Cincinnati: Cinergy Field
Cinergy Field, formerly known as Riverfront Stadium, was the home of the Cincinnati Reds and the Cincinnati Bengals. Located on the Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati, Riverfront Stadium was the 3rd of the National League’s infamous "cookie-cutter" stadiums. It was the first stadium to have its entire field covered by Astroturf, except for the cutouts around the bases and pitcher’s mound.
Before Riverfront Stadium opened on June 30, 1970, the Reds had spent 58 years playing at intimate Crosley Field. In 1997, Cinergy Corporation, a Cincinnati based utility, reached an agreement with the Reds to rename the stadium. When the Bengals moved to Paul Brown Stadium, Riverfront was reconfigured as a basbeall only stadium. Cinergy Field was demolished in 2000 to make way for the Great American Ballpark.
Cincinnati: Cinergy Field
Cinergy Field, formerly known as Riverfront Stadium, was the home of the Cincinnati Reds and the Cincinnati Bengals. Located on the Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati, Riverfront Stadium was the 3rd of the National League’s infamous "cookie-cutter" stadiums. It was the first stadium to have its entire field covered by Astroturf, except for the cutouts around the bases and pitcher’s mound.
Before Riverfront Stadium opened on June 30, 1970, the Reds had spent 58 years playing at intimate Crosley Field. In 1997, Cinergy Corporation, a Cincinnati based utility, reached an agreement with the Reds to rename the stadium. When the Bengals moved to Paul Brown Stadium, Riverfront was reconfigured as a basbeall only stadium. Cinergy Field was demolished in 2000 to make way for the Great American Ballpark.