History:
Cinergy Field (once known
as Riverfront Stadium) is
located on the north bank
of the Ohio River. Two weeks
after opening on June 30,
1970, the stadium was the
site for the All-Star game.
Since then, it has played
host to five World Series.
Riverfront was renamed Cinergy
Field on Sept. 9, 1996. Significant
changes were made to the field
after the 2000 season. The
artificial turf surface was
replaced by 100,000 square
feet of bluegrass sod and
approximately 15,000 outfield
seats were removed to make
room for the construction
of the Reds' new home (Great
American Ballpark) which opens
in 2003.
Cinergy
Field Firsts
Game - June 30, 1970 (Atlanta
beats Cincinnati, 8-2)
Batter - Sonny Jackson
Hit - Felix Millan
Home run - Hank Aaron
Victory - Pat Jarvis
2001 Attendance:
Home Games: 79
Total Attendance: 1,879,757
Percent Capacity: 59.5%
Rank (by Pct. Cap.): 19th
Per-Game Average: 23,794
Rank (by Average): 22nd
2002
Attendance:
Home Games: 80
Total Attendance: 1,855,787
Percent Capacity: 58.0%
Rank (by Pct. Cap.): 19th
Per-Game Average: 23,197
Rank (by Average): 21st
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