Preserving Sports Pearls

Ernie Harwell: “In America, we have a tendency to knock down anything that's over 30 years old and make a parking lot out of it. Whereas in Europe, they preserve all these beautiful buildings and structures that have a history. I sort of like the European approach.”

Harwell is correct. Americans should revere history. The Cotton Bowl, the Orange Bowl, and Tiger Stadium are not relics. They are national treasures. Not every stadium should be salvaged. However, tradition is valuable. America has sufficient parking.