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The Anaheim Stadium Tragedy

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Tragedy struck on January 1994 the stadium suffered $4 million lost in damage from a earthquake. The 17.5 ton Sony Jumbo tron broke from the top of the stadium roof in left field crashing into the upper deck and destroying 800 seats. Leaving The Anaheim Stadium with one tenant. In 1996 improvements began with the removal of all the outfield seats with construction continuing throughout the 1996 and 1997 seasons. The Stadium had originally 43,204 seats then later added 46 more seats to allow more space for the Los Angeles Rams. Until completion in 1981 the new stadium had 65,158 seats. Then the rams left to ST. Louis ,MO in 1994 season.Improvements to Anaheim Stadium began in Oct. 1, 1996. Reverting the 30-year old structure. The $1 million,
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