Demolition of City Hall gets El Paso a big step closer to baseball

The demolition of the former City Hall was a home run, reducing the 10-story building to a pile of rubble.

For many who watched the demolition, it means the city is really going to bring baseball back to the borderland.

Despite "Save City Hall" petitions, rallies and even court cases, "D-day" eventually arrived.

"I wanted to make sure we were going to get the best view, so I was here really early," said Angel Herrera, who found a great view from the Union Plaza Garage, just about 200 yards from the blast.

If the months leading up to the demolition were long, the implosion was anything but.

"From the first boom to the time it was over, it was really fast," said Herrera.

The quick blast might have made it hard for some to get the best shot. "I barely got my camera ready," said Herrera.

It is full-speed ahead from now until opening day without glancing back.

Maggie Tercerco is a native El Pasoan, who now lives in SanDiego. She said she's looking forward to cheering for the same ball club, in her two hometowns.

"I think this ballpark is going to benefit El Paso," said Tercerco.

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Demolition of City Hall gets El Paso a big step closer to baseball