my mom said she went to a Journey concert in 1981 at the summit

i live in boston. from what i understand from people who went to the old garden, it was a historic place, but not a nice place. it ran into disrepair, was very small and had a lot of poor viewing angles. people loved it but i’ve yet to meet someone who misses it or wishes it hadnt been torn down

Because I feel sometimes like I would literally nag a show shine on time just look at Calvin Klein ad I always had this photo of underwear model on time square

And sexy freedom

That boxer knows calculus and the spit greedy assumptions at him if all is fair in fair it’s not a worry because we no where gaffe gets love lost

Remember the lady from c town she say I know u I said I know I sale tickets she says no you that guy what guy no I’m not and walk away I’m either the guy or not no George macho

What happened to fathers that think they are super stars and chose to fame before there’s own They deserve nothing

What happened to Boston Market?

The hottest building in the city in the summer. Just saying.

The late 1990's to early 2000's were a monumental time for the region in terms of sports facilities. Not only did Boston Garden get replaced. The Patriots were in need of a new facility in Foxboro, and the Red Sox ownership at the time proposed replacing Fenway Park. Luckily, Robert Kraft ended up buying the Patriots and getting Gillette Stadium built in 2002, at the very start of the team's most successful period. The Red Sox also went under new ownership and not only did they save Fenway Park, they revitalized it and gave it modern amenities while maintaining its classic feel. It became a historic landmark in 2012.

No air conditioner, Huge rats , smell of urine opposing teams hated playing there it was great .

Come on...! You can't even pronounce POTOMAC correctly at all, not even close. That's just pathetic!

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Bill Russell was a great legend as a Celtics

NBL is a better acronym than NBA imo

I was a kid probably around 8 when my father took me to the garden to see Larry Bird near the end of his career, I'll never forget it. Unfortunately he passed away a couple months before this year's title, I would have loved watching the finals with him.

This team used to practice in Hellenic College of the Holy Cross in Brookline,MA. I watched my cathedral win a basketball championship here without even knowing the history of the gym I was in. Very cool

Im from Philly a boston celtics fan since 1982 I enjoyed this

what a barn.

Very fond memories of the Kingdome. Dad would take us to the baseball games but frequently I just wanted to go outside and watch the trains from the ramps.

As a Laker fan, it’s a travesty that the BG was not preserved and renovated. Shame on the local preservation board for selling out. Thankfully the same mistake was not made with Fenway. The Celtics have played in a generic glorified shopping mall the last three decades while the Red Sox play in one of the coolest stadiums around.

Rockingham park in Salem NH continued remaining dormant until the mid 2010s after plans also fell through for a casino. Now we have Tuscan village, which is basically a whole new downtown area that brought thousands of people into Salem

The garden was a dump but it was our dump

Massachusetts resident and Boston Celtics fan here 🙋🏽‍♂️ The Boston Garden was home to boatloads of Boston sports history…..but, it was a dump by any modern standards. TD Garden is awesome! I write all this with a literal chuck of the Garden’s parquet floor sitting right next to me on my nightstand. Family connections 😉

lol wtf, im coming here straight from the Boston Garden video, as a guy from boston... The beginning of this video was like a slap in the face... anyways, the last video was amazing, I cant wait to watch this one.

Fun fact. When they were tearing down the old garden. They found a died monkey. They think it escaped from the circus and was eating popcorn and other stuff until it died. I didn't watch this full video yet so not sure if it's mentioned

13:43 This isn't true. Game 5 was played in Edmonton not Game 4. Game 4 was to be replayed at the end of the series if needed.

As a former Celtics dancer, who just got her ring from our recent championship, it’s so awesome to see the history of what stood before TD garden. ☘️❤

At least they turned maple leaf gardens into a huge grocery store

If anyone is here and is new to MLB, just know that New York once had 3 baseball teams. Dodgers in Brooklyn, Giants in Upper Manhattan, and Yankees in The Bronx. But however, only 1 team remained in New York and 2 other baseball teams moved to California. Which is Dodgers and Giants. Dodgers moved to Los Angeles, and Giants moved to San Francisco. And Yankees, they remained in New York. (I know what you guys are gonna say something goofy stuff after i commented this)

Great video! Thanks for reminding me of some memories! I can still smell that place..... I can vividly remember walking through the tunnel and seeing the turf and lights for the first time, and that music playing for the Mariner pregame show.

