[/quote] Motherf*cker! Pirates vs. Indians: Another mismatch in favor of Pittsburgh. The national park was just going to let trees grow naturally, but someone noticed birds were starting to use the land as a migratory pit stop. Those team websites are generally slow to change certain “unknown” characteristics. Rather, they gutted the interior, then took a wrecking ball to the exterior. To be honest, I can’t help but agree a little. Oh, and you hockey fans – that inflatable Cleveland Crusaders guy was goalie Gerry Cheevers, in case you were wondering. Hey, with the exception of the mistake I made about the Cavs, I was just stating the facts. Why? The Coliseum at Richfield (also known as Richfield Coliseum) was an arena located in Richfield Township in Summit County, Ohio, roughly halfway between Cleveland and Akron. Tell any serious baseball fan in Minnesota something he didn’t already know. Cancel. :), Jim Riggleman wearing faux stirrups? Have a great Friday everyone. He specifically mentioned that the Mets’ home pinstripes had only been worn 5 times so far this year. Hope it goes to a good home. Guys, check out Mike: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5Va5TtpCTc%5B/quote%5D Yeah, I shudder to think what’s buried out there. “As a tribute to Stan Musial, I’ll bat right-handed and wear white cleats.” Huh? Try not to, OK? maybe we can team up, and make one of these. Too many images selected. It opened in 1974 as a replacement for the Cleveland Arena, and had a seating capacity of 20,273 for basketball. Saying “The amateurs’ submitted work always sucks” sounds like a criticism… I’m joined this fine Friday by DIYer and memorabilia collector Jim Vilk, who’s about to regale us with a fascinating story of his days working at the Richfield Coliseum, the Coliseum’s subsequent demise, and the trove of treasure Jim and his brother were able to secure in the hours prior the wrecking ball felling that once-proud structure. I had ideas of building a combination stereo/scale model of the Coliseum (pretend the music or sporting event is coming from inside), but to combine a keyboard and a hockey game – genius. Chorus! PG Research Foundation, Darien, Illinois. You live in New York but you study in Montreal? It was the main arena for the Northeast Ohio region until 1994, when it was replaced by Gund Arena in downtown Cleveland. How’d you say it before…my head just essploded! [quote comment=”343249″] According to the Doc (and he oughta know). Two years and done. 1 Opening 2 Attendance … Wonder if I watched that game. Tom grabbed the sign for it, while I took the “Drive Safely” sign above the exit. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2632/3773493025_4caa2b830a_o.jpg. OK, away for a while, back for some quality time with my vibraphone. And finally, a super rare retro. Cartguy May 09, 2020. I’d try to get all I could. [/quote] http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2534/3775455361_b5c8b20612_o.jpg, I like! jim, i meant to ask earlier… ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE richfield coliseum content today, guys! Sticker on helmets at training camp in photo link below. A JOHNSON BY Oh well. And the stripes are all wrong, too. It wasn’t the last time I’ve been on the site, however. [quote comment=”343290″]didn’t realize i had not changed my name back to rpm. THAT just blew my mind. We left the building for the absolute last time, and I saluted as I drove out of the parking lot. [quote comment=”343291″][quote comment=”343290″]didn’t realize i had not changed my name back to rpm. Now that’s a throwback I doubt anyone could mess up…, [quote comment=”343330″]jim, i meant to ask earlier… (and i know howie and paul text [or email] each other, so it wouldn’t surprise me if he’s a reader, btw)[/quote] Why would the Mets want to dress like this anyway? But thankfully I’m not. [quote comment=”343202″]”Having rushed to the game directly from choir practice, Robert pulled his stirrups over his street socks, saying, ‘Hey, it’s what Lyle from accounting does’.” The first items we found (by the way, the items you’ve seen so far are things Tom and I bought or received as giveaways) were in the employee locker rooms. O.J. The sale was expected to take place in the next few days. sgalob referred to Spelling Grammar And Lack Of B??? I’ve yet to see a similar Red Sox “BIG PAPI” however. 40 and head east everytime I hear it. [/quote], may i start by saying how thrilled we are to have mike here…we are such fans of his music and all of his records…i’m not speaking of his personally, but the whole genre of the rock and roll. Need more original compositions. Not yet. Love this idea! [/quote], Maybe this…? I think I heard a few — if nothing else I felt them. “Pantlegs, including any bloused fabric, shall extend no lower than mid-calf.”