Cleveland Stadium

Cleveland Stadium opened on July 1, 1931, and was built at a cost of $3 million. It was one of the early multi-purpose stadiums, built to accommodate both baseball and football. The stadium was best known as the long-time home of the Cleveland Indians of MLB from 1932 to 1993 (including 1937-1946 when games were split between League Park and Cleveland Stadium) and the Cleveland Browns of the NFL from 1946 to 1995. The stadium hosted three AAFC Championship Games, six NFL Championship Games, served as one of the host venues of the 1948 and 1954 World Series, was a four-time host of the MLB All-Star Game, and was the site of the original Dawg Pound, Red Right 88, and The Drive. Through most of its tenure as a baseball facility, the stadium was the largest in Major League Baseball. The stadium was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1987. The Browns played their final game at the stadium on December 17, 1995, before owner Art Modell moved the franchise to Baltimore. The stadium was demolished from November 4, 1996 through early 1997, and the site is now used for tailgating for the new Huntington Bank Field (formerly FirstEnergy Stadium) built adjacent to it.

Cleveland Stadium was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The stadium hosted six NFL Championship Games and three AAFC Championship Games. It was the site of the original Dawg Pound, the famous bleacher section for Browns fans. The stadium hosted the 1948 and 1954 World Series, both involving the Cleveland Indians. It was a four-time host of the MLB All-Star Game. The stadium was the site of 'Red Right 88' and 'The Drive', two of the most famous plays in NFL history. Through most of its tenure as a baseball facility, it was the largest stadium in Major League Baseball, with an original capacity of 78,000. The Cleveland Rams of the NFL also played at the stadium from 1936 to 1941 before moving to Los Angeles. The Cleveland Stokers of the NASL played at the stadium in 1967-1968.