America's 100 most important sports venues

[bulldog10jw]

at least according to ESPN

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=caple/080919/venues/11-100

43. Yale Bowl
Location: New Haven, Conn. Opened: 1914. Capacity: 64,246.

Because it was the first bowl stadium, leading the way for the Rose Bowl and Michigan Stadium, among others.

[bluehenbillk]

"Slight" New York bias, next time just write a tribute to Yankee Stadium going to the wrecking ball versus wasting our time.

[BlueHen86]

at least according to ESPN

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=caple/080919/venues/11-100

43. Yale Bowl
Location: New Haven, Conn. Opened: 1914. Capacity: 64,246.

Because it was the first bowl stadium, leading the way for the Rose Bowl and Michigan Stadium, among others.
Very cool.
As I've mentioned before, I grew up less than a mile from Yale Bowl.

I've attended events at the following venues:
1. Yankee Stadium
3. Madison Square Garden
11. Fenway Park
28. Shea Stadium
34. The Palestra
38. The Spectrum
43. Yale Bowl
71. Franklin Field

[Grizaholic17]

I love how they included ESPN headquarters. xlolx xlolx xlolx

Rose bowl is awesome along with Madison Square Garden. xthumbsupx xthumbsupx

And I think the 400,000 people on the Indianapolis 500 is astounding. It's gotta be the largest sporting event.

[YaleFootballFan]

Nice to see the Bowl getting recognized like that.

Penn had two of their venues on the list:

34. The Palestra
71. Franklin Field

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

I've been to
2. Camden Yards
3. Madison Square Garden
14. Churchill Downs
18. Notre Dame Stadium
20. Daytona International Speedway
27. Michigan Stadium
34. The Palestra
38. The Spectrum
43. Yale Bowl
71. Franklin Field
83. Beaver Stadium


Should have been included IMO
Bristol Motor Speedway
Darlington Raceway
Carrier Dome
Rupp Arena
Freedom Hall
Oakmont C.C
Boathouse Row

[AZBison]

Can't believe Sun Devil Stadium isn't on there.

It is the birthplace of the Fiesta Bowl, 1987, 89, 96, 98, 2003 NCAA championships. Was the first BCS bowl to not have a BCS team play (Utah). Hosted Superbowl XXX. Those alone should be enough to crack the top 100 huh?

[TwinTownBisonFan]

Sun Devil Stadium was a grievous omission.
Much as I hate it... Ralph Engelstead Arena should have been included for it's reflection on the power of donors to influence University policy

I also think not including the office of Dr. Andrews in Alabama was a mistake. So too was not including IMG, or the offices of Drew Rosenhaus or Scott Boras... or maybe their houses...

[DuckDuckGriz]

Wow Autzen Stadium at 33 I gotta admit I am a little surprised.

[otto4pres]

46. Bank of America Stadium


this seems kind of random

[ngineer]

Not bad....but very slanted toward the 'major' sports. USA/Today had a list of the most venerable sports venues by sport. Lehigh's Grace Hall was listed in collegiate wrestling. Affectionately called the "Snake Pit" and featured in Sports Illustrated back in the 1960's, it is one of the best venues to watch a wrestling match and still has it's old-time charm despite recent renovations.xnodx

[Peems]

We all know what the most egregious omission was...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/49/WaGriz_RollingStones.jpg/300px-WaGriz_RollingStones.jpg

[chantster]

Venues I have attended:

1. Yankee Stadium
2. Camden Yards
3. MSG ( saw Harlem Globetrotters)
4. Houston Astrodome (no game, took tour)
5. Augusta National (fav golf venue)
6. National Baseball HOF
11. Fenway Park (fav baseball venue)
17. New Orleans Superdome (NCAA Final Four 1987)
20. Daytona International Speedway
21. Pebble Beach (played Poppy Hills, drove to PB and looked around)
24. Talledega Speedway
29. Shea Stadium
46. Bank of America Stadium (no idea why its listed)
51. Rosenblatt Stadium
52. Vero Beach Dodgertown
57. TPC Sawgrass (I hate this course)
63. Tiger Stadium LSU
67. Bethpage Black
76. AT&T Park SF
77. Ben Griffin Stadium UF (The Swamp. Best college football venue)
82. Legion Field
90. Dean Smith Center
93. Coney Island
98. Neyland Stadium UT

[TheValleyRaider]

Been to an event at or at least seen

1. Yankee Stadium
2. Camden Yards
3. Madison Square Garden
6. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
7. Indianapolis Motor Speedway
11. Fenway Park
14. Churchill Downs
26. NCAA Headquarters (walked by, tried to go to the museum, but it was closed)
27. Ohio Stadium
29. Shea Stadium
35. Durham Athletic Park
37. Saratoga Race Track
42. Basketball Hall of Fame
43. Yale Bowl
46. Bank of America Stadium
58. Cameron Indoor Stadium
70. Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory
90. Dean Smith Center
96. Neyland Stadium