Red Sox: American League East – the old ballparks
By Rick McNair
EXHIBITION STADIUM
This was a quirky construction project as it had been tinkered with to get baseball. Toronto almost had the San Francisco Giants until the Coty by the Bay stepped in. The park could seat 45,000 and the cobble together aspect made this place worthy of a wrecking ball. The seats may have been added, but the interior facilities were woefully neglected – both restrooms and food became endurance options.
The issue was this was a football stadium being used for football and Canadian football uses a larger field. What stood out was left field that went well beyond what one would normally expect – great for football, but lousy for baseball. The same also applied to right field, but not as pronounced. The area behind right and center field could probably house another field.
There was also no upper deck so the further back you were in the grandstand the more your view was hampered. Very similar to Fenway Park before they started to add a limited second deck. You could be a long way from the field in a sold out contest.
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This was not a fun place. I paid one visit and then a second only because of my business connections managed to comp me tickets, but they always seemed to be seats that were closer to the Arctic Circle than home plate.
Sources: Clem’s Baseball