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This day in baseball: Spring training attendance record at Joe Robbie

Posted: March 30, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: , , , , , , , , , |4 Comments

An exhibition game held on March 30, 1991 at Joe Robbie Stadium (now known as Hard Rock Stadium) featured the New York Yankees versus the Baltimore Orioles.  The contest drew a crowd of 67,654 fans, which, at that time, set a spring training attendance record.  South Florida fans came out due in part to their eagerness to draw an expansion team to the area.  You can find the Baltimore Sun‘s coverage of the event here.

The Florida Marlins would begin playing at Joe Robbie Stadium in 1993.

Hard Rock Stadium Miami

Hard Rock Stadium (stadiumsofprofootball.com)

 

4 Comments on “This day in baseball: Spring training attendance record at Joe Robbie”

  1. Thom Hickey says:
    March 31, 2020 at 4:07 am

    Always a tonic to visit here.

    Stay well

    Regards Thom

    Reply
  2. wkkortas says:
    March 31, 2020 at 9:25 am

    67K-plus? Hell, that’s a good homestand in Miami now.

    Reply

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