Metropolitan Stadium

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Metropolitan Stadium

stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

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Bloomington
…city was the site of Metropolitan Stadium, which was the home ballpark (1961–81) of Major League Baseball’s Minnesota Twins and the National Football League’s Minnesota Vikings. The city is home to a community college (1968). Bloomington adjoins Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport, and a light-rail line links the city with Minneapolis.…
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…city was the site of Metropolitan Stadium, which was the home ballpark (1961–81) of Major League Baseball’s Minnesota Twins and the National Football League’s Minnesota Vikings. The city is home to a community college (1968). Bloomington adjoins Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport, and a light-rail line links the city with Minneapolis.…
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Mall of America
…built on the site of Metropolitan Stadium, home of Major League Baseball’s Minnesota Twins until 1982. After the stadium was demolished in 1985, the Triple Five Group won development rights with a grandiose proposal for a mega-mall, amusement park, convention centre, and hotel complex. Groundbreaking for the Mall of America…
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…built on the site of Metropolitan Stadium, home of Major League Baseball’s Minnesota Twins until 1982. After the stadium was demolished in 1985, the Triple Five Group won development rights with a grandiose proposal for a mega-mall, amusement park, convention centre, and hotel complex. Groundbreaking for the Mall of America…
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