# Best Nickname for a Sports Venue. **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 12, 2012, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nickname-for-a-sports-venue/631303 "2012-08-12T20:43:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ThisSpaceForRent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thisspaceforrent/32/345_2.png) [@ThisSpaceForRent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisSpaceForRent)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nickname-for-a-sports-venue/631303/21 "2012-08-13T03:59:05Z")
> [@Bayard](#): > > Maybe not among the best nicknames, but I get misty-eyed thinking about the Old Barn, known prosaically as the St Louis Arena. Watching Hull score seemingly at will and Chase pummel men into submission there was all a boy could ask for. AKA the CheckerDome… When the Old Barn was ROCKIN you could FEEL it… Go Blues! (fixed that for ya Swine) ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nickname-for-a-sports-venue/631303/22 "2012-08-13T04:00:55Z")
Define “best”? I’m always amused by "[The Big Owe"](http://www.physics.mcgill.ca/~dominic/update04/Flying/Big_Owe_2.jpg)but it doesn’t have much to do with the sporting events, but rather the stadium itself. 🙂 ETA: it’s somewhat uncommon, but I’ve heard the Bell Centre referred to as The Phone Booth, which I also like. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nickname-for-a-sports-venue/631303/23 "2012-08-13T04:05:05Z")
The Big House is the correct answer. Followed very closely by The Corner (R.I.P.). ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nickname-for-a-sports-venue/631303/24 "2012-08-13T04:06:10Z")
> [@zamboniracer](#): > > The old Pittsburgh Civic Arena was called “The Igloo”, which was pretty cool, pun intended. 🙂 That’s what I was going say too, along with “The Rock” for the Prudential Center. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nickname-for-a-sports-venue/631303/25 "2012-08-13T07:23:51Z")
Do they still call the Cleveland Indians’ ballpark “The Jake”? It was derived from Jacobs Field but some corporate entity has since imposed its name on it in return for a wad of cash so I don’t know if Clevelanders still call it that. ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nickname-for-a-sports-venue/631303/26 "2012-08-13T09:53:12Z")
Minor league hockey - the Columbus Cottonmouths play in the Snake Pit. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nickname-for-a-sports-venue/631303/27 "2012-08-13T10:05:10Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](#): > > [Deaf Valley](http://www.lostlettermen.com/10-2-2011-clemson-lsu-death-valley/) or [Death Valley?](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Stadium,_Clemson) I grew up about an hour’s drive from the stadium. Never heard it referred to as Deaf Valley. Always Death Valley. Where the visiting team has to come out near Mike the Tiger’s cage. While Mike is roaring and otherwise being a tiger, and the home crowd taunts the visitors with the “Tiger bait! Tiger bait!” chant. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nickname-for-a-sports-venue/631303/28 "2012-08-13T10:36:50Z")
The Copper Box is the actual _name_ of the arena constructed for handball at this year’s London Olympics. The _Copper Box?!_ ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nickname-for-a-sports-venue/631303/29 "2012-08-13T13:48:25Z")
There’s always “The House that Ruth Built”. I also liked “The BOB” for Bank One Ballpark. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nickname-for-a-sports-venue/631303/30 "2012-08-13T13:49:36Z")
I’m partial to The Swamp at the University of Florida. It makes way more sense than some lameass name like the Big House. ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nickname-for-a-sports-venue/631303/31 "2012-08-13T14:19:36Z")
I’m surprised no one mentioned “The Big House.” It’s the only answer. 😉 I always liked the simple and understated nickname for Joe Louis Arena - “The Joe”. ---
**Author:** ![Randy\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee7513/32.png) [@Randy\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nickname-for-a-sports-venue/631303/32 "2012-08-13T14:47:51Z")
Nominee for worst nickname: “The K” for the Kansas City Royals’ Kauffman Stadium. The team campaigned hard for the nickname as soon as they renamed the stadium, and it’s always seemed awfully stilted and contrived to me. Not organic at all as a nickname should be. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nickname-for-a-sports-venue/631303/33 "2012-08-13T15:03:54Z")
