As local officials tried to strike a deal to keep the Cardinals, a few diehard fans were witnessing the final act of a closing show.

After the comic book boom of the 1990s comics fans witnessed a fast downfall around the turn of the Millennium.

More than 6,000 fans in the 41,810 live televised game witnessed the incredible, as Carvalho's own goal put United in front.

On Saturday March 4, 2006, 10,961 fans witnessed history.

It was the largest crowd to witness a collegiate basketball game at the arena, and the fans witnessed a milestone in Pirates' basketball history.

The prediction could not have been more on the mark; the 12,000 fans in attendance witnessed St. Louis crush the Hawkeyes 39-0.

The incident was brief and quickly interrupted by security guards; several fans witnessed it.

When the final out was secured almost 11 hours after the first pitch of the day, about 200 fans witnessed it.

Over 2,500 fans witnessed the game, marking one of the biggest crowds to watch a sporting event at McMorran Place.

Still, along the way, fans of the game have witnessed enough basketball, minus television timeouts and other commercial breaks, to last them to the next season.