I started this journey in Arizona and I am am moving forward in the analysis of ballpark gimmicks which brings me to Petco Park in San Diego.
The background:
Petco Park is the home of the San Diego Padres. The stadium opened in 2004, replacing Qualcomm Stadium. The construction cost of over $450 million was partially funded [...]
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Stadium Gimmicks; Petco Park
Stadium Gimmicks; Chase Field
ESPN’s Outside The Lines did a report on “Disco Demolition Night” from 1979 in Chicago at Comiskey Park. The local radio station and White Sox asked fans to bring in their disco records and told them they would be blowing them up on the field in between the White Sox doubleheader against the Tigers. This [...]
