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Slugger Frank Howard, (6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), 255 lb (116 kg)), hit a number of "tape-measure" home runs, a few of which landed in the center field area of the upper deck. The seats he hit with his home runs are painted white, rather than the gold of the rest of the upper deck. Howard came to the Senators from the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1965. He ...
The stadium features an open concourse, circling the entire facility. [2] [19] Below the concourse of the south end zone, which is not covered by either the roof or the upper deck) are five standing-room tiers branded as "Pil Country" (as part of a sponsorship by Pilsner), with bars running across their length. The section is by general ...
With the addition of the west upper deck in 1980 and the east upper deck in 1987, the stadium became the largest in the state of Alabama until the 2006 and 2010 expansion of Bryant–Denny Stadium (capacity 101,821 [14]) at Alabama. For much of its history, Auburn played home football games against their traditional rivals at neutral sites.
The stadium has five levels: the Lower Level, the Club Level, the Upper Level, and the Lower and Upper Suite Levels. The Lower Level is named after Bobby Mitchell, a running back and executive with the team from 1962 to 2002. [24] [25] The Club Level is named after Joe Gibbs, the team's head coach from 1981 to 1992 and from 2004 to 2007.
The infamous steel east upper deck was dismantled in May 1980. [14] After various new improvements, and a $30 million renovation that added new concrete upper decks to both sides, a capacity of 65,438 was established in 1989. In 1983, the Florida Department of Citrus was added as a title sponsor for the facility, at a price of $250,000.
The Masterpass Batter's Eye Deck above the Center Field Sports Bar is an outdoor gathering space in center field with clear full views of the playing field available to all ticketed guests. The Frank's Red Hot Terrace and Toyota Terrace overlook the visitors' and Yankees' bullpens respectively.
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Work on the Catalina Club, located on the upper level under the press box, is complete. It has a 400-person capacity. The upper deck has been enlarged onto extended patios for concession stands and increased restroom facilities and the aforementioned Upper Level Club along with a walk way. Upper-level seating has been updated.