This day in baseball: Spring training attendance record at Joe Robbie
Posted: March 30, 2020 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Baseball, Florida Marlins, Hard Rock Stadium, Joe Robbie Stadium, Major League Baseball, MLB, New York Yankees, sports, Spring Training 4 CommentsAn 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 (stadiumsofprofootball.com)
Always a tonic to visit here.
Stay well
Regards Thom
Thanks, Thom! That means a lot. I hope you are staying healthy, as well.
67K-plus? Hell, that’s a good homestand in Miami now.
That’s true! The novelty wore off with time.