Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati
In the late 1960s and early ‘70s, the “cookie-cutter” (or “ashtray”) stadium was all the rage in professional sports—Atlanta, Cincinnati, New York, Philly, Pittsburgh, and San Diego all constructed multipurpose baseball-and-football stadiums that all bore remarkable resemblance to one another. From 1970 to 2002, the Reds played in Riverfront Stadium, the first facility to have its entire field covered by AstroTurf.
Upon moving into the new stadium in 1970, the Reds promptly won the first of five National League pennants in Riverfront, and eventually won three World Series as well (’75, ’76, ’90). In its inaugural season, Riverfront hosted the 1970 All-Star game, which saw hometown hero Pete Rose bowl over Indians catcher Ray Fosse, giving the NL a 5-4 victory.
