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Marlins Stadium Update No. 188 (Countdown edition)
Former Marlins and current Chicago Cubs broadcaster Len Kasper did the honors Sunday. Boog Sciambi and Don Sutton have done it, too. Former Marlins manager Jack McKeon was the first one to do it. It’s also been done by The Village People (see photo by the Marlins' Robert Vigon) and longtime fan Bob Ramer.
IT is the nightly unveiling of the number of regular season home games left until Opening Day of the Marlins' new ballpark, expected in 2012. There’s a Game Countdown board in left field at Land Shark Stadium. The number is pulled after the fifth inning of home games once the games become official. The number is currently 188.
The Marlins are calling on celebrities and longtime fans to help with the new in-game ritual, which started after the team held its official ceremonial ground-breaking for the $515 million ballpark at the former site of the Orange Bowl on July 18.
Comments
189, the number of illegals working on the new stadium!
Posted by: John | August 11, 2009 3:41 PM
Oh, I thought the 189 represented the number of Marlins fans who show up at games regularly.
Posted by: BJ | August 3, 2009 9:11 PM
Next millennium...? Right. Tell it to the unemployed construction workers who lined up outside the site to be a part of this.
Posted by: O | August 3, 2009 4:36 PM
I am glad that as aresident of Broward County, my tax dollare will not be sprnd on this horrible waste of money.
Between the cost over runs and the interest payment on the original price, the Dade tax payer is on the hook until the next millenum.
Posted by: dolfankevin | August 3, 2009 11:42 AM