aka Silver Stadium
Year opened: 1929
Capacity: 11,502, down from 15,000 at opening
Names:
Red Wing Stadium, 1929-68
Silver Stadium, 1968-97
Pro football tenants:
Postseason games hosted:
None
Other tenants of note:
Rochester Red Wings (minor league baseball), 1929-96
New York Black Yankees (baseball Negro leagues), 1948
Notes: AFL Braves started 1936 season in Syracuse ,
moved to Rochester
at midseason, but lasted for just one home game. AFL Tigers relocated from Brooklyn shortly thereafter. Venue originally constructed
by baseball’s St. Louis Cardinals for their Triple A minor league affiliate. When
team and stadium were put up for sale by the Cardinals, they were purchased by Rochester
Community Baseball, Inc. in 1956. Renamed for Morrie Silver in 1968, who
spearheaded the effort to purchase the franchise and ballpark from the
Cardinals.
Fate: Demolished in 1997-98 and replaced by an industrial
and office park.
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