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It's the end of the Dome as we know it

Posted at 10:26 PM on October 11, 2009 by Than Tibbetts (3 Comments)
Filed under: Sports

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Workers take out home plate after Game 3 of the American League division baseball series between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, in Minneapolis. The Yankees won 4-1 in the last game at the Metrodome, and swept the series. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

And with a 4-1 loss to the New York Yankees, the Minnesota Twins have played their last game in the Metrodome. See you April 12, 2010, at Target Field.


Comments (3)

Actually, April 2 vs. the Cardinals, if you're counting exhibition games. And they're talking about the Gopher baseball team playing there in *March.*

Posted by David Brauer | October 12, 2009 8:41 AM


Time to get out your old farmer's almanac and see what the forecast is for March 2010...

Posted by Than Tibbetts | October 12, 2009 9:16 AM


I think I recall that home plate at Metropolitan Stadium was stolen before the final game there.

Posted by Jack | October 12, 2009 10:42 AM


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