You'll jump at 1:00 trust me.
Those guys are scary.... these guys?
Not so much....
The Arizona Diamondbacks came into existence in 1998 for the same reason the Marlins came into business. Fans were happy to see MLB during Spring Training in their state but were sad to see it go during the regular season. This brought about the last two expansion teams and at the 30 teams we are now at today. They have always played their games at Chase Field, which was formally known as Bank One Ballpark (BOB).
Chase Field has a retractable roof but with temperatures usually in the triple digits in Phoenix, the roof is always closed. Chase Field did play host to the 2001 World Series. This was the first time (after 9/11) that everyone (except me!) was actually cheering for the New York Yankees. The Diamondbacks ruined the party though with this memorable ending...
Arizona scored twice in the bottom of the ninth inning to defeat Mariano Rivera and the Yankees 3-2. Great game and world series and one of the first I was able to watch that actually finished in November!
The Diamondbacks have not been the same since and even though they have changed the logo and colors...
So why is Chase Field down at 27:
1) No one cares! I understand that it was a Wednesday night in the dead of summer and the Marlins were the opponent but you could hear a pin drop in that stadium!
2) It did not have anything special going on... I get that there is a pool in RF, that is cool but that's it?
3) Fan amenities are on the downside... I was not appealed or excited by being out there.
4) Not much in the surrounding areas of the stadium in Phoenix
The Marlins did beat the Diamondbacks 2-1 that night thanks to a 2 out 2 run Home Run by Marcell Ozuna in the ninth. If you listen really hard you can hear three fools screaming like idiots in the background.
Next up: Thank goodness they are tearing this one down soon....
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