Three blocks away from the blast, thousands of spectators at Paul Brown Stadium cheer as 1,275 pounds of explosives implodes Cinergy Field, which was opened in 1970, sending a huge dust cloud down the Ohio River. The structure, formerly known as “Riverfront Stadium”, was the site where Hank Aaron tied Babe Ruth’s career 714 home run record on Opening Day in 1974, and Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb’s all-time 4,189 hits record in 1985. The site will become the western concourse of Great American Ball Park and will include the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame when it opens in the 2004 season.

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On December 29, 2002 — Three blocks away from the blast, thousands of spectators at Paul Brown Stadium cheer as 1,275 pounds of explosives implodes Cinergy Field, which was opened in 1970, sending a huge dust cloud down the Ohio River. The structure, formerly known as “Riverfront Stadium”, was the site where Hank Aaron tied Babe Ruth’s career 714 home run record on Opening Day in 1974, and Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb’s all-time 4,189 hits record in 1985. The site will become the western concourse of Great American Ball Park and will include the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame when it opens in the 2004 season.

 

 

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