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	Metropolitan Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Metropolitan Stadium (often referred to as "the Met") was a sports stadium that once stood in Bloomington, Minnesota, USA.
		In the 1950s, Calvin Griffith opined regarding the stadium that it was the finest facility in Minor League ball, and comparable to a top-tier stadium for the Majors.
		Met Stadium was officially abandoned when the Vikings and the Twins moved to the Metrodome in January 1982 and the Kicks had folded after 1981 soccer season.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Metropolitan_Stadium (714 words)

	Hoover Metropolitan Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, also known as The Hoover Met, is a minor league baseball park located in the Birmingham, USA suburb of Hoover.
		The stadium also features a meeting/banquet room named for Michael Jordan, who played for the Barons during his brief foray into professional baseball, during which time the stadium experienced its largest crowds.
		The City of Hoover operates the stadium and an adjacent recreational vehicle park.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hoover_Metropolitan_Stadium (228 words)

	Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission Metrodome : Metrodome History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Metropolitan Stadium was of cantilever design, meaning it had no posts, poles or pillars to hold anything up or obstruct views.
		The idea for a domed stadium was actually conceived in the late 1960s when a Minneapolis architect named Robert Cerny introduced a concept of a domed football stadium in downtown Minneapolis.
		Stadium authorities blamed the deflation on a large rip in the roof, caused by a puncture in the panel of the fabric on the north side of the stadium.
	www.msfc.com /ann_history.cfm (2476 words)

	Metropolitan Stadium: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Metropolitan Stadium (often referred to as "the Met") was a sports stadium built in Bloomington, EHandler: no quick summary.
		Metropolitan Stadium was demolished in 1985[For more info, click on this link].
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	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/me/metropolitan_stadium.htm (937 words)

	Clem's Baseball ~ Metropolitan Stadium
		Like Municipal Stadium in Kansas City and Milwaukee County Stadium, Metropolitan Stadium was a minor league stadium that was expanded to accommodate a relocated major league team, and later grew even bigger.
		In preparation for their arrival, the first two decks of Metropolitan Stadium were extended out to the right field corner, and a big, tacky semi-permanent bleacher section was built on the third base side.
		Metropolitan Stadium underwent a major expansion in 1965, as permanent double-decked bleachers were installed in left field in time for the the All Star game which was held there.
	www.andrewclem.com /Baseball/MetropolitanStadium.html (894 words)

	History of the Metrodome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Metropolitan Stadium was constructed in Bloomington, Minnesota, in 1956.
		The long-term plan was to lure a major-league baseball team to Minnesota, but originally Metropolitan Stadium had seating for fewer than 20,000 and was built for the Minneapolis Millers, a Class AAA baseball team.
		When Met Stadium was demolished, it was considered one of the worst stadiums in sports, and Major League Baseball players considered the infield turf to be the most poorly maintained surface in the game.
	www.cooloftheevening.com /metrodome.htm (1295 words)

	Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission Metrodome : Next Generation of Sports Facilities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		With new Major League Baseball parks, new NFL stadiums and a number of major stadium renovations occurring in the last five years, it's clear that big-league sports are trending toward maximizing stadium revenue, increasing fan amenities and, in some cases, using stadium structures as vehicles for urban and/or economic revitalization.
		The Twins' inability to generate sufficient stadium revenues is due in large part to the Metrodome's architecture -- it's a football-focused facility with inadequate sightlines and poor seating for baseball.
		The Vikings are seeking a new stadium on the University of Minnesota campus.
	www.msfc.com /nextgen.cfm (1858 words)

	Ballparks of Baseball-Metropolitan Stadium-Minnesota Twins
		The tenant of Metropolitan Stadium was the Minneapolis Millers of the American Association league.
		By 1960, the capacity at Metropolitan Stadium grew to 30,000.
		The Metrodome, a domed stadium, was built in downtown Minneapolis for both teams.
	www.ballparksofbaseball.com /past/MetropolitanStadium.htm (547 words)

	Metropolitan Stadium
		Metropolitan Stadium was built on a farm in 1956 for the American Association Minneapolis Millers.
		Three years later, Metropolitan Stadium was demolished to make way for the Mall of America, which now occupies the site.
		Color aerial view of Metropolitan Stadium and Minneapolis by Munsey and Suppes.
	www.ballparks.com /baseball/american/metrop.htm (554 words)

	Stadiums of the NFL-M&T Bank Stadium-Baltimore Ravens
		While the stadium was constructed, the Baltimore Ravens played at Memorial Stadium for two years, which was the home of the Baltimore Colts prior to moving to Indianapolis.
		The exterior of the stadium is built in correspondence with its neighbor Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
		Stadiums of the NFL is not associated with the National Football League in any way.
	www.stadiumsofnfl.com /afc/M&TBankStadium.htm (469 words)

