Marlin's New Stadium to have aquariums behind home plate
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This is no fish story. The Marlins said today they plan to have two salt-water aquariums as part of the backstop behind home plate in their new stadium that is scheduled to open in 2012.
This may be the most interesting ballpark feature in baseball, surpassing the tank full of rays beyond the right-center field fence in St. Petersburg and the swimming pool in beyond the right field fence in Arizona.
"Among the most unique features of the New Marlins Ballpark will be the twin Custom Salt-water Aquariums that will flank both sides of home plate,'' the Marlins press release stated. "These one-of-kind aquarium exhibits will provide baseball fans with a firsthand glimpse of the fish and coral reef ecosystems that are synonymous with South Florida.
"The aquariums will be built on each side of home plate and will be been positioned to prevent any disruption to players on the field. The aquarium to the right of home plate (when looking from the pitcher's mound) measures an impressive 34 feet long, 36 inches high and holds over 600 gallons of seawater, while the aquarium to the left, will be 24 feet in length, holding 450 gallons of water.
"Each aquarium will be constructed using a durable fiberglass structure; while crystal-clear acrylic panels 1.5 inches thick will be used for the impressive viewing windows that run the entire length of the aquariums.
"To safeguard the exhibits from unexpected impacts, Lexan - the material used in bullet proof windows - will be installed in front and in back of the acrylic panels to protect the aquarium from foul balls, errant pitches or any other unexpected contact."
By Peter Barzilai
This is no fish story. The Marlins said today they plan to have two salt-water aquariums as part of the backstop behind home plate in their new stadium that is scheduled to open in 2012.
This may be the most interesting ballpark feature in baseball, surpassing the tank full of rays beyond the right-center field fence in St. Petersburg and the swimming pool in beyond the right field fence in Arizona.
"Among the most unique features of the New Marlins Ballpark will be the twin Custom Salt-water Aquariums that will flank both sides of home plate,'' the Marlins press release stated. "These one-of-kind aquarium exhibits will provide baseball fans with a firsthand glimpse of the fish and coral reef ecosystems that are synonymous with South Florida.
"The aquariums will be built on each side of home plate and will be been positioned to prevent any disruption to players on the field. The aquarium to the right of home plate (when looking from the pitcher's mound) measures an impressive 34 feet long, 36 inches high and holds over 600 gallons of seawater, while the aquarium to the left, will be 24 feet in length, holding 450 gallons of water.
"Each aquarium will be constructed using a durable fiberglass structure; while crystal-clear acrylic panels 1.5 inches thick will be used for the impressive viewing windows that run the entire length of the aquariums.
"To safeguard the exhibits from unexpected impacts, Lexan - the material used in bullet proof windows - will be installed in front and in back of the acrylic panels to protect the aquarium from foul balls, errant pitches or any other unexpected contact."
By Peter Barzilai
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<< <i>It'll be a nice fish fry when the thick glass magnifies the strength of the sun and boils the little buggers in their own home. No good can come of this.... >>
It's an indoor park.
<< <i>why are they building a new stadium when no one comes to any of their games? >>
if you build it they will come...
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I actually think it sounds pretty cool. I have visited the Aquariaum on the first Key a couple times. They use local whatever as it sounds the stadium will and I imagine will be the stadiums suppliers.
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<< <i>I'm no physicist but if a ball hits bullet proof glass at a high rate of speed, couldn't the impact shock waves hurt the fish? >>
<< <i>"To safeguard the exhibits from unexpected impacts, Lexan - the material used in bullet proof windows - will be installed in front and in back of the acrylic panels to protect the aquarium from foul balls, errant pitches or any other unexpected contact." >>
I take the above quote to mean that there will be a layer of Lexan in front of the aquariums and that there will be space between the Lexan and the aquarium glass. So the fish will never feel any impact because nothing will actually hit their aquariums.
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<< <i>I'm no physicist but if a ball hits bullet proof glass at a high rate of speed, couldn't the impact shock waves hurt the fish? >>
<< <i>"To safeguard the exhibits from unexpected impacts, Lexan - the material used in bullet proof windows - will be installed in front and in back of the acrylic panels to protect the aquarium from foul balls, errant pitches or any other unexpected contact." >>
I take the above quote to mean that there will be a layer of Lexan in front of the aquariums and that there will be space between the Lexan and the aquarium glass. So the fish will never feel any impact because nothing will actually hit their aquariums.
Tabe >>
I'm sure that Lexan will absorb most of the energy but did you see one of the last episodes of 24? After several shots, jack was able to break the bullet proof glass with his foot.
Those poor fishies are doomed.
Lets have baseballs hit the damn thing.