New Marlins ballpark features two giant aquariums behind home
By 'Duk
A few details of the Marlins new ballpark in Miami have previously leaked and they've seemed out of place at a baseball game. The just-announced "backstop aquariums" fall under that non-traditional category, but I think they're going to be one of baseball's cooler stadium features when the bagel-slicer looking park opens in 2012.
The two giant aquariums will be located on either side of home plate, but not directly behind it. And no worries on a Faith No More-type situation with a fish flopping around on the ground and gasping for air because the aquariums will be constructed with shatterproof glass.
MLB.com has more details:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/bi...rk-features-two-giant-aquarium?urn=mlb,247335
By 'Duk
A few details of the Marlins new ballpark in Miami have previously leaked and they've seemed out of place at a baseball game. The just-announced "backstop aquariums" fall under that non-traditional category, but I think they're going to be one of baseball's cooler stadium features when the bagel-slicer looking park opens in 2012.
The two giant aquariums will be located on either side of home plate, but not directly behind it. And no worries on a Faith No More-type situation with a fish flopping around on the ground and gasping for air because the aquariums will be constructed with shatterproof glass.
MLB.com has more details:
"Each aquarium will be constructed using a durable fiberglass structure, and white crystal-clear acrylic panels 1.5 inches thick will be used for the viewing windows. To safeguard it from impact, Lexan the material used for bulletproof windows will be installed in front and in back of the acrylic panels."
The aquariums will hold 600 and 450 gallons, but will sadly not be big enough for a real marlin.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/bi...rk-features-two-giant-aquarium?urn=mlb,247335