	INVESCO Field at Mile High - Facts & Figures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Construction began on the 76,125-seat stadium in mid-1999 and official groundbreaking was held on August 17, 1999.
		The Metropolitan Football Stadium District (MFSD) commissioned two public art works on the exterior of the stadium, one on the east side of INVESCO Field at Mile High and one on the west.
		On the East, pedestrians approaching the stadium will walk along paths from Bryant Street, through an artistic impression entitled "Mountainscape." "Mountainscape," by Catherine Widgery of Truro, Massachusetts, is comprised of three concentric rings of natural Colorado boulders and rock inlays which compliment the pedestrian park on the East side of INVESCO Field at Mile High.
	www.invescofieldatmilehigh.com /stadium/general.html (1749 words)

	House Research Bill Summary
		The article authorizes host communities to impose certain taxes to fund the stadiums and requires negotiation of rental payments by the sports teams with subsequent tax refunds available under a formula for determining an amount of increased state revenues which are attributable to the stadium construction.
		Both stadiums are to be located within the metropolitan area and may be in the same city or county.
		Metropolitan Council may issue bonds on behalf of the Metropolitan Stadium Authority for purposes of the sports facilities to be owned by the authority.
	www.house.leg.state.mn.us /hrd/bs/83/HF3089.html (2499 words)

	BallParkWatch - Metropolitan Stadium / Minnesota Twins / 1961-1981!
		Metropolitan Stadium was dedicated in September 1955 and opened on April 24, 1956 as the home of the Class AAA Minneapolis Millers, but it was never built to be a minor-league stadium.
		It was a unique stadium at the time: the main three-decked grandstand was complete and wrapped from third base to first, but there were only temporary bleachers down the third-base line and only fences in the outfield.
		It took some time for Metropolitan Stadium to make the 40,000-seat level promised to Griffith -- 1964, to be exact -- but at the beginning the Met was regarded as one of the nicest stadiums in the major leagues.
	www.ballparkwatch.com /stadiums/past/metropolitan_stadium.htm (1784 words)

	Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Stadium District established by the Colorado legislature in 1996, is a nine member volunteer board representing citizens in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties.
		The Stadium Act predetermined a number of specific non-negotiable lease provisions to protect the metro area taxpayers that were incorporated into the lease agreement between the District and the Broncos.
		District Inspection Rights: The Broncos recognize that the District has a substantial interest in the manner in which the stadium is operated and maintained and has a responsibility to the public to ensure that the facility is operated and maintained in a manner consistent with first-class stadiums.
	www.doradographics.com /MFSD/resource.htm (1541 words)

	BallparkTour - Former ballparks of Minnesota
		Metropolitan Stadium apparently had less charm, nostalgia and history attached to it than any similar major league ball park in the country, even though, until the very last, it owned a number of distinctions that would have insured its preservation with a keener sporting public.
		Twins starter Jim Kaat, stranded because of the ice and snow, is brought to Metropolitan Stadium by helicopter.
		September 30, 1981: In the last ML game at Minnesota's Metropolitan Stadium, Kansas City clinches at least a tie for the American League West 2nd-half title with a 5-2 win over the Twins.
	www.ballparktour.com /Former_Minnesota.html (1984 words)

	INVESCO Field at Mile High (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Stadium Management Company, LLS (SMC) is the management company overseeing all operations at INVESCO Field at Mile High.
		MFSD is a corporate body and political subdivision of the state of Colorado established pursuant to the Metropolitan Football Stadium District Act, Article 15, Title 32 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, ("Act").
		Stadium Management Company, LLC, an affiliate of PDB Sports Ltd., will perform the operations and management of the stadium upon its completion.
	www.invescofieldatmilehigh.com /stadium/FAQs.html (478 words)

	Stadiums of the NFL-Metropolitan Stadium-Minnesota Vikings
		Metropolitan Stadium consisted of a massive three tier grandstand that could seat 18,200 when it opened.
		The Minnesota Vikings were born when they played their first game against the Los Angeles Rams at Metropolitan Stadium on September 10, 1961.
		The stadium was demolished, and The Mall of America sits where that stadium once was located.
	www.stadiumsofnfl.com /past/MetropolitanStadium.htm (370 words)

	Ballparks of Baseball-Griffith Stadium-Washington Senators
		The stadium was not completed by opening day, July 24, 1911, but a single deck was completed, so the ballpark opened.
		However, the new second deck of Griffith Stadium did not connect to the original part because the original stands were graded differently.
		This time to the new D.C. Stadium, but it was in Washington, D.C. The last game played at Griffith Stadium was on September 21, 1961.
	www.ballparksofbaseball.com /past/GriffithStadium.htm (500 words)

	Hoover Metropolitan Stadium - Hoover, Alabama
		To try to compare Hoover Metropolitan Stadium to its predecessor, Rickwood Field, is like comparing apples and oranges.
		So what they ended up with is a spacious, antiseptic stadium that is both clean and comfortable, but neither interesting nor unique.
		The stadium is built way out in the suburbs, some 12 miles from where Rickwood is located and has an exterior that resembles a spaceship more than a ballpark with its futuristic look.
	www.ballparkreviews.com /birm/hoover.htm (252 words)

