Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Mile High Stadium (originally Bears Stadium) was a multi-purpose stadium that was located in Denver, Colorado, USA. The stadium was built in 1948 for the Denver Bears baseball team, which was a member of the Western League at the time the stadium was constructed. Originally built just for the Bears, the stadium was expanded various times over the years to accommodate the addition of a professional football team to the city, which became known as the Denver Broncos, as well as to improve Denver's hopes of landing a Major League Baseball team. Although the stadium was built as a baseball-specific venue, it became more widely known as a football stadium despite hosting both sports for a majority of its life. The Broncos called Mile High Stadium home from their beginning in the AFL in 1960 until 2000. The Bears, who changed their name to the Zephyrs in 1985, continued to play in the stadium that bore their name until 1992 when the franchise was moved to New Orleans. The move was precipitated by the awarding of a Major League Baseball franchise to the city of Denver, and in 1993 the Colorado Rockies moved into Mile High. The team played the 1993 and 1994 seasons in Mile High while Coors Field was being constructed for them in downtown Denver and set attendance records.In addition to the Broncos, Bears/Zephyrs, and Rockies, Mile High Stadium was home to several other professional teams during the course of its history. The Denver Gold of the United States Football League called Mile High home from 1983 to 1985, and the stadium played host to the inaugural USFL championship game on July 17, 1983. Two professional soccer teams also played at Mile High. The first was the Denver Dynamos of the North American Soccer League, who were founded in 1974 and played their first two seasons in Denver before moving to Bloomington, Minnesota and becoming the Minnesota Kicks. Denver was home to one of Major League Soccer's ten charter franchises as the Colorado Rapids were formed and played in Mile High from 1996 until 2001, making them the last franchise to play in Mile High Stadium prior to its closure. After the Rapids' 2001 season, Mile High Stadium was closed and in 2002 the stadium was demolished.. }
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- Mile_High_Stadium abstract "Mile High Stadium (originally Bears Stadium) was a multi-purpose stadium that was located in Denver, Colorado, USA. The stadium was built in 1948 for the Denver Bears baseball team, which was a member of the Western League at the time the stadium was constructed. Originally built just for the Bears, the stadium was expanded various times over the years to accommodate the addition of a professional football team to the city, which became known as the Denver Broncos, as well as to improve Denver's hopes of landing a Major League Baseball team. Although the stadium was built as a baseball-specific venue, it became more widely known as a football stadium despite hosting both sports for a majority of its life. The Broncos called Mile High Stadium home from their beginning in the AFL in 1960 until 2000. The Bears, who changed their name to the Zephyrs in 1985, continued to play in the stadium that bore their name until 1992 when the franchise was moved to New Orleans. The move was precipitated by the awarding of a Major League Baseball franchise to the city of Denver, and in 1993 the Colorado Rockies moved into Mile High. The team played the 1993 and 1994 seasons in Mile High while Coors Field was being constructed for them in downtown Denver and set attendance records.In addition to the Broncos, Bears/Zephyrs, and Rockies, Mile High Stadium was home to several other professional teams during the course of its history. The Denver Gold of the United States Football League called Mile High home from 1983 to 1985, and the stadium played host to the inaugural USFL championship game on July 17, 1983. Two professional soccer teams also played at Mile High. The first was the Denver Dynamos of the North American Soccer League, who were founded in 1974 and played their first two seasons in Denver before moving to Bloomington, Minnesota and becoming the Minnesota Kicks. Denver was home to one of Major League Soccer's ten charter franchises as the Colorado Rapids were formed and played in Mile High from 1996 until 2001, making them the last franchise to play in Mile High Stadium prior to its closure. After the Rapids' 2001 season, Mile High Stadium was closed and in 2002 the stadium was demolished.".