West Palm Beach Postcard
Florida Natural Color, Inc (1984)
I found this postcard while I was searching for a picture of Municipal Stadium for yesterday's post about the West Palm Beach Expos.
The ballpark was within walking distance of the West Palm Beach Auditorium. Neither of these facilities are still in operation today. The Auditorium, known affectionally in the area as the "Leaky Teepee", was sold to the Jehovah's Witnesses in 1997 and was reopened as one of their private convention centers, and the final game at Municipal Stadium took place in the same year on August 31st. The ballpark was razed in 2002 and there is now a Home Depot on the site where it once stood.
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| Photo Credit: Lannis Waters (November 27, 1992) |
It occurred to me that quite a few "firsts" for me have occurred in this small corner of South Florida, all of which took place in a span of just under four years.
My first pro wrestling show was a World Wrestling Federation house show at the Auditorium on July 1, 1991.
My first MLB game was the Atlanta Braves vs the New York Mets at Municipal Stadium during Spring Training on March 22, 1992.
My first hockey game was a Sunshine League game between the West Palm Beach Blaze and the Jacksonville Bullets at the Auditorium on March 1994.
My first concert was The Offspring (with Quicksand and No Use For A Name) at the Auditorium when they were on tour for Smash on March 11th, 1995.