	Invesco Field at Mile High
		The new home of the Denver Broncos, the modern yet traditional stadium where the Broncos began playing in 2001, is a worthy inheritor of the powerful Broncos tradition.
		The cost of the new stadium will be incurred by Broncos Owner and Chief Executive Officer Pat Bowlen and the taxpayers of the six-county area through a penny-per-$10 sales tax on retail goods.
		The stadium includes 1.7 million square feet of space (approximately twice that of Mile High) with amenities such as wider concourses, wider seats, more restrooms, elevators, escalators and full-service accommodations for people with disabilities.
	users.california.com /~csuppes/NFL/DenverBroncos/newindex.htm (2086 words)

	Ballparkwatch - Colt Stadium / Houston Colt .45s / 1962-1964
		The design of the stadium was on the simple side: a single-tier grandstand went from foul pole to foul pole, with half of the seating flamingo-colored seats and the other half bleachers.
		Colt Stadium stood for a year, used mostly for storage; Astros owner Judge Roy Hofheinz painted the stadium gray so that it could not be seen in aerial photos of the Astrodome.
		Colt Stadium had a second life as a pro baseball stadium when it was sold to the Torrean Cotton Pickers of the Mexico League team for $100,000 and used for several years there.
	www.ballparkwatch.com /stadiums/past/colt_stadium.htm (847 words)

	Metropolitan Stadium Historical Analysis by Baseball Almanac
		etropolitan Stadium was built on a farm and opened its doors on April 21, 1956 for the American Association Minneapolis Millers.
		The cornfield-turned-stadium had a curved triple-deck grandstand that ran from first base to third base, but maintenance was a constant issue and by the final season railings on the third deck were declared a safety hazard.
		The $8.5 million Metropolitan Stadium was the first major league park built on a cornfield and after it was destroyed the Mall of America was built in its place.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /stadium/metropolitan_stadium.shtml (334 words)

	Filed House Amendment, House Bill 1846
		The department shall notify the county auditor of the amount of taxes to be distributed to the capital improvement board and the metropolitan stadium authority.
		(b) The metropolitan stadium authority may use money distributed from the fund only to construct and equip a football stadium, including the financing or refinancing of a football stadium or the payment of lease payments for a football stadium.
		Money in the fund may be used only to construct and equip a football stadium, including the payment of principal and interest on obligations (as defined in IC 5-1-3-1) issued to finance or refinance the football stadium or the payment of lease payments (as described in IC 36-10-9) for the football stadium.
	www.in.gov /legislative/bills/2005/HAMF/MO184608.002.html (4538 words)

	HOK S+V+E - Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The 9,500-seat Hoover Metropolitan Stadium is situated in an undeveloped area surrounded by dense timber stands and rolling topography.
		The design intent was to integrate the stadium into its surroundings to reduce costs and maintain the natural features of the site.
		Hoover Stadium was home to Michael Jordan during his brief baseball tenure and played a role in the highly successful movie, "Space Jam." It was also listed by Baseball America as one of the top minor league facilities in the country.
	www.hoksve.com /sport/projects/19646F23-8D3A-11D4-9F84-009027887D89/Hoover_Metropolitan_Stadium.htm?sort=Location (82 words)

	Resources on Minnesota issues: baseball stadiums
		Stadium bills that were introduced in Minnesota, fail to pass.
		2001 - An 18-member Stadium Task Force prepared recommendations for the 2002 Legislature to address stadium concerns of the Minnesota Twins, Vikings, and the University of Minnesota.
		Debate focuses on a stadium in Hennepin County and if a sales tax should be exempted from referendum requirement.
	www.leg.state.mn.us /lrl/issues/baseball.asp (1103 words)

	Hoover Metropolitan Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, also known as The Hoover Met, is a minor league baseball park located in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover.
		The stadium also serves as the home for SEC baseball tournaments.
		Stadium Views - Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues (http://www.geocities.com/pauls2004parks/Stadiums/Hoover/Hoover.htm)
	www.birmingham.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Hoover_Metropolitan_Stadium (206 words)

	Nader: Whose Stadium Is It Anyway?
		Commercial Alert January 30, 2001 Yesterday, Denver's Metropolitan Football Stadium Board named Denver's new stadium "Invesco Field at Mile High." Following is an op-ed by Ralph Nader on the naming of that stadium, from the January 28 edition of the Rocky Mountain News.
		This is about whether we might have physical and mental space that is not cluttered by corporate logos nor colonized by the materialistic, self-serving, money-is-everything values of the market.
		The Metropolitan Football Stadium District board ought to respect the taxpayers, and whether they wish to attend a game at Mile High.
	lists.essential.org /pipermail/commercial-alert/2001/000064.html (763 words)

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