Historic Stadium Collectibles has created a line of fine collectibles from reclaimed historic stadium seat wood and other authentic materials. The historic information below represents only a portion of the sports venues we offer.
The authentic historic materials used to create these collectibles are limited and many are very rare. Order yours today!
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Allen Fieldhouse
Named in honor the late Dr. F.C. "Phog" Allen, the Jayhawks' head coach for 39 years, the Fieldhouse was dedicated on March 1, 1955. Allen Fieldhouse is labeled by many as one of the best places in America to watch a college basketball game. |
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Baltimore Memorial
Construction of Memorial Stadium began in 1950 and became home to the Orioles in 1954. It was the first park made entirely of reinforced concrete. The Orioles played their last game there October 6, 1991, but demolition of the park was not completed until February 2002. The Stadium was also the home to the Baltimore Colts and Ravens of the NFL. |
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Boston Garden
Boston Garden, built in 1928, was home to the NHL Boston Bruins and used for boxing matches. The close confines ensured that every fan was as close to the action as possible, even if some of the seats were obstructed by concrete pillars. The NBA Celtics moved into the Garden in 1946. The Garden was demolished in 1998. |
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Busch Stadium
Busch Stadium opened in 1966 as home to the St. Louis Cardinals and was home to the All Star Game in its first year. It was constructed with plastic seating with the exception of the bleacher benches which were made of Douglas Fir. In 1987, all of the original seats were replaced, again with the exception of the wooden bleachers which were left intact. During the first game of the 1968 World Series, Bob Gibson struck out a record 17 Detroit Tigers.
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Chicago Stadium
The Chicago Stadium opened to the public on March 28, 1929. Constructed with steel trusses that spanned 266 feet without supports, it was one of the biggest arenas of its kind, drawing crowds up to 20,000. Chicago stadium was demolished in 1995.
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Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Cleveland Municipal Stadium was in 1931 and became know as Lakefront Stadium. Two renovations took place in 1967 and 1974 when the original wooden seats were replaced by plastic ones and a new scoreboard replaced the old one. It was demolished in November 1996 after the Browns moved Baltimore. |
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Comiskey Park
Comiskey Park opened in 1910, and was constructed of steel and concrete with a brick facade. It was the place where the tradition of playing the Star Spangled Banner began (in 1918) and the home of the first exploding scoreboard (1960). The first All Star game in 1933 was played at Comiskey and Babe Ruth hit the first All Star game home run. |
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Crosley Field
Crosley Field was built as a home for the Cincinnati Reds in 1912. For the first 21 years it was known as Redland Field. Crosley Field was the site of the 1919 “Black Sox” World Series, as well as the first Major League night game May 24, 1935. It was also the site of the 1938 and 1953 All Star games. |
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Dodger Stadium
When Dodger Stadium opened in April 1962, it was known as the "Taj Mahal of Baseball." Sandy Koufax pitched a perfect game against Chicago Cubs ace Bob Hendley who gave up just one hit - September 9, 1965. Dodger stadium was the site of St. Louis Cardinals' Fernando Tatis' two grand slams in one inning against Chan Ho Park on April 23, 1999. From April 1988 - April 1999, not a single game was rained out at Dodger Stadium. |
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Ebbets Field
Ebbets Field was built in 1913 as the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The outfield wall had more than 200 different angles which could cause the ball to bounce erratically in play. Ebbets Field was the site of the first televised professional game in August 1939 as well as the site of Jackie Robinson's first major league game, April 1947. The wrecking ball used to demolish the ballpark in 1960 was used again 4 years later to demolish the Polo Grounds. |
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Fenway Park
Built in 1912, Fenway Park is the oldest major league park in use. The outfield wall is famous for its unique angles and varying heights giving it an appearance unlike any other field. Left field is home of the Green Monster, a 37' tall wall which seems an invitation to batters. The Monster wasn't always green - prior to 1947 it was covered with advertisements. Right field's Pesky's Pole sits just 302' from home plate. |
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Forbes Field
Forbes Field opened in June 1909 as home to the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was the site of Babe Ruth's final home run—a blow which was reportedly the first homer to clear the right field wall. It was the site of the All Star Games in 1944 and 1959. It was demolished in 1971 and the land annexed by University of Pittsburgh. Forbes Field's home plate rests in its original location, although now encased in glass in Posvar Hall. |
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Griffith Stadium
Griffith Stadium was built in 1911 as the home of the Washington Senators. President Taft threw out the first pitch, initiating a tradition that was carried out through President Kennedy. In April 1953, Mickey Mantle hit one of the longest home runs in baseball history, a 565 foot blast that landed in a yard across the street from the park. Griffith Stadium was the part-time home of several Negro League teams, including the Homestead Grays from 1938-1948.
