NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Exhibition Stadium

Exhibition Stadium was a stadium that formerly stood on the Exhibition Place grounds in Toronto, Ontario. Originally built for Canadian football and other events, the stadium was reconfigured in the mid-1970s, and served as the home of the Toronto Blue Jays Major League Baseball team from 1977-1989. It also served as the home of the Toronto Argonauts Canadian football team from 1959-1988. The stadium hosted the Grey Cup game twelve times over a 24 year period. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2197x1297, 1608 KB) Summary Original architectural model of the fourth (and last) Exhibition Stadium, built in the late 1940s. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2197x1297, 1608 KB) Summary Original architectural model of the fourth (and last) Exhibition Stadium, built in the late 1940s. ... Telstra Stadium in Sydney, Australia is capable of being converted from a rectangular football field to an oval for cricket games A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English) is a place, or venue, for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts or other events, consisting of a field or stage partly... Looking East from the CNE Ferris Wheel (National Trade Centre at left, Automotive Building at right). ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... Canadian football is a sport in which two teams of twelve players each compete for territorial control of a field of play 110 yards (100. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977-present) East Division (1977-present) Current uniform Ballpark Rogers Centre (1989-present) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1992 â€¢ 1993 AL Pennants (2) 1992 â€¢ 1993 East Division titles (5) 1985 â€¢ 1989 â€¢ 1991 â€¢ 1992 1993 Wild card berths (0) None The Toronto Blue Jays... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... Canadian football is a sport in which two teams of twelve players each compete for territorial control of a field of play 110 yards (100. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Then Prime Minister Joe Clark presents the 1979 Grey Cup to victorious Edmonton Eskimos Danny Kepley and Tom Wilkinson. ...

Stadiums had stood on the site since 1879, but a massive reconstruction took place in the late 1950s, building a large grandstand on one side of the field, and temporary stands on the other. When reopened in 1959, the stadium sat 25,303. 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The 1950s were the decade that traditionally speaking, spanned the years 1950 through 1959. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The stadium was rebuilt again in the 1970s to allow the expansion Toronto Blue Jays to play there, with additional seating opposite the large grandstand now in left field on the first base side and curving around to the third base side. It was the only MLB stadium where the bleachers were covered but the main grandstand was not.

The "Mistake by the Lake"

Because of the large field needed for Canadian football and the vaguely horseshoe-shape of the stadium, many of the seats down the right field line and in the bleachers in right-center were extremely far from the infield and faced each other rather than the action. Relatively close to Lake Ontario, the stadium was often quite cold at the beginning and end of the season - the first game played there on April 7, 1977 was the only Major League Baseball game ever played with the field covered entirely by snow. A 1984 game had to be cancelled due to high wind - the only such game in modern history in the major leagues. Because of these problems Exhibition Stadium was only intended to be a stop-gap measure until a domed stadium could be built closer to the downtown. The decision to build a retractable roof stadium - the first in North America - along with engineering and cost questions meant that SkyDome (now Rogers Centre) was not completed until 1989. Conditions at the stadium lead to another odd incident that first year, on September 15 Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver became frustrated with field conditions, and in a move right out of the 19th Century, pulled his team off the field, garnering a forfeiture for the Jays. Canadian football is a sport in which two teams of twelve players each compete for territorial control of a field of play 110 yards (100. ... Lake Ontario (French: lac Ontario), bounded on the north by Ontario and on the south by Ontarios Niagara Peninsula and by New York State, is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the building structural element. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Rogers Centre, formerly known as (and often still unofficially called) SkyDome, [1] is a multi-purpose stadium in Toronto, Ontario, situated next to the CN Tower near the shores of Lake Ontario. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) East Division (1969-present) Current uniform Ballpark Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1992-present) Major league titles World Series titles (3) 1983, 1970, 1966 AL Pennants (7) 1983, 1979, 1971, 1970 1969, 1966, 1944 East Division titles (8) 1997, 1983, 1979, 1974 1973... Earl Sidney Weaver (born August 14, 1930 in St. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Exhibition Stadium lay mostly dormant over the following decade, except for the occasional concert or minor sporting event. It was demolished in 1999 and the site became a parking lot. A few chairs from the stadium can be found on the southeast corner just north of the bridge to cross over to Ontario Place’s main entrance. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Due to its position next to the lake, and the food disposed by baseball and football fans, the stadium was a popular feeding ground for Seagulls. This caused a problem for New York Yankee Dave Winfield when he was arrested on August 4th, 1983 for killing a seagull with a baseball. Winfield had just finished his warmups in the 5th inning and threw a ball to the ballboy. The seagull was hit in the head and died. Genera Pagophila Larus Rissa Creagus Xema Rhodostethia Gulls are seabirds in the family Laridae and subfamily Lari. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) East Division (1969-present) Current uniform Ballpark Yankee Stadium (1923-present) Major league titles World Series titles (26) 2000 â€¢ 1999 â€¢ 1998 â€¢ 1996 1978 â€¢ 1977 â€¢ 1962 â€¢ 1961 1958 â€¢ 1956 â€¢ 1953 â€¢ 1952 1951 â€¢ 1950 â€¢ 1949 â€¢ 1947 1943 â€¢ 1941 â€¢ 1939 â€¢ 1938 1937 â€¢ 1936 â€¢ 1932 â€¢ 1928 1927... David Mark Winfield (born October 3, 1951 in St. ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Some claimed that Winfield hit the bird on purpose which prompted Yankees manager Billy Martin to quip - "They wouldn't say that if they'd seen the throws he'd been making all year. It's the first time he's hit the cutoff man." The charges were later dropped. Management (from Old French ménagement the art of conducting, directing, from Latin manu agere to lead by the hand) characterises the process of leading and directing all or part of an organization, often a business, through the deployment and manipulation of resources (human, financial, material, intellectual or intangible). ... Alfred Manuel Billy Martin, (May 16, 1928 â€“ December 25, 1989), a former Major League Baseball player and manager, was manager of the New York Yankees five different times and won two league championships and one World Series as their manager. ...

New stadium

On October 26, 2005, the City of Toronto approved a $60 million CAD to build a new 20,000 seat stadium in the same spot where the old Stadium once was. The governments of Canada and Ontario will combine for $35 million CAD, with the city paying $9.8 million CAD, and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment paying the rest, including any runoff costs. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment will get the naming rights of the new stadium, and will have a Major League Soccer team in the new stadium by 2007, named Toronto FC. The Stadium, called BMO Field, will also hold the 2007 FIFA World Youth Championship along with other cities in Canada. October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ISO 4217 Code CAD User(s) Canada Inflation rate 2. ... National Soccer Stadium at Exhibition Place is a soccer-specific stadium under-construction located in Exhibition Place in the city of Toronto. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (French has some legal status but is not fully co-official) Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty... Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) are the owners and operators of the Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League hockey team and the Toronto Raptors National Basketball Association team in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Locations of Major League Soccer teams Major League Soccer (MLS) is the top soccer league in the United States in the American Soccer Pyramid. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year Founded 2006 League Major League Soccer Stadium National Soccer Stadium at Exhibition Place Coach TBD First Game TBD Largest Win TBD Worst Defeat TBD MLS Cup none Supporters Shield none Toronto FC is the name for a new Major League Soccer franchise in Toronto. ... BMO Field is a soccer-specific stadium under-construction located in Exhibition Place in the city of Toronto. ... The FIFA World Youth Championship is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by FÃ©dÃ©ration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ...

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