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At his request, the stadium was built so only minimal renovations would be necessary to ready it for a baseball team. Robbie believed