Not limited to sports, this stadium can also handle the demands of concerts, clinics, marching band competitions, and other large-scale events. In 1955, a farm was chosen as the stadium site in Bloomington, MN, a suburb of Minneapolis. Outfield dimensions likewise fluctuated over the years for some stadiums. Five months later in January 1960, the same ownership group consisting of Bill Boyer, Ole Haugsrud, Bernie Ridder, H. P. Skoglund and Max Winter forfeited its AFL membership in order to be awarded a NFL franchise. Contact us with any problems on this page. 3D Stadium Replica of Metropolitan Stadium, former home of the Minnesota Twins. Hoover Met was short for Hoover Metropolitan Stadium and when it opened the Barons' long tenure at Rickwood Field ended. The Minnesota Vikings were born when they played their first game against the Chicago Bears at Metropolitan Stadium on September 10, 1961. By mid-decade, the park's outfield dimensions were enlarged as visitors began hitting more home runs than the Twins. Nico11et Park was the home of the Minneapolis Millers, a minor-league baseball team, from 1896-1955. By 1965, a double decked grandstand was added along the south sidelines, replacing the bleachers and increasing the seating capacity to 45,919. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith.Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. The Hoover Met Stadium is a baseball stadium capable of hosting a variety of other sporting events as well, including football and soccer games, beach volleyball tournaments, and more. (The main exception is Yankee Stadium, in which case the "classic era" dimensions are used.) The scoreboard was located beyond the east end zone.After the expansions in the 1960s, Metropolitan Stadium remained the same until it closed. At the time the Barons' moved 20 miles south, Rickwood was the nation's second oldest actively used pro ballpark, younger than only Chicago's Comiskey Park . Initially, the stadium was the home of the Minneapolis Millers (minor league baseball). Hoover Metropolitan Complex Home of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Baseball Tournament, Hoover High School Football, other sporting events, concerts and banquets, Hoover Metropolitan Complex is located on over 60 acres at: 100 Ben Chapman Drive Hoover, AL 35244 Stadium seating capacity is 10,000. This park was located in suburban Bloomington, even though the City of Minneapolis paid for the park. For nearly two decades, Metropolitan Stadium was the home of some great Minnesota Vikings teams. Although this stadium was built for the minor league Minneapolis Millers, it was built to major league specifications. The park was also very poorly maintained, and in 1981 , broken railings on the third deck overlooking the left field bleachers caused a major safety hazard. Many thanks to him. A new dome multipurpose stadium, the Metrodome, was constructed in downtown Minneapolis and opened in 1982. Nico1let Park, Metropolitan Stadium, and the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome have each served as a venue for Twin Cities’ sports teams. Construction on Metropolitan Stadium began in June 1955. May 3, 2016 - Explore Alan Myers's board "Metropolitan Stadium" on Pinterest. Copyright © 2001 - 2019. Figures above are generally the current dimensions (for ballparks still in use) or else represent the stadium's "typical" dimensions over the course of its lifetime. Between the late 1970s and early 1980s Metropolitan Stadium fell into disrepair leading to the Vikings and Twins to want a new stadium. In 1953, officials began looking at sites to construct a stadium that could possibly bring a baseball or football team to the area. The capacity of Metropolitan Stadium grew from 18,200 to over 40,000. Originally, there was a curved, triple decked grandstand that ran from first to third. Stadiums of Pro Football is not associated with the National Football League or any team mentioned.