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Riverfront Stadium

Cincinnati Reds

NL CentralCincinnati, OHNational LeagueClosed 2002

Riverfront Stadium (later renamed Cinergy Field) was home to the Cincinnati Reds' legendary Big Red Machine teams of the 1970s. Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, and Tony Pérez powered back-to-back World Series titles in 1975 and 1976 on its artificial turf.

Satellite aerial view of Riverfront Stadium

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Stadium Stats

Capacity

52,952

Year Opened

1970

Surface

Artificial Turf

Roof Type

Open

Coordinates

39.0968, -84.5067

Did You Know?

  • Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb's all-time hits record of 4,191 with a single in the first inning on September 11, 1985, at Riverfront Stadium.

  • The Big Red Machine teams of 1975–76 went 108-54 and 102-60, sweeping the Yankees to take consecutive World Series titles.

  • The stadium was imploded on December 29, 2002, with Great American Ball Park already under construction on an adjacent site.