Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

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Historical · MLB · NFL

Riverfront Stadium

Former home of the Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati, OH

Still to visit

Teams

  • Cincinnati Reds

    MLB · baseball

    1970–2002

  • Cincinnati Bengals

    NFL · football

    1970–1999

Also known as Cinergy Field

Stadium facts

Capacity
39,000
Baseball for 2001–02, after the park was cut down. Baseball capacity for 1970–2000 is listed at 52,952. Football is listed at 59,754.Source for capacity
Opened
June 30, 1970
Ground broken February 1, 1968. Home of the Reds through 2002 and the Bengals from 1970 to 1999.Source for opened
Surface
Grass
AstroTurf from 1970 to 2000, then grass in 2001–2002.Source for surface
Cost
$45 million
Construction cost on the stadium page.Source for cost

Names and sponsors

  • Riverfront Stadium

    1970–1996

    Source
  • Cinergy Field

    1996–2002

    No dollar terms for the naming deal were taken from the page.

    Source
  • The Home of the Big Red Machine

    Nickname

    Source
  • The Jungle

    Nickname

    Source

Timeline

  1. 1970

  2. 1970

  3. 1975

  4. 1982

  5. 1988

  6. 1990

  7. 2002

June 30, 1970

Riverfront opens

Riverfront Stadium opened on June 30, 1970, at a cost of $45 million. The Reds and the Bengals both moved in that year. Two weeks later it hosted the All-Star Game.

Source

Upcoming schedule

This building is historic, so there is no upcoming home schedule.

Seating chart

Approximate — not an official seating chart.

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