Despite the penetrating winter cold and whipping river winds, the fans turned out to say good-bye to their beloved cookie-cutter-style stadium, which was set to implode at 8:00 AM; a place that had brought them the magic of baseball and football for 31 years was about to bow out of the sports scene, and proper respect was due. ...

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