New Marlins ballpark features two giant aquariums behind home

[cruzg24]

A few details of the Marlins new ballpark in Miami have previously leaked and they've seemed out of place at a baseball game. The just-announced "backstop aquariums" fall under that non-traditional category, but I think they're going to be one of baseball's cooler stadium features when the bagel-slicer looking park opens in 2012.
The two giant aquariums will be located on either side of home plate, but not directly behind it. And no worries on a Faith No More-type situation with a fish flopping around on the ground and gasping for air because the aquariums will be constructed with shatterproof glass.
MLB.com has more details:
"Each aquarium will be constructed using a durable fiberglass structure, and white crystal-clear acrylic panels 1.5 inches thick will be used for the viewing windows. To safeguard it from impact, Lexan — the material used for bulletproof windows — will be installed in front and in back of the acrylic panels."
The aquariums will hold 600 and 450 gallons, but will sadly not be big enough for a real marlin.

Source: yahoo.com

 

[Yankees2772]

What Wilbon said on PTI yesterday was funny, something to the effect of:

"How about instead of putting an aquarium behind the plate, how about selling some tickets behind the plate?"

 

[sheed]

What Wilbon said on PTI yesterday was funny, something to the effect of:

"How about instead of putting an aquarium behind the plate, how about selling some tickets behind the plate?"

Haha yeah I saw that. I lol'd. But that's still pretty sick. I want to see that <Censored> when its done.

 

[footballplaya52]

thats tight

 

[playmaker7]

It'll be cool, but yeah, sell some tickets first lmao

 

[Pugz]

haha, thats funny. but the tanks are gonna be beastly.

 

[snipezo]

Yeah I don't know if this will work. Like you guys said I would morry about seeling more tickets.

 

[footballplaya52]

tbh i would be more likely to buy a ticket with the aquarium there lol