Who here can remember *THE GALLERY GODS*

Amazing piece!

HES BACK

I walked on the field of the original Yankee Stadium in 1963 because it was tradition that after a game, the attendees can walk on the field along the third base side to exit the stadium past the left field bullpen.

after MJ won the case, he still talking to his Lawyer, MJ got advised to leave neverland.

This is a niche one but the "forest city velodrome" that used to house the london knights built in the 60s

The smell of Marijuana was an every game occurence back in the late 70s and into the mid 80s. I was too young to partake in those bake sessions. They were relegated to the mens rooms , but even more so in the upper balcony that was named ( ra ist)heavan. Yes , I was a kid and just knew what i was told back then. John Kiley let me sit alongside him on more than a few times as he played the organ to the home crowds delight. Always knew the best times to get the garden rocking and the players juices flowing with his classic one of a kind sound. I payed for about 40 Bruins and Celtics games from 1976-1988. I snuck in with my friends to over 150 for sure. Only got caught once. Totally sucked it was a Bruins vs Quebec playoff game. No arrest just a kick in the ass by an usher that knew me very well. All of this would NEVER happen today. I can still smell the beer/ popcorn/ piss smell of the old barn that Larry legend shined the brighest of all. Terry O' reilly giving out pucks out of a white bucket prior to Bruins games was what made the Bruins the best back then. Taz was by far my favorite Bruin. Nobody gives the effort he gave back then NOBODY!!#24

I grew up in the 1970's & 1980's living in Framingham. My family owned a freshly squeezed juice business in Cambridge and later Allston, MA. We also owned a Cider mill in Sterling, MA. In 1984 I called Red Auerbach offering to supply the Celtics with 100% freshly squeezed juice (a true luxury in Boston) as a show of our appreciation - this was during the '84 Finals with the LA Fakers. To my surprise, Red invited us to Game 7 and asked that we meet him in the locker room a few hours before tip-off to avoid all the BS (remember this was Boston in the mid-1980's). We met the coaches ad several players... of course Red gave us two press box passes (remember the Panasonic & Technics signs in the upper balcony...). In those days, you shook hands and did business in person. He asked us to supply the Celtics for EVERY home game for the next five seasons. I was also delivering juice to some of the players homes (Larry Bird, The Chief, DJ and Rd Auerbach). Everything was free and we used product that we had to replace from Stop & Shop, Star Market, Roche Bros. and Brad & Circus accounts. Naturally, I made sure to take care of the security staff for every game. We were even making trips to the Hartford Civic Centre as mentioned in the video. It was an unbelievable time to be a Boston sports fan and we saw the Dynasty for free and up-close in-person. Soon enough the Boston Bruins (landlords of the Garden owned by Delaware North) contacted us and we had the same arrangement for several seasons!! I missed a handful of home games during that stretch before moving to Hawaii. This video brings back serious memories!! I was at all of those games in the mid-1980's. You could never do that in today's hi-tech World...

Even as a pats fan, this makes me sad I can’t imagine what it’s like losing your football team

Heard they're building a new arena in a few more years?

There was an urban legend that Red Auerbach traded Ice Capades tickets to the Rockchester Royals GM, for a draft pick that ended up being none other than Bill Russell

A great video. Suggestion: although not a Modern Ruin, it almost was. Would love to see a video on Climate Pledge Arena (FKA Key Arena). Built in 1962 for the world’s fair and now thriving in 2024.

Paul Tsongas A Massachusetts Legend. Thank God he did something to get the ball moving. RIP. He helped make Boston and Mass a better state..well until it went woke.

I hope the Fenway park won’t get demolished just like the brainless Yankees did to their classic stadium

I remember those blasted lights going out during the 1988 playoffs lolol. That was a crazy playoffs with the refs going on strike for one game and we got the replacement refs 🤣

“Big house long hallways, got ten bathrooms I can shit all day”

His PRESIDENT Trump obsession almost killed him

Now if Fenway Park can go away too.

Converse HQ is right across the highway.