a group of fans below.\u00a0 Certainly not my proudest moment.\u00a0 I do recall some of the drive home after the game, which included listening to the White Sox\/A&#8217;s game where Jose Valentin committed a number of errors for the eventual AL Central champs.\u00a0 I would return to Cincinnati numerous times for games at Great American Ballpark, but those are tales for another day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stadium Name: Cinergy Field Location: Cincinnati Home Team: Reds Years in Service: 1970 &#8211; 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