Word: stadiums
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...super-stadia, of which Houston's Astrodome was the forerunner. In contrast to the old, idiosyncratic parks like Wrigley Field in Chicago, and Fenway Park in Boston, these new futuristic monstrosities are sickeningly bland in conception, and utterly miserable places to watch baseball. One of the worst is Anaheim Stadium in Southern California, which I had the misfortune of visiting last summer. The game was a beauty; Frank Tanana of the Angels and Catfish Hunter of the Yankees locked in an extra-inning duel. But as is the fashion in the new parks, our seats in the upper deck were...
Sitting in his office under the triple tiers of the stadium, Martin rehearsed the speech he intended to mouth as a response. "I'm not barring you from the clubhouse, Young, because I don't want to stop you from making a living. But don't expect me to speak to you again." Martin looked up at his audience-me -as perhaps Cicero had looked up, practicing a peroration...
...lacrosse faithfuls who converged on the University of Virginia's Scott Stadium for the title duel were looking forward to a delicious replay of the nail-biting squeaker the two squads staged during the regular season, a game the Big Red won with a second-half rally...
...Joel Grey and Geoffrey Holder-who kicked up their heels in an all-male chorus line. When it was over, Ethel, 68, sighed, "Fm on Cloud Nine," and Mary. 63, was still savoring the roars of the audience. "It was like we had hit twelve home runs at Yankee Stadium." Naturally there is talk about repeating the evening as a television special, but Mary is reluctant. "I'd like to keep it as a memory, as one of my best memories of this little ole planet...
...grot down the steps of Dillon fieldhouse you put on your helmet so the fans can see how tough you are and you puff up your chest so they can see what a big mother you are and then you're in the stadium; the sounds coming from the stands are reassuringly loud and the grass feels thick and lush and you finally