Thursday, December 01, 2005
Orange Bowl latest classic stadium in danger of being torn down
My heart sank a little when I read about plans to tear down the Orange Bowl for repairs. The Miami Hurricanes would have to play their games for a couple of seasons elsewhere. I still can't believe the Yankees would move out the House That Ruth Built. It's almost sacriligious. Blasphemy. A schism.
Things get old, and erosion, corporate mega-dollars and civic pressures bring about changes, but this is still disappointing. In this day and age of corporate sponsorship replacing time-honored ballparks, stadiums and courts (cases in point: Candlestick Park, Great Western Forum, the Boston Garden, Jack Murphy Stadium), things like this bum me out as a sports fan. It's part of the allure and mystique to know that the creaky floorboards, weather-worn bleachers and field of battle once housed some of the legends.
At least the Orange Bowl, much like Soldier Field, will be rebuilt on the existing site.
Things get old, and erosion, corporate mega-dollars and civic pressures bring about changes, but this is still disappointing. In this day and age of corporate sponsorship replacing time-honored ballparks, stadiums and courts (cases in point: Candlestick Park, Great Western Forum, the Boston Garden, Jack Murphy Stadium), things like this bum me out as a sports fan. It's part of the allure and mystique to know that the creaky floorboards, weather-worn bleachers and field of battle once housed some of the legends.
At least the Orange Bowl, much like Soldier Field, will be rebuilt on the existing site.
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