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Kansas City Municipal Stadium
Kansas City Municipal Stadium was originally built in 1923 for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro League and the Kansas City Blues, a minor league team. It had several unique features. A small zoo and picnic area was behind the right-field fence. A mechanical rabbit, named "Harvey" rose out of the ground with new baseballs for the umpire and a compressed-air device blew dirt off homeplate. Municipal Stadium was a great place to watch a baseball game. The stadium was used until 1972 and demolished in 1976. |
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Michigan Stadium
Michigan Stadium was built in 1927. Currently the stadium lists as the second largest in the United States, behind Penn State's Beaver Stadium, due to a reduction of 1,300 seats resulting from a lawsuit filed on behalf of disabled patrons. Notwithstanding the reduction in official seating capacity due to the renovations, Michigan has retained its number one ranking in actual attendance with the largest crowd in NCAA college football history of 112,118 on November 22, 2003.
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Milwaukee County Stadium
Milwaukee County Stadium was home to the Milwaukee Braves from 1953-1965, and later to the Milwaukee Brewers. The Green Bay Packers even played a few games there every year. It was the site of Hammerin' Hank Aaron's final home run, number 755, and slugger Willie Mays once hit four homers in a single game there in April 1961. |
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Notre Dame Stadium
Notre Dame Football Stadium was designed by The Osborn Engineering Company, which had also designed Comiskey Park in Chicago, Yankee Stadium and the Polo Grounds in New York City. It was built in four months and opened October 4, 1930, home to the Fighting Irish.. |
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Ohio Stadium
The Horseshoe, as Ohio Stadium is known, was built in 1922 – home to the Ohio State Buckeyes. With its double-decked horseshoe look, Ohio Stadium is listed in the National Registry of Historic Buildings. More than 34 million fans have filled the stadium over the
past 80 years. The Horseshoe was extensively remodeled in the 1990’s and now seats more than 100,000 fans.
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Polo Grounds
The Polo Grounds were home to the NY Giants, NY Yankees and NY Mets. It opened in 1911 and was demolished after the 1963 Mets season. It was the site of the 1934 and 1942 All Star games, but the most important game played there is considered to be October 3, 1951, when Bobby Thomson hit his “shot heard round the world.” It was the ninth inning homer that clinched the pennant from the hated cross-town Dodgers. |
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Robert F. Kennedy (RFK)
Memorial Stadium
RFK Stadium was built in 1961 as home to the Washington Redskins football team. The Washington Senators moved there the following year, where they fumbled around in the American League until they moved to Texas following the 1971 season. RFK Stadium was home of the All Star Game in 1962 and 1969. |
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Shea Stadium
The New York Mets played their first game at Shea Stadium on April 17, 1964. The five tiered stadium seated 55,601 fans. Shea Stadium was an enjoyable place to watch a baseball game, with the exception of the airplanes landing and taking off at the nearby LaGuardia Airport. The 2008 season marked the Mets 45th and final year at Shea Stadium. Shea Stadium was demolished after the season and is used for parking for Citi Field. |
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Shibe Park
Shibe Park was home to the Philadelphia Athletics from 1909 - 1954 and the Phillies from 1938 – 1970. The park was praised by players and fans alike for its elegant intimacy and sported the best playing surface in the major leagues. It was renamed “Connie Mack Stadium” from 1953 – 1970. On June 3, 1932, Lou Gehrig hit four consecutive home runs in Shibe Park. |
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Sportsman Park
Sportsman Park opened to the public in April 1902 as home to the AL St. Louis Browns. The NL Cardinals joined the Browns in Sportsman's Park in 1920. Sportsman's Park was the site of the entire 1944 World Series when the Cardinals played the Browns. It was the site of three All Star Games and countless World Series contests. The last game was played there May 8th of 1966. |
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Tiger Stadium
Built in 1912, Tiger Stadium was originally called Navin Field. In 1935 the name was changed to Briggs Stadium and finally became known as Tiger Stadium in 1961. The great Ty Cobb called the place home for 14 years, and was the site of his 3000th hit. Kirk Gibson hit two memorable home runs there in the 1984 World Series and pitcher Denny McLain became the last man to win 30 games in a season there in 1968. New York Times calls Tiger Stadium a "Baseball Cathedral".
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Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field was originally designed and built as the home of the Federal League Whales. Built in 1914, it was known as Weeghman Park. In 1916 when the Federal League folded, the Chicago Cubs took up residence. In response to the building codes passed after the Chicago Fire, it was built of concrete, steel and brick. We've used stadium seats removed in 1988 to create our collectibles. Wrigley Field is still the home of the Cubs. |
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Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium may be the most famous ballpark in the world. Constructed in 1923, it is better known as “The House that Ruth Built.” Babe Ruth called Yankee Stadium home from 1920 to 1934. Yankee Stadium has been home to more World Series games than any other ballpark (has been home to more World Champions than any other). The stadium was closed for renovations from 1973 to 1975 and reopened in 1976. Yankee Stadium was closed following the 2008 season and the Yankees moved into their new stadium in 2009. |
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