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Demolition of RFK Stadium Rekindles Baseball Memories

Opening in October 1961 in Washington, D.C., RFK Stadium was one of the first venues designed to host multiple types of sports events.
Demolition of RFK Stadium Rekindles Baseball Memories
General view of the interior of the stadium during a game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Washington Nationals at RFK Stadium in Washington on April 17, 2005. Jamie Squire/Getty Images
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The Washington Senators were responsible for many baseball memories at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington. For sports fans in the D.C. Metropolitan area, there are also so many other favorite teams to look back on, and remember when and where they were when runs, touchdowns, and goals were scored.

The demolition of the old ballpark built on federal land at 2400 East Capitol Street, just a couple miles east of the U.S. Capitol building, has been in the planning stages for several years. Structural demolition officially began last month.

Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.