But Shea Stadium actually had stuff happen there. Busch Stadium was a pile of crap.Quote:
Originally Posted by YEAH DAAAAWG
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But Shea Stadium actually had stuff happen there. Busch Stadium was a pile of crap.Quote:
Originally Posted by YEAH DAAAAWG
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Originally Posted by metsguy234
Besides the Buckner game, what? And even that is associated more with the Red Sox than it is the Mets.Quote:
Originally Posted by metsguy234
The Old Busch saw McGwire's 62nd homer, legendary players like Ozzie Smith, Lou Brock, Bob Gibson, and 6 World Series, including the '67 World Series that some would argue was the best World Series ever played and the '04 World Series where the Red Sox snapped their Championship drought.
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoustonGM
Ignorance IS bliss.
Let's not turn this into a pissing contest. Most baseball stadiums that have been around for 40+ years have their share of great players and memorable moments.
You're forgetting one major aspect of what makes a stadium an icon...longetivity.Quote:
Originally Posted by metsguy234
Wrigley's been the Cubs home stadium since 1916. Yankee Stadium has been around since 1923. Soldier Field and The Rose Bowl have existed since the 1920's, as well. MSG and Lambeau are much newer than that, though Lambeau is home to one of the most storied franchises in the history of pro football. Hell, most people acknowledge that Yankee Stadium is a dump, but it's been around since '23, and it also has the mystique of being home to the winningest sports franchise of all time.
Nobody's putting down Shea or mocking it's legacy, but it doesn't have the same name value to the average person that those others do. Non sports fans have heard of Wrigley, Yankee Stadium, MSG and Soldier Field...they know what those places are even if they aren't fans of the sport. If you asked 50 random non-sportsfans where Shea was, how many do you think would get the answer right?
I have never heard of Soldier Field...Quote:
Originally Posted by Arctic Blast
as everyone stated age DOESNT mean gistoryQuote:
Originally Posted by metsguy234
so that means it doesn't exist.Quote:
Originally Posted by metsguy234
And based on your list previous list we better count The Toronto stadium as storied becasue they had some good players and won back to back WS, Oh and the Metrodome too same reason... and dont forget Fulton county stadium.
And Grifith pay for the braves too back in boston because they won a lot there too. the Mets had guys walk thru their doors I agree, but NOTHING like Fenway, Wrigley, and Yankee stadium. The Mets couldnt hold some of those guys jock straps. I mean come on you are not really sersious right. And I have been to Yankee, Fenway, and Shea (among others) and out of all 3, I LOVED shea the best, in fact the only reason they are getting a new stadium is because the Yanks are, there is NOTHING wrong with Shea
Fenway!Quote:
Originally Posted by Arctic Blast
Personally, I think Shea is one of the uglier stadiums, and it has abnoxious music and loud speakers.
oh you mean like EVERY STADIUM IN MOST PROFESSIONAL SPORTS!?!?!?Quote:
Originally Posted by RedsoxRockies
and as for ugly? Why so? I like the multicolered levels... Unlik the boring freen of Fenway
Shea has uncomfortable seats.
and Yankee stadium doesnt? and all of fenways dont even face the infield!!! AND are too smallQuote:
Originally Posted by HoustonGM
I've been comfortable when I've gone to Yankee Stadium. Shea, though, I wasn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheNamelessPoet
Can't comment, never been there.Quote:
and all of fenways dont even face the infield!!! AND are too small
I sat in the bleacjers just for the hell of it this year and it SUCKEDQuote:
Originally Posted by HoustonGM
2 years ago i sat in regular seats and they were no better than Shea. People sas shea is a dump, I honestly dont see if as a dump. If anything its one of the nicer stadiums I have been to. People are not jerks there either. I get heckeled with my Braves tshirt and hat when I go but its all in RELATIVE fun... you go to yankee stadium and they want to KILL you. The braves are not even their rival in any way shape or form (except a few WS which we got our @$$es kicked), but at she its fun. they are just mean in yankeeland *shrug*
guess im trying to sa the atmosphere is better in shea. Yankee fans are so obsessivly mean its scary
thats a good reason not to comment :pQuote:
Can't comment, never been there.
