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Stadium History
Sportswriter Jack Murphy lobbied for a stadium when the Chargers threatened to leave to Anaheim due to the ancient Balboa stadium
Mission Bay was the original first choice, with a floating Stadium idea
2 fields on land
Floating stands that could be moved to the appropriate field
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Stadium opened as San Diego Stadium in 1967
Became known as Jack Murphy Stadium from 1981-1997
From 1997-2017, it was known as Qualcomm Stadium
Became SDCCU Stadium in 2017
Hosted 3 Super Bowls 22, 32, and 37
MLB All-Star Games 1978, 1992
2 WS Games in 1984 and 1998
Only stadium to host a WS and SB in the same year 98
Notable Events
Street Scene 2005 – The White Stripes, The Killers, Snoop Dogg, 311, The Black Eyed Peas, the Pixies, Garbage, the Used, The Flaming Lips, Method Man, Unwritten Law, Flogging Molly, Dashboard Confessional, Social Distortion, Death Cab for Cutie, Kasabian, Hot Hot Heat, Rise Against, Louis XIV
Garvey’s walk-off HR in 1984
1994 Divisional Round win against the Dolphins
LT breaking the TD record in 2006 against the Broncos
Sammy Sosa hit HR #63 on 9/16 a Grand Slam in the top of the 8th inning which tied McGwire in the HR race at the time
Mark McGwire hit the longest HR 499 ft in 1988
3 no hitters Dock Ellis 6/12/1970, AJ Burnett 5/12/2001, Bud Smith 9/3/2001
Concerts
Personal Memories
First memory – Padre Game and hot dogs in right field
Monster Trucks – Grave Digger, Robosaurus
Supercross – Travis Pastrana
Sky Shows – 2000 firework finale
CIF Football Games
Mexico vs Chile
Charger Games
Chargers homecoming after AFC Championship win
Ryan Leaf’s first start
River’s first game
Chief’s/Chargers 2013
Bengals game in 2009
Jay Cutler/Rivers shouting game
Seau’s Memorial
Drunk Rob Thursday night football against the Broncos
1 Raider game
Bucs/Chargers – Travis Benjamin drop
Padre Games
Dad getting robbed of a BP ball
The Macarena
Canseco and McGwire taking BP
Hoffman save #50
P F Mother fuckin Changs
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