LA Sports Venues
OLYMPIC AUDITORIUM
Los Angeles boxing mecca opened in 1925 on the corner of 18th and Grand, and attracted such names as Mae West, Al Jolson and later Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck. This photo shows a crowd on hand for a 1974 bout. (Rick Corrales / LAT)
Dodger Stadium
Debut: The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Dodgers, 6-3, in the first regular-season game played at Dodger Stadium, on April 10, 1962.
How much did it cost? $18 million.
Who plays there? Dodgers.
Special moments: Kirk Gibson’s pinch-hit, two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series (Oct. 15); rookie Fernando Valenzuela pitches a shutout in the 1981 home opener (April 9). (Don Kelsen / LAT)
Coliseum
Debut: The USC Trojans defeated Pomona College, 23-7, in the first varsity football game played at the Coliseum, on Oct. 6, 1923.
How much did it cost? $1 million.
Who plays there? USC football.
Special moment: Rafer Johnson’s lighting the flame at the opening ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics (July 28, 1984). The Coliseum remains the only facility in the world to play host to two Olympics (1932, 1984). (Ken Hively / LAT)