Not only was Wrigley home to the Cubs, it was home of the Bears from 1921-1970. The likes of Gale Sayers, Red Grange and many many great NFL players played at Wrigley. It has hosted the second most NFL games ever, and only Lambo has more NFL championships than Wrigley
Just look at the Wiki page for Wrigley, there's more history there than any other stadium thats alive today
Fenway has awesome seats and views, I love it. The food is great, if pricey, and the seats are comfortable. The ony problm I have ever had is when we sat behind the Pesky pole. It sorta got in the way :). And I get Braves games up here, and Shea plays abnoxious music Lol
they play the same musinc at YankeeQuote:
Originally Posted by RedsoxRockies
The Fenway seats from the 1930's are possibly the most uncomfortable seats a 6'3 man can sit in.Quote:
Originally Posted by RedsoxRockies
I learned that when I watched the Sox play the Rangers last summer.
it's one of the things I love about Fenway...I hear Wrigley doesn't exactly have comfortable seats either. It's the imperfections that I love about these stadiums.
no, the Yankees don't play the Dropkick Murphy's, Sweet Caroline, the Standells. Not to mention, Fenway has a great feel to itQuote:
Originally Posted by TheNamelessPoet
I hete to break it to ya... not everyone likes the dropkick murphys. And I am SICK of Sweet Caroline. To me Fenway felt like a team that had no $$$ owned it... its a PIT and the walways are to narrowQuote:
Originally Posted by RedsoxRockies
I don't like Wrigley Field. I'm underwhelmed by it as a ballpark. I don't like the atmosphere, and I've always felt it's an overrated place to see a game. It's also stupidly expensive to even get into the place. And I dislike it for transportation-related reasons.
But it's probably got more history than any other sports venue in America, especially now that Yankee Stadium is closed. So much history at Wrigley. Not only with the Cubs, but with the Bears (as it was mentioned earlier). It's also in a billion movies.
Yeah, Shea's got history. But I wouldn't expect anything like what the Yankees did. Yankee stadium blows Shea out of the water in terms of history.
Looks like Dodger Stadium is probably now the third "most historic" stadium in baseball. Cool.
I think thats kind of the "feel" of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheNamelessPoet
If you want to be comfortable at a baseball game. Don't go to Shea, or Fenway. Don't go to Wrigley or Yankee Stadium.
Go to Coor's. Or Camden. Or some of the new stadiums. The older stadiums are about the mystique and the team that plays in it. The newer stadiums are about patron comfort and looking nice.
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Originally Posted by OregonDuck1989
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Originally Posted by TheNamelessPoet
First off. thanks for noticing that .
Secondly, in late 1978 i went to a red sox yankee game.
As i recall it happened to be the only game the sox played well in
amidst "the massacre". As a result in the 6th inning or so we had to leave as a result of the hot dogs and beer raining down on us. I was 11 my brother was 7. such NICE people huh ?
It is my belief that there is a certain contingent of people, whose personalities are very different then people like rick d by the way,
that basically rely on the yankees history for their own sense of self worth.
YANKEES YEAH ! THEY HAVE 26 RINGS AND SINCE I LIKE EM I MUST BE GREAT ! HOW CAN YOU WATCH THE METS JUST 2 RINGS LOL YOU SUCK
gee i dunno, just happened to be the team i latched on to as a kid.
and since i am not on the team and have no control or effect on the results,
aaron heilman sucking is not a reflection on me.
i simply love the game. not my fault you can only root for a winner.
btw whod you root for in late 80's
oh gee you were a met fan then
what a surprise :eek:;)
So even if they stink it up and lose every game left on the calendar ,
I will be a Met fan.
At the least, Bosox, Cubs ,Phillies fans ought understand this aspect.
Shea equals the Kingdome, sure there was 1995, and the Seahawks of the 80's...Bo Jackson basically runs threw the seahawks......a lot of history in the kingdome, but nothing like Yankee Stadium, Fenway, Tiger Stadium, Husky Stadium ;),
Shea stadium is a dump. Yankee stadium is outdated and needs to be replaced, many more memories at Yankee Stadium, you also have to realize that, yankee fans,great great grandfathers great grandfathers, frandfathers, dads, uncles...ect all went ot Yankee Stadium.... Shea stadium can only go back maybe 3 generations.
EXCELENT pointsQuote:
Originally Posted by boomboom
how is Shea a dump... I always felt Yankee stadium was a dump, but thats me. We all have our own opionions. Tho when I wer th Veterens Stadium the last year Philly was there it was a HUGE dump lol... they just decided "eh its the last 2 motnhs of the season who cares" It ws so bad it was amuzing. The Jumbo screan didnt work right and had missing lights and there was trash everywhere even at the beginning of the game... It was amusing.Quote:
Shea stadium is a dump. Yankee stadium is outdated and needs to be replaced, many more memories at Yankee Stadium, you also have to realize that, yankee fans,great great grandfathers great grandfathers, frandfathers, dads, uncles...ect all went ot Yankee Stadium.... Shea stadium can only go back maybe 3 generations.
Ok, my mistake on the Buckner game.Quote:
Originally Posted by metsguy234
But point is that Shea isn't storied like those other three stadiums
Shea rhymes with gay.
And you posted post number 69 but you don't hear me making any jokes about it :DQuote:
Originally Posted by justanewguy
Wow, look at that. I did! :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by metsguy234
Nice catch.