Historic MLB ballpark (1970–2002) in Cincinnati, OH.
Sitting on the Ohio River with the water visible beyond the outfield wall, Riverfront Stadium made its location felt every time you looked up from the artificial turf. The symmetric concrete bowl fit the era exactly — functional, enormous, designed to fill 52,952 seats for both baseball and football. Crowds in the 1970s were loud and expectant, sustained by one of the best lineups in the game, and the park carried that confidence into decades of pennant races. Concessions ran toward ballpark standards of the time: hot dogs, beer, the basics. Getting there meant navigating downtown Cincinnati, with the riverfront expressway dropping fans close to the gates. The neighborhood was industrial and urban, the river always present. Cinergy Field's final years saw a section of seating demolished before the whole structure came down on December 29, 2002. Great American Ball Park now stands on the same ground, steps from the same river.
Also known as Cinergy Field, home to the Big Red Machine
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