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Three-Run homers like Fred McGriff's effort, above, as a rookie during spring training in March, 1984, could be harder to come by in SkyDome. The uniq(...)
Three-Run homers like Fred McGriff's effort, above, as a rookie during spring training in March, 1984, could be harder to come by in SkyDome. The uniq(...)

Three-Run homers like Fred McGriff's effort, above, as a rookie during spring training in March, 1984, could be harder to come by in SkyDome. The uniq(...)

Date5/8/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: Three-Run homers like Fred McGriff's effort; above; as a rookie during spring training in March; 1984; could be harder to come by in SkyDome. The unique shot; left; was taken from the pitcher's mound below ground.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0098161F
Are 40 homers in the cards for McGriff? Slugger Fred McGriff dealt the Royals their lone setback - a monster solo homer - in a lopsided 11-1 Jay loss (...)
Are 40 homers in the cards for McGriff? Slugger Fred McGriff dealt the Royals their lone setback - a monster solo homer - in a lopsided 11-1 Jay loss (...)
8/5/1988
Michael Snow's gargoyle-like work The Audience, graces the SkyDome (above)
Michael Snow's gargoyle-like work The Audience, graces the SkyDome (above)
2/26/1990
Oh no, it leaks: Umbrellas come in handy last night at the SkyDome opening, when roof leaked even before it was opened to a drenching rain
Oh no, it leaks: Umbrellas come in handy last night at the SkyDome opening, when roof leaked even before it was opened to a drenching rain
6/4/1989
SkyDOme taking shape. Tiers of seating sections and stairs can be seen (above) at the north end of the SkyDome site while a view from the CN Tower (le(...)
SkyDOme taking shape. Tiers of seating sections and stairs can be seen (above) at the north end of the SkyDome site while a view from the CN Tower (le(...)
9/1/1987
Taking shape: The first of three roof panels to be moved covers the south end of SkyDome, following a successful and unexpectedly quiet trip from the north end yesterday
Taking shape: The first of three roof panels to be moved covers the south end of SkyDome, following a successful and unexpectedly quiet trip from the north end yesterday
1/10/1989
Jays pitcher Jack Morris, deprived of a win last night by three A's homers at the SkyDome, has to settle for towels, an icepack and a beer after squandering a Toronto rally from a 3-0 deficit
Jays pitcher Jack Morris, deprived of a win last night by three A's homers at the SkyDome, has to settle for towels, an icepack and a beer after squandering a Toronto rally from a 3-0 deficit
10/8/1992
Concrete pours at Skydome: Truck operator Havey Stevenson pours fresh concrete from his mixer into a bucket at the downtown SkyDome site today, the first since May 9
Concrete pours at Skydome: Truck operator Havey Stevenson pours fresh concrete from his mixer into a bucket at the downtown SkyDome site today, the first since May 9
6/24/1988
Sports - Stadiums - Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Skydome (1993-)
Sports - Stadiums - Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Skydome (1993-)
6/19/1991
Sports - Stadiums - Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Skydome (1993-)
Sports - Stadiums - Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Skydome (1993-)
6/26/1995
June 3: SkyDome, the world's first retractable roof, opened
June 3: SkyDome, the world's first retractable roof, opened
8/6/1989
Nov. '88. The SkyDome begins to take shape, left, its mass dwarfing and shading workers
Nov. '88. The SkyDome begins to take shape, left, its mass dwarfing and shading workers
11/30/1988
Sports - Stadiums - Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Skydome (Construction) 1989
Sports - Stadiums - Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Skydome (Construction) 1989
5/10/1989