Pro Player Stadium

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="002285a1erlcgo.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>The World of Sports Venues</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The World of Sports Venues"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="Bank1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bank One Ballpark"><U>Bank One Ballpark</U></A>   |   <A HREF="Busch.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Busch Stadium"><U>Busch Stadium</U></A>   |   <A HREF="Cinergy.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cinergy Field"><U>Cinergy Field</U></A>   |   <A HREF="Coors.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Coors Field"><U>Coors Field</U></A>   |   <A HREF="Dodger.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dodger Stadium"><U>Dodger Stadium</U></A>   |   <A HREF="Miller.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Miller Park"><U>Miller Park</U></A>   |   <A HREF="MinuteMaid.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Minute Maid Park"><U>Minute Maid Park</U></A>   |   <A HREF="Olympic.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Olympic Stadium"><U>Olympic Stadium</U></A>   |   <A HREF="PacBell.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pacific Bell Park"><U>Pacific Bell Park</U></A>   |   <A HREF="PNC.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PNC Park"><U>PNC Park</U></A>   |   <B>Pro Player Stadium</B>   |   <A HREF="Qualcomm.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Qualcomm Stadium"><U>Qualcomm Stadium</U></A>   |   <A HREF="Shea.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Shea Stadium"><U>Shea Stadium</U></A>   |   <A HREF="Turner.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Turner Field"><U>Turner Field</U></A>   |   <A HREF="Veterans.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Veterans Stadium"><U>Veterans Stadium</U></A>   |   <A HREF="Wrigley.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wrigley Field"><U>Wrigley Field</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="001d2c00dkelyh.gif"> <div> <A HREF="http://marlins.mlb.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://marlins.mlb.com/"><U><IMG SRC="Marlins.jpg" border=0 ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="79" height="76"></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="file:///C:/My Documents/My Webs/myweb3/Ballparks/ProPlayer/Pro_Player_StadiumS.jpg" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fortunecity.com/athena/thatch"><U>Seating Chart</U></A></div> <div> View Locaton</div> <div> <A HREF="file:///C:/My Documents/My Webs/myweb3/Ballparks/ProPlayer/Pro_Player_Stadium.jpg" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fortunecity.com/athena/thatch"><U>Photo 1</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="file:///C:/My Documents/My Webs/myweb3/Ballparks/ProPlayer/ProPlayer_2.jpg" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fortunecity.com/athena/thatch"><U>Photo 2</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="file:///C:/My Documents/My Webs/myweb3/Ballparks/ProPlayer/ProPlayerStadium.jpg" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fortunecity.com/athena/thatch"><U>Photo 3</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="file:///C:/My Documents/My Webs/myweb3/Ballparks/ProPlayer/ProPlayer2.jpg" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fortunecity.com/athena/thatch"><U>Photo 4</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/USFL0367_f.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/USFL03"><U>Weather</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Pro Player Stadium</I></div> <div> Address- 2269 Dan Marino Boulevard</div> <div>                  Miami, FL  33056</div> <bR> <div> Team- Florida Marlins</div> <bR> <div> Year Opened- 1987</div> <bR> <div> Capacity- 42,531</div> <bR> <div> Surface- Natural</div> <bR> <div> Pro Player Stadium is the first example of a custom-built professional football venue that was later adapted for permanent Major League Baseball use. </div> <bR> <div> When Joe Robbie built the stadium for his Miami Dolphins, he insisted on a rectangular grandstand layout that was much wider than needed for football, believing that baseball would inevitably come to south Florida.</div> <div> His instinct was correct, and, after some remodeling for baseball, the Marlins became the stadium's second major-sport tenant. </div> <bR> <div> Some attempts have been made to give this large football facility a degree of traditional baseball character when the Marlins play. </div> <bR> <div> Seating capacity is limited to 42,531 for baseball (compared to 73,000 for football) by withdrawing many of the upper-deck and left field seats from sale. </div> <bR> <div> The home run fence has a quirky 434 foot deep notch in left-center that has been nicknamed the Bermuda Triangle. Also, the lower deck seats in the foul corners were angled inward as much as possible. </div> <div> Thanks to the Bermuda Triangle, Pro Player is a good park for triples. </div> <bR> <div> In all other respects it favors pitchers. </div> <bR> <div> In 1997, Andres Galarraga launched its longest home run, a blow that reached the third deck in left field and was variously announced as 572 and 529 feet. </div> <bR> <div> Mark McGwire later added several of his own moonshots to the stadium's history during his 1998 chase of Roger Maris' home run record. </div> <bR> <div> Source- The Idea Logical Company</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>