Jacobs Field

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stadium club in the left-field corner help give it a bulk equal to its contemporaries. </div> <bR> <div> The stadium is part of the "Gateway" district, an urban renewal effort bordering downtown that also includes the Gund Arena, parking garages, and a landscaped plaza. </div> <bR> <div> This project, along with the opening of the roughly contemporary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on the city's waterfront, is said to have led a reversal of downtown decline. </div> <bR> <div> Although The Jake's angular geometry is neo-traditional, its architectural expression is not nostalgic. </div> <div> Its brickwork is pale yellow rather than red-brown, and its prominent, white-painted high tech steelwork was consciously intended to celebrate the city's many Cuyahoga River bridges. </div> <bR> <div> Translucent strips within its grandstand roof are another modern touch. </div> <bR> <div> The stadium's general layout is similar to Camden Yards, except that the low seating sections are in left field rather than right, to permit a downtown skyline view. </div> <div> In 1997, the large scoreboard above the left field seats was dented by an electrifying homer by Mark McGwire of the Oakland A's. </div> <bR> <div> Had it not hit the scoreboard (located about 430 feet from home plate) the ball would have traveled about 485 feet). </div> <bR> <div> Despite McGwire's exceptional blast, Jacobs Field is a pitchers park. In general, the stadium inhibits run production moderately and home run production noticeably. </div> <bR> <div> Attendance has been good, thanks to strong teams and its central location. Since its inaugural season in 1994, more than 8.1 million fans have passed through the turnstiles. </div> <bR> <div> That includes a record-breaking 3,318,174 in the 1996 season, and sell-out seasons in 1997 and 1998.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Source- The Idea Logical Company</div> </td> </tr></table></body>