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ADVERTISEMENT. BC Place is not an option. BC Place can host baseball, but it’s not a suitable long-term venue for MLB in this day and age. Its twin, the Metrodome in Minneapolis, was the home stadium for the Minnesota Twins from 1982 to 2009.
Jun 17, 2023 · Courting Major League Baseball was a big reason BC Place got an air-supported roof. ... The stadium did host a handful of pre-season major league games over the first decade or so of its existence ...
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Jun 22, 2021 · Shah notes even if Vancouver is selected as an expansion or re-location site, it could take four or five years before games actually take place here. “If BC Place can’t be retrofitted — and right now, there are concerns about that — then it will be really, really difficult to get something up and running within a year or two.
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- Record-setting roofs. BC Place has, famously (and expensively), had two different roofs. Both have been record-setters. The first, the inflated white dome that many still associate with Vancouver, was the world's largest air-supported roof when it was built.
- It shows up in films like Godzilla and the Fantastic Four. As with many places in Vancouver, it's shown up on screen a few times, including some blockbusters.
- World leaders like Prime Minister Jean Chretien and US President Bill Clinton had dinner there. The APEC summit in 1997 was a major moment for Vancouver on the world stage as major world leaders showed up, including China's Jiang Zemin, Indonesia's Suharto, and Australia's John Howard.
- Pamela Anderson discovered in the stands. No, it's not like she was found one day out of the blue. It's more like, she was found one day by the Blue. The 22-year-old fitness instructor from Vancouver Island had been living in Vancouver for a little while when she went to a BC Lions game.
Jul 9, 2023 · The 2023 MLB Draft is here. Day 1 included the first 70 selections, covering Rounds 1 and 2, Competitive Balance Rounds A and B, a Prospect Promotion Incentive pick, plus three compensation picks. Days 2 (Rounds 3-10) and 3 (Rounds 11-20) begin at 2 p.m. ET on Monday and Tuesday and will stream live exclusively on MLB.com.
BC Place and the Big O are not options Image: @ChrisRichardsPD / Twitter BC Place can host baseball but it’s not a suitable long-term option for MLB in today’s game.
Jul 19, 2022 · Date: Tuesday, July 19. Start time: 2 p.m. ET. The 2022 MLB Draft will start at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 17. The MLB Draft is a three-day event, so Day 1 will only feature Rounds 1 and 2....