Lakefront Stadium in Cleveland - The Mistake by the Lake ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nickname-for-a-sports-venue/631303/34 "2012-08-13T15:29:17Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > I grew up about an hour’s drive from the stadium. Never heard it referred to as Deaf Valley. Always Death Valley. Where the visiting team has to come out near Mike the Tiger’s cage. While Mike is roaring and otherwise being a tiger, and the home crowd taunts the visitors with the “Tiger bait! Tiger bait!” chant. I believe that you have never heard the term [Deaf Valley](http://www.google.com/imgres?q=lsu+deaf+valley&hl=en&client=safari&sa=X&rls=en&biw=1309&bih=720&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=XVyOo0vgnv4H4M:&imgrefurl=http://www.tigerdistrict.com/products/001-6082/image/LSU_yellow_deaf_valley_closeup.jpg/LSU-Mens-Yellow-Deaf-Valley-Shirt-image.html&docid=j5WdJm2Y5YuboM&imgurl=http://www.tigerdistrict.com/images/products/xl/001-6082/LSU_yellow_deaf_valley_closeup.jpg&w=500&h=500&ei=GxkpUK-PB-SKjAKGyYHYCg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=194&vpy=186&dur=784&hovh=225&hovw=225&tx=154&ty=139&sig=110613411553980730078&page=1&tbnh=157&tbnw=173&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:77), I’m just [pointing out](http://www.onlinetickets.com/info/sports_ncaa/lsu_tigers/tiger_stadium_history.html) that [there’s speculation](http://www.knowswhy.com/why-lsu-is-called-death-valley/) that it went by that moniker at one time. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nickname-for-a-sports-venue/631303/35 "2012-08-13T15:33:58Z")
The stadium itself was no great shakes, but I loved it when Chris Berman called Tampa (Houlihan) Stadium “The Big Sombrero.” ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nickname-for-a-sports-venue/631303/36 "2012-08-13T16:04:49Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > Lambeau Field: The Frozen Tundra. Eh, I am a big Packer fan a you know, and the frozen tundra is just kind of stupid, because it is redundant. And did you know that John Facenda never said “the frozen tundra of Lambeau field”, Chris Berman made it up. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_the\_Turtle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_the_turtle/32/2926_2.png) [@Fear\_the\_Turtle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_the_Turtle)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nickname-for-a-sports-venue/631303/37 "2012-08-13T17:39:26Z")
> [@Randy\_Seltzer](#): > > Nominee for worst nickname: “The K” for the Kansas City Royals’ Kauffman Stadium. The team campaigned hard for the nickname as soon as they renamed the stadium, and it’s always seemed awfully stilted and contrived to me. Not organic at all as a nickname should be. Well, the Flyers used to skate at the Rectum (although that may have just been our name for it). ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nickname-for-a-sports-venue/631303/38 "2012-08-13T17:50:17Z")
> [@Fear\_the\_Turtle](#): > > Well, the Flyers used to skate at the Rectum (although that may have just been our name for it). I thought only my friends and I called it that. Later, the Flyers played at the First Union Center, which we called the FU Center. ---
**Author:** ![Svejk\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Svejk\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Svejk_1)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nickname-for-a-sports-venue/631303/39 "2012-08-13T17:53:06Z")
> [@lost4life](#): > > I’m surprised no one mentioned “The Big House.” It’s the only answer. 😉 > > I always liked the simple and understated nickname for Joe Louis Arena - “The Joe”. I’m surprised you did not read the OP before you posted to this thread. On second thought, maybe I’m being whooshed. In Holland there’s a stadium known as ‘Lange Leegte’ or ‘Long emptiness’. Not sure how it got that name. ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nickname-for-a-sports-venue/631303/40 "2012-08-13T18:25:06Z")
> [@Svejk\_1](#): > > I’m surprised you did not read the OP before you posted to this thread. On second thought, maybe I’m being whooshed. I guess I should’ve put one of them there winking smiley faces to indicate the attempt at humor 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nickname-for-a-sports-venue/631303.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nickname-for-a-sports-venue/631303.md?page=3)