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Historical · MLB · NFL
Cleveland Stadium
Former home of the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland, OH
Still to visit
Teams
Cleveland Indians
MLB · baseball
1932–1993
Cleveland Browns
NFL · football
1946–1995
Also known as Municipal Stadium · The Mistake by the Lake
Stadium facts
- Capacity
- 74,438
- Baseball in 1993. The page says it originally seated over 78,000, and football is listed at 81,000 in 1995.Source for capacity
- Opened
- July 1, 1931
- Ground broken June 24, 1930. A heavyweight title fight followed two days later.Source for opened
Names and sponsors
Timeline
1931
1932
1935
1948
1993
1995
July 1, 1931
Opens, then a heavyweight fight
Cleveland Stadium opened on July 1, 1931, at a cost of $3 million. On July 3 it hosted a National Boxing Association heavyweight title fight between Max Schmeling and Young Stribling, with 37,000 fans. The Indians and the Browns were the tenants it became known for.
SourceUpcoming schedule
This building is historic, so there is no upcoming home schedule.
Seating chart
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Location
- Stay near Cleveland Stadium. Search hotels by the stadium area rather than a brand name.
- Transit-first base. If Cleveland has rail or subway, a station-area stay is often easier.
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