![]() ![]() In 1989, FedEx became the official sponsor of the FedEx Orange Bowl Classic. Local sportscasters call the stadium "The Pro." Many sports fans call it "Pro Robbie" in respect to its former name. The stadium did not prevent the team from winning another world championship in 2003, however. Since winning the World Series in 1997, the Marlins management has regularly argued that Pro Player Stadium is an insufficient stadium to host a major league baseball team on a regular basis, arguing that too many of the seats are too far from the field and angled for football rather than baseball, and that a retractable dome is needed to prevent rain-outs. The city had spent $21 million for renovating the Orange Bowl in 1996. The 33-foot tall left field fence is nicknamed the Teal Monster which restricts the ability of players to hit home-run. As a football field has to be made in the stadium, the field of play is larger than in most other new baseball stadiums. Some areas in right field have sometimes been covered over and used as a picnic area for baseball games. ![]() ![]() The seats are used for playoff baseball games. The lower deck in left field was converted to retractable stands and dugouts were built and small stands were added in front of the bullpen areas. Pro Player Stadium underwent a $10 million renovation before the start of 1993 season so that the football stadium could also host baseball games. has gone bankrupt and is no longer producing any 'Pro Player' merchandise, the stadium retains the same name. The naming rights of the stadium were bought by Pro Player, a division of the Fruit of the Loom clothing company, in 1996. The stadium is also the home arena of Miami Dolphins since 1987 and to the Florida Marlins since 1993. ![]() (Main Event John Cena vs.Pro Player Stadium was originally called Joe Robbie Stadium which is a football and baseball stadium located in Miami, Florida. WWE WrestleMania XXVIII was also held the stadium with a record crowd of 78,363 fans. Since the stadium was completed, Madonna, U2, Van Halen, Ozzy Osbourne, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Elton John, Billy Joel, Chicago, Genesis, Gloria Estefan, The Police, Guns N' Roses, The Who, Hall & Oates, Rod Stewart, Paul McCartney, and The Three Tenors have all had concerts at the stadium. The Orange Bowl game has been held in Hard Rock Stadium every year since 1996. The Miami Marlins, when they were known as the Florida Marlins, played there from 1993 through 2011. The Miami Dolphins started playing in the stadium in 1987. The first regular season NFL game that was played in the stadium was a win against the Kansas City Chiefs. Baseball was played in the stadium as planned, making use of the wider fields.Īfter the stadium was completed, it was named for the person who designed the field, Joe Robbie. The seats that are closest to the field are 90 feet from the sidelines on the football field. Robbie made the stadium with a wider field so that soccer and baseball could be played in the stadium. Joe Robbie was the person who gave a good part of the money needed to build the stadium. The stadium was the first stadium that was built using money from private people. Since it was built, six Super Bowls (Super Bowl XXIII, Super Bowl XXIX, Super Bowl XXXIII, Super Bowl XLI, Super Bowl XLIV, Super Bowl LIV), two World Series (1997 World Series and 2003 World Series), and three BCS National Championship Games (2001 Orange Bowl, 2005 Orange Bowl, 2009 BCS National Championship Game) and 2012 WWE WrestleMania XXVIII have been held in the stadium. Also, Major League Baseball's Miami Marlins, then known as the Florida Marlins, played there from their first season in 1993 through the 2011 season, after they moved to Marlins Park, a stadium built for baseball at the former Orange Bowl site. The Miami Dolphins (pro football) and the Miami Hurricanes ( University of Miami football) both play in the stadium. It replaced the Orange Bowl, Miami's other football stadium. The stadium is in Miami Gardens, Florida, which is part of the Miami metropolitan area. Hard Rock Stadium is a stadium where football, soccer, and other sports are played. University of Miami Hurricanes (NCAA) (2008 – present) *Expandable to approximately 68,000 for baseballįlorida Atlantic Owls ( NCAA) (2001 – 2002)įedEx Orange Bowl (1996 – 1998), (2000 – present)īlockbuster/Carquest/MicronPC/Champs Sports Bowl (1990 – 2000) ![]()
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