A look at historic MLB and NFL multi-pur

It was once the norm of NFL teams and MLB teams to share a stadium. But multi-purpose stadiums are now becoming a thing of the past.As the National Football League has grown in to a financial behemoth, most teams do not find it nece sary to share a home. The has also broken off from this format. The split between and happened for a variety of reasons including money, seating capacity, attendance and the push to have everything built be bigger and better than the last thing.The first specifically built multi-purpose stadiums all looked more-or-le s the same. With more money coming in and attendance rates increasing, NFL teams were able to get creative and build stadiums John Miller Jersey that were an attraction in and of themselves.As the are set to move from the RingCentral Coliseum, home of the Oakland A’s, to Las Vegas in 2020, fans are seeing the end of this relationship between NFL and MLB teams. Here’s a look at some of the places teams in both leagues have called home over the years:RingCentral ColiseumLocated in Oakland, the RingCentral Coliseum, formerly the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, is the last of the MLB-NFL shared stadiums. The stadium is home to the Oakland Raiders and , at least for this season, until the Raiders move to Las Vegas in 2020. The Raiders first played here from 1966-1981 and came back in 1995. The A’s have been here since 1968. The conversion of the Oakland Coliseum from baseball to football is complete (if you count the infield dirt). Raiders open their exhibition season tonight vs. the Lions. Paul Gutierrez (@PGutierrezESPN) The Raiders are not the only ones moving out of the stadium. The A’s announced they plan to construct a as well, Howard Terminal on the waterfront, six miles away. The RingCentral Coliseum and turned into a low rise sports amphitheater, affordable housing, a sports youth complex and a shopping center. Joe Robbie Stadium/Hard Rock StadiumJoe Robbie Stadium opened in 1987 in Miami and went through many names, including “Pro Player Park,” “Pro Player Stadium,” ” Stadium,” “Dolphin Stadium,” “Land Shark Stadium,” and “Sun Life Stadium” before the team sold the naming rights to the .The stadium was home to the Florida Marlins from 1993 to 2011 and is still home to the Dolphins who played their first season there in 1987. The Florida Marlins left for Marlins Park in 2012 after they were renamed the .SDCCU Clark Harris Jersey StadiumThe want to bring baseball stadiums to certain cities was part of the catalyst that started the multi-purpose stadium movement. Sports writer Jack Murphy wanted to to San Diego and started a campaign to do so. In November of 1965 the stadium began to take shape and was named San Diego Stadium. The played their first game there in 1967 and had no baseball counterpart until the MLB granted San Diego a franchise, , in 1969. The stadium was renamed Qualcomm Stadium in 1997, after Qualcomm Corporation for $18 million giving more weight to the corporation-league relationship. The Chargers made the move from San Diego Vontaze Burfict Jersey to Los Angeles in 2017. They now play at the Dignity Health Sports Park while their stadium is being built.Veterans StadiumThe and called Veterans Stadium home from 1971 to 2003. The stadium also hosted MLB All-Star games in 1976 and 1996. Located in Philadelphia, it was built as a way to and give the Eagles, who were playing at University of Pennsylvania’s Franklin Field at the time, a new home.Seating capacities were different for NFL games versus MLB games and at Veterans Stadium there were 65,358 seats for football and 56,371 for baseball. The stadium was demolished in March 21, 2004. The Eagles now play at Lincoln Financial Field and the Phillies are at Citizens Bank Park. They are both right next to where “The Vet” used to stand. Super Sky Point to Veterans Stadium, demolished on this date in 2004. You beautiful old concrete donut. Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) Three Rivers StadiumThree Rivers Stadium was located in Pittsburgh and housed the and from 1970 to 2000. In the 1990’s the teams wanted to have their so they could generate separate and additional revenue. Having your own place means generating more revenue from sponsorships and hosting other events and concerts as well. Heinz Field, the current home of the Steelers, and PNC Park, where the Pirates now play, on both sides of Three Rivers Stadium, giving both teams what they wanted and allowing them to stay in town. The stadium they shared was in February of 2001.Cincinnati Riverfront StadiumRiverfront Stadium was home to the from 1970 to 2002 and the played their home games there from 1970 to 1999. This stadium was one of the many multi-purpose stadiums built in the 1960’s and 1970’s when cities were looking to save money by building one home for two teams. Riverfront Stadium did manage to of needing different leveled seating for fans attending football games and baseball games, and created lower level seats that were wheeled out to make it more suitable for an NFL game.The Reds now play at the Great American Ballpark and the Bengals play at Paul Brown Stadium. The moves were again a case of both teams wanting their own place to call home.NRG AstrodomeThe NRG Astrodome, often referred to as the “Houston Astrodome” or simply “The Astrodome,” was the world’s first multi-purpose domed sports stadium and is located in Houston, Texas. It is often called the for John Ross Jersey its innovations and size. The Astrodome in its football configuration. If you thought Hal McRae was tough, you really dont want to be near second base when Earl Campbell breaks through a hole. Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) MLB’s played there from 1965 until 1999 and the Houston Oilers called it home from 1968 to 1996, when they moved to Tenne see. The dome also was home to the Houston Rockets from 1971 to 1975 and hosted concerts, events and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The stadium has not been demolished and is currently in the middle of an “extreme makeover.” It is set to reopen partially as a ma sive parking garage.Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumAtlantaFulton County Stadium was initially built to lure in an MLB team and was succe sful when the Milwaukee Braves left Wisconsin and needed a new home. The played in the stadium in Atlanta, Georgia from 1966 to 1996 Tee Higgins Jersey and the played there from 1961 to 1991. The Falcons now play at the which is the farthest thing from “cookie cutter.”The KingdomeThe called Seattle’s Kingdome home from 1977 to 1999. The played there from 1976 to 1999 and the Seattle SuperSonics, who are now the Oklahoma City Thunder, even played there from 1978 to 1985. The concept of building a for a football and baseball team was not an idea met with much enthusiasm at first, but the stadium plan was eventually pa sed. The longevity of the Astrodome was questioned and the owners of each team, as many did in the 1990’s, threatened to move if they did not get their own stadium, and wanted them publicly f