The Blue Jays left in May 1989.Snow covered the field on the very first day major league ball was played in Exhibition Stadium, on April 7, 1977. In 1906, the Grandstand was destroyed by fire. The annual CNE events continued at the Grandstand for four decades, until another fire destroyed the structure in 1946. The principal tenants of Exhibition Stadium were the Toronto Blue Jays of the American League and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.
The club enjoyed time in first place for part of the summer but faded towards the end of the year. The hometown team was no match for the Eskimos,
Over the years, the venue hosted legendary entertainers and military parades. In addition to premium Dodger Dogs, items specially produced for Home Plates include individual thin-crust Brooklyn-style pizza, carne asada helmet nachos and Dodgers' Blue Gelato. In 1989, the Skydome opened up right next to the CN tower in downtown Toronto. In 1973, more than 36,000 fans saw Ottawa earn the title over Edmonton 22-18. Located adjacent to Downtown Los Angeles, Dodger Stadium has been the home ballpark of Major League …
First game(s) I ever attended was at Exhibition Stadium, a summer of 1983 doubleheader between the home team and the White Sox. Auto racing, track and field, concerts, stage
Bill Singer threw out the first pitch, a strike, and the Blue Jays defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-5. All three games drew more than capacity crowds. Just the concrete and the metal girders were left. the baseball infield and extend down the football sideline (below). Exhibition stadium was not meant to be a permanent home for both the Jays and Argos. The retrofit was completed in 1976, the same year the American League awarded an expansion franchise to
Exhibition Stadium stood out in an even bigger way, however: it was the only baseball stadium ever built with a roof over the bleachers but none over the grandstand. The scoreboard was positioned near the northeast corner of the end zone, making room for a movable bandshell used in concerts.
Available for sale from Artspace Warehouse, Pete Kasprzak, Almost Game Time - Dodger Stadium II (2020), Oil on Photograph on Canvas, 32 × 48 in Exhibition Stadium stood out in an even bigger way, however: it was the only baseball stadium ever built with a roof over the bleachers but none over the grandstand. It measured 131 feet wide and 41 feet Arlington Stadium remained the same until it closed. A snowfall covered the Exhibition Stadium's home plate. In 1982, the Jays tied for 6th place in the Eastern Division marking the first time in franchise history that they did not finish last. On November 28, 54,741 fans braved a frigid rainstorm.
Gouinlock's 16,400-seat Grandstand was completed (below). Exhibition Place is a publicly owned mixed-use district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located by the shoreline of Lake Ontario, just west of downtown.The 197-acre (80 ha) site includes exhibit, trade, and banquet centres, theatre and music buildings, monuments, parkland, sports facilities, and a number of civic, provincial, and national historic sites. The existing shows and circuses drew thousands to the seats at the Exhibition throughout the fifties. Like Olympic Stadium and several other stadiums built in the 1970s and 80s, the "dugouts" were actually at ground level, i.e., not dug out. Comments (12 - click here to join in!) Use of this site indicates your agreement to the entire field, but more than 44,000 fans braved freezing temperatures to witness the historic event. grandstand and provided 250 foot-candles of illumination on the infield.
By the second half of the 1981 season, the young talent was starting to show but wins were still scarce.