The List: Five best old-school stadiums or arenas

2009-04-01T17:19:14-04:00

<div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img title="Fenway Park" src="http://i.cnn.net/si/fannation/fenway-outside.jpg" alt="Fenway Park" width="298" height="367" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align: right;">Fenway remains the oldest home stadium still in use today.</div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align: right;">Brad Mangin/Getty Images<br /></div> </div> <p><strong>By Lang Whitaker, SI.com</strong></p> <p>We don't blame you if you missed the news but, after 85 years, Yankee Stadium is now closed for business. While the trend these days is to build old stadiums that look new, there are still a handful of old-school stadiums that are irreplaceable. Here's our top five old-school stadiums or arenas that are still in use ...</p> <p><strong>1. Fenway Park:</strong> The oldest stadium in baseball that's still in use. Even though it seats under 40,000, the Sox would face a deafening outcry should they try to move. Rightly so.</p> <p><strong>2. Wrigley Field:</strong> Since 1914, Wrigley has anchored Chi-town's north side. If they hadn't installed lights, it would be number one on my list.</p> <p><strong>3. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: </strong>Opened in 1923, and it's the only stadium in the world to host two different Olympics (1932 and 1984).</p> The List: Five best old-school stadiums or arenas

2008-09-22T15:10:19-04:00

2008-09-28T11:46:32-04:00

novowels

Allentown 569491

46 The Palestra in Philadelphia is the holiest of college basketball's temples. Cameron is great. Built a few years after the Palestra, by the same architect, and designed to mimic what he accomplished in Philly. A copy is never as good as the original. Imagine this: Duke vs Carolina at Cameron, with tickets split 50/50. That's what we get when St Joe's plays Villanova in the "holy war" at the Palestra. 2926401

2008-09-25T14:54:17-04:00

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DS199

Cincinnati 403223

45 So has every single one of those. I've been to Sanford many times. It certainly hasn't always seated 90k+ 2910062

2008-09-24T19:44:13-04:00

bdevil

Union Hall 244979

44 Duke University's Cameron Indoor Stadiun should be on the list. 2904027

2008-09-24T15:34:56-04:00

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GoSkins

Beltsville 167079

43 RFK! Enough said! 2901566

2008-09-24T00:57:55-04:00

sodcan1

Milwaukee 561036

42 Fenway Park is the most historic and noteworthy stadium in all of sports. I agree it should be rated first, but maybe more because of the parks atmosphere, it is like no other baseball park in the country in that aspect. 2836043

2008-09-23T21:55:50-04:00

J_dog

Cincinnati 561180

41 Nothing against Sanford stadium, but Ohio Stadium, aka the Horseshoe, is an architecturally significant building on the National Register of Historic Places. Unfortunately the track that Jesse Owens ran on was removed in the last round of renovations that in part raised seating to over 102,000, but the stadium still has ornate details and old time charm that escape nearly any other facility. 2835076

2008-09-23T16:01:57-04:00

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Bhannah1

Toledo 137773

40 Mac Court in Eugene would probably be a top 15 2832383

2008-09-22T19:07:38-04:00

NASLSting

Chicago 18101

20 My new favorite retro park is the Oakland Coliseum. It???s baseball the way I remember it growing up in the 70s. Round concourse, spacious foul territory, plenty of extra seats. And it has heritage, its 4 champions are now the most of any active baseball stadium. Why does a stadium have to be from the 40s to be historic? 2822122

2008-09-23T15:56:51-04:00

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undecided

Harrison 410494

My new favorite retro park is the Oakland Coliseum. It???s baseball the way I remember it growing up in the 70s. Round concourse, spacious foul territory, plenty of extra seats. And it has heritage, its 4 champions are now the most of any active baseball stadium. Why does a stadium have to be from the 40s to be historic?

39 What do u mean its 4 are the most of any active stadium. Unless you are considering Yankee Stadium unactive, I'd say it's the leader of the catagory. It's certainly got more than 4 champions. 2832197

2008-09-23T06:36:23-04:00

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Grossedout9

Tokyo 207838

The Igloo (Mellon Arena) cause you've got Penguins it it. Of course, it's pretty much a dump now.

34 Oh yes :) And forget where the Cubs Play :) The Chicago stadium where the Blackhawks are. Lambeau And Don`t forget Where the Chicago Bears Play 2825901

2008-09-23T13:35:21-04:00

chodanutz

Lemont 496744

Oh yes :)And forget where the Cubs Play :)The Chicago stadium where the Blackhawks are.Lambeau And Don`t forget Where the Chicago Bears Play

38 Chicago Stadium closed down in 1994 and the Blackhawks now play at the United Center. Soldier Field (where the Chicago Bears play) could have been considered one of...if not THE BEST..old school stadiums if it were'nt for the fact that they shut it down in 2002, completely gutted it, and made it look like a space ship landed in the middle of it. It has become one of the ugliest looking stadiums from the outside. But it looks amazing on the inside. and yes...forget about wrigley...it is a dump. as for lambeau...never been there...so no comment. GO SOX!!! GO BEARS!!!! 2830118

2008-09-23T11:40:38-04:00

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JIMMYT

202413

37 Stanford Stadium It's a bowl, wooden bleacher seats 2828538

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