Thanks for this !! Still have my keychain giveaway and first game program.

Yes! Much obliged to whoever put this up

@ThisIsWhereYouFindBaseball

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

33 years ago today on June 5th, 1989..

Thanks so much for this!

Let's just say, Skydome has changed since 1989 - with bigger changes set to debut in 2023 as part of its major renovation to turn it more into a baseball stadium since the Argos, the former co-tenant with the Jays, moved down the road back to the old Ex grounds to the later constructed BMO Field.

@BaseballPlayer0

Жыл бұрын

Why did they move

@digiblader1

Жыл бұрын

@@BaseballPlayer0 The Argos? Rogers wanted the Argos out so they could put a dirt infield in for the Jays.

@AnArchyRulzz

8 ай бұрын

​​@@digiblader1attendance also wasn't great for Argos at Rogers Centre, they would tarp off the 500 level and usually wouldn't even sell out lower level.

Interesting how everyone seemed to think it would be a pitcher's ballpark. As it turns out, the stadium's metrics skew slightly towards hitters, especially for doubles and homers.

Buck Martinez is exactly the same lmao.

@user-zr6pl6nb6z

Жыл бұрын

He looks different.

Jesse Barfield had already been traded to the Yankees (I think) and Moseby would leave after the season. This was Whitt's final season with the Jays too.

34 years ago next year season tickets in the good seats will be 63,000

Gary Sheffield at shortstop??? PERISH THE THOUGHT

John Wells had a big ol' head.

Al Leiter doesn't seem impressed. Rightfully so. 😆

And now it’s had its biggest renovation ever, with new social spaces don’t make the poorly aged relic of the past, but rather much better ballpark that can compete with some of the others Also seeing young Buck Martinez is crazy.

@seanwebb605

8 ай бұрын

There have been many changes over the years including renovations to the training facilities and clubhouses. What you have seen in the last two years had just been a more visible change in the seating areas and concessions. Let's remember they also added dirt base paths and the turf has been replaced many times. The video screens have been replaced many times. The outer lining of the roof has been completely replaced.

Terry Francona!

Geesh Al Leiter is a Negative Nancy Lmao 🤣🤣🤣. I believe he was also known as”Mr Blister” during this time having played in just 1 game in 1989.

What happened to the MLB teams logos on the outfield wall at the Skydome that came from Exhibition Stadium?

My favourite blue Jay Jason Frasor met his wife here

al leiter don't seem impressed about skydome

Appropriately 1993 World Series MVP Paul Molitor played 3rd base for Milwaukee.

@seanwebb605

8 ай бұрын

How is is appropriate?

@MrKaywyn

8 ай бұрын

Perhaps this is exciting?@@seanwebb605

No idea why they chose to open the place when it clearly wasn't ready. Obviously they were shooting for opening day 89, but after that was no longer doable, it is beyond me why they would choose to open at the first possible second, despite everything being done at the last second. If anything, give yourself ~4 more weeks and make it a big day for the fans, open on Canada Day (the Jays were indeed at home that day, in a 4 game series against the A's) when it could be properly prepared. Astonishing how apparently no one was embarrassed by the fact that the team themselves hadn't even set foot in the place prior to the day, so they had no idea about the status of the field or the outfield walls. No logos on the roofs of the dugouts, bullpens with tarps and construction equipment just sitting there, I mean really just thrown together. Not sure why you wouldn't just postpone it and do it properly given that you've already missed your original target.

@seanwebb605

8 ай бұрын

All new facilities require some shake down time. But to stay in the old place would have meant operational costs and improvements to the old yard too. The New SkyDome was in far better shape to host MLB than the Exhibition Stadium site in its final days as a ballpark.