It was the first stadium with a fully retractable roof creating the best of both weather worlds for the cfl s argonauts and mlb s blue jays.
Mlb stadiums with retractable roofs.
Stadiums that cover both spectators and playing field.
A domed baseball stadium would be a new experience for me so there was a lot of excitement for my trip.
In june 1989 toronto unveiled the skydome to much pomp and circumstance.
The answer is quite a few but most have retractable roofs.
The following is a list of major league baseball stadiums their locations their first year of usage and home teams.
Stadiums designed for field sports such as baseball and any of a wide variety of football codes and or athletics track and field.
Skydome toronto the home of the blue jays of major league baseball mlb was opened in 1989 and began the era of retractable roof stadiums.
While other stadiums had previously been built with removable tops a la montreal s olympic stadium the skydome was the first to have a fully retractable roof.
The first major retractable roof stadium to actually work and foresight in locating the stadium downtown which wouldn t catch on as a trend until the wave of 90s retro ballparks.
Tennis stadiums a traditional outdoor sport but with a much smaller playing area only domed and retractable roof stadiums are included i e.
The rogers centre is located in downtown toronto ontario canada.