Stadium Socks
Description: No design flaw here! Built in 1975, the Hartford Civic Center seated 10,507 for hockey, and served as the home of the (then) New England Whalers. In the early morning on January 18, 1978, the weight of the snow from a heavy storm coupled with a faulty roof design caused the Civic Center roof to collapse. There were no injuries. The building was heavily renovated and re-opened January 1980. In December 2007, the Center was renamed when the arena's naming rights were sold to XL Group insurance company.
Description: The Havana Sugar Kings were a Cuban minor league baseball team that played from 1946 to 1960. Founded as the Havana Cubans by Senators' scout, Joe Cambria, they played in the old Class C (later Class B) Florida International League. The 1947 Cubans were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time. In 1954, Roberto "Bobby" Maduro bought the team, moved it to the International League, and renamed it the Sugar Kings. From 1954 until 1960, they belonged in the Class AAA International League. Fidel Castro was a big baseball fan and often attended Sugar Kings games at their home stadium, El Gran Estadio del Cerro, (often called Gran Stadium) in Havana. In fact, Castro had been a pitcher during his college days.
