Memorable Moments at Pro Player Stadium World Series Site: 1997 Barry Bonds' 400th career homerun on August 28, 1998. Al Leiter's no hitter on May 11, 1996. Edgar Renteria's Game 7 single in the 11th inning of the '97 World Series. PRO PLAYER STADIUM 2269 N.W. 199th Street Miami, Florida 33056 Ballpark Store More Ballpark Items

 

   Opening in 1987, Pro Player Stadium (then called Joe Robbie Stadium) was the first stadium built primarily for football, and later used for baseball. Miami Dolphins (NFL) owner Joe Robbie first lobbied for a new stadium in 1984 for the Dolphins. Construction began in December of 1985, and the first football game was played in August of 1987. Three levels of seats enclosed the entire stadium. When the stadium was built for the Dolphins, Joe Robbie insisted on a rectangular grandstand layout that was wider than needed for football, believing that baseball would possibly come to south Miami. Pro Player Stadium hosted 13 pre season baseball games before having a team.

In 1991, Major League Baseball awarded South Florida a baseball franchise. In order to accommodate baseball several changes were made at Pro Player Stadium. Retractable seating on the north side of the stadium was added, a baseball press box in the southwest corner of the facility was constructed, the building of the baseball dugouts, and the installation of a hydraulic disappearing pitcher's mound. On April 5, 1993, the Florida Marlins played their first game at the stadium.

Pro Player Stadium is one of the most colorful stadiums inside with a total of 75,000 orange and teal seats. The outfield seats in the upper deck are covered with blue tarps to lessen the effect of having empty seats during the baseball season. Being built mainly for football, the outfield fence has many quirks and crannies in it. An out of town scoreboard makes up the left field fence, and two other JumboTron display screens are located in the upper deck. Overall, Pro Player Stadium is a nice place to watch a ballgame except when it rains. The Marlins would like to have a new ballpark built in downtown Miami.

         
  
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Name: Pro Player Stadium 
Location: Miami, FL
Tenant: Florida Marlins (MLB), Miami Dolphins (NFL)
Capacity: 47,972 (MLB)
Surface:  Grass 
Construction Began: December 1985
Opened: August, 1987 (NFL), April 5 ,1993 (MLB)
Cost: $319 Million
Dimensions: 330-L Line, 385-L, 434-C, 385-R, 345-R Line
Architect: Unknown   
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