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Post by JETStender on Aug 9, 2011 18:54:29 GMT -6
West side GS. Love that front row is field level! Attachments:
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Post by JETStender on Aug 9, 2011 18:58:15 GMT -6
Final prep for Pan Am games, looking South, new South GS installed, Attachments:
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Post by JETStender on Aug 9, 2011 19:00:38 GMT -6
Aug 70 looking SW, after a concert? Attachments:
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Post by JETStender on Aug 9, 2011 19:06:14 GMT -6
Facing SE Aug 72 Attachments:
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Post by JETStender on Aug 9, 2011 19:11:43 GMT -6
Shot of the New West side Grandstand With new Upper deck. 6,200 seats added at a cost of $1,222,400. Capacity now at 24,000. Attachments:
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Post by JETStender on Aug 9, 2011 19:13:21 GMT -6
Some fans enjoy the view from the new West Upper deck. 1972. Attachments:
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Post by JETStender on Aug 9, 2011 19:14:51 GMT -6
From the West Upper deck looking SE. Attachments:
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Post by JETStender on Aug 9, 2011 19:17:39 GMT -6
Your Blue Lightning! 1977. East side prior to Expansion. Attachments:
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Post by JETStender on Aug 9, 2011 19:22:35 GMT -6
East side Expansion 1978. 8,200 seats at a final cost of $4.5M (initial est $3.66M) Capacity now around 33,000 Attachments:
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Post by JETStender on Aug 9, 2011 19:24:12 GMT -6
Clubhouse fire 1980. Attachments:
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Post by TheDeuce on Aug 9, 2011 19:42:22 GMT -6
Notice that even back then the West Side Sucked?
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Post by maniaaron on Aug 10, 2011 0:15:08 GMT -6
thanks for the pic's jetstender ! I remember my first game with my grandfather holding my hand as we walked up the ramp to the upper level and how green the field looked. does anyone know when or why they put in fake turf ? I will never forget a playoff game in November and the field was frozen and been snowed on. it was never tarped or heated . all they had working was one loader pushing the snow to the sides . it was the Brock era and I think we lost. the conditions were ugly. I think I just answered my own question
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Post by maniaaron on Aug 10, 2011 11:10:46 GMT -6
anyone know why capacity went form 33,000 in 1978 down to 29,533 (present day sellout) ? what seats were taken out ?
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Post by JETStender on Aug 10, 2011 13:12:56 GMT -6
anyone know why capacity went form 33,000 in 1978 down to 29,533 (present day sellout) ? what seats were taken out ? Suites on either side of the Pressbox were added, the bleacher seats were replaced with the current ones and the club seats all contributed to the decrease in capacity. |
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Post by Guardian on Aug 10, 2011 14:44:12 GMT -6
Great pics, thanks for sharing!
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