. Select 100 images or less to download. This concert page is missing a ticket stub. I was taken with that patch as well. Just be glad they didn’t reproduce the material from the original. Another gray hair just popped up on my head…. mike! FWIW, the official photos displayed on scoreboards at home and on the road when a player comes to bat show the Mets in snow white jerseys with traditional blue caps. If I had to have one song from the 70s, that’s the one. if this was a family bbq, and not a blog, sometimes i think you guys treat me like your 1/2 wit family member who puts buckets on his head and runs into walls, and may or may not boggar eating prollem. I was kind of wondering about the change but I figured you had your reasons. I started opening night with Frank Sinatra working on the Special Events crew. A sign I saw while driving through SE Ohio fits me perfectly: “Where I come from, gravy is considered a beverage.”, [quote comment=”343246″][quote]Have the Mets ever worn black tops over pinstripes? Built a theremin? Assistant Director Paul went around and chatted one on one to everyone who showed up. Feel Like A Stranger; Peggy-O; Wang Dang Doodle; Brown Eyed Women; When I Paint My Masterpiece; Liberty; Johnny B. Goode; Set 2. Probably end up with the Players Association filing a suit about “freedom of expression” or somethig. I was kind of wondering about the change but I figured you had your reasons. Those Air Jordan Space Jam black sneakers are very nice and understated. I was focusing on riffing about “tainted” and almost missed it. [/quote] What and/or who is buried out there…. Remember, I’m so young, Ricko was born older than my current age. I liked the ushers’ patches, which were issued when the Coliseum was ten years old. Motherf*cker! I was kind of wondering about the change but I figured you had your reasons. I wouldn’t be so sure. Getting tapes of the Richfield shows and hearing the trial-by-fire was a big thing for a couple months in '90. ;), [quote comment=”343295″]In regards to those city flags jerseys by HHH, I got kinda bored (at work) and played around with the Reds jersey and Cincinnati’s flag http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/10/24/flag.jpg to come up with this http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp82/namhob/cincinati_flag.jpg%5B/quote%5D, you may (or may not) want to check back tomorrow, [quote comment=”343298″][quote comment=”343296″][quote comment=”343291″][quote comment=”343290″]didn’t realize i had not changed my name back to rpm. Jim Vilk! The Coliseum was built in Richfield to draw fans from both of Northeast Ohio's major cities, as nearly 5 million Ohioans lived within less than an hour's drive (in good weather) from the Coliseum. I always keep the URI set to my MySpace. When I was a student at the Univ. Guess The Game From The Scoreboard: OK…there’s going to be a theme with today’s post, starting with the scoreboard. Concert … It’s fine to say thanks but no thanks, I like the original better. Vibraphone, huh? [quote comment=”343265″]I’ve come to love the misguided efforts of Chris Creamer and UniWatchblog.com’ers who continually criticize team uniforms—and then decide to do their “own” versions, in this case the Bengals. We’ve moved about six times since then, but it comes with me on every trek. I’m a Pittsburgh fan, though, so most of it means bubkes to me. Here is a link with an image of it. The Coliseum was an amazing architectural achievement being one of the first venues to have an unobstructed view due to the absence of support columns. [quote comment=”343306″][quote comment=”343304″][quote comment=”343289″]but more importantly, i loooooooooved todays column, and i O jim vilk. Keep ’em coming. those were my pineapples legs, i don’t wear silver soccer spikes, i wear black baseball spikes, and put brand new white laces in them per ricko’s rules for the playoffs. Sorry Jim, have no idea what song you’re talking about. I wore mine as my winter coat for a few years before I had to retire it. [/quote] Sheep’s wool? Explore releases from the Richfield Coliseum label. This reminded me of when Fran Tarkenton hosted SNL and admonished that steroids would “turn your grapes into raisins”. Though, I’m not saying it’s any good and apparently since I don’t do this for a living, it already carries the criticism of “it sucks”, A couple days at least. Nestled in northern Summit County, the Richfield Coliseum was located almost halfway between Cleveland and the Akron-Canton area. good. it ain’t good, brother. You live in New York but you study in Montreal? No truth to the rumor that Slider the mascot is being shopped around for three minor league mascots…, [quote comment=”343317″]The Indians should just go with no NOB from now on. i have some of the floor seats also,i use them on my porch. Hope it goes to a good home. Kind of Canuckish. If I had to have one song from the 70s, that’s the one.[/quote]. Is Howie a UW reader? Wow, small world…. sgalob referred to Spelling Grammar And Lack Of B??? And I thought my daily commute was a bitch. Thanks for the gallery of old photos of the Bears at Wrigley Field. i have many fond memories of being there… from the “miracle of richfield” (got to see the cavs defeat the bullets), to my very first concert (kiss in ’79), to my high school graduation in ’85. On November 20, 1998 J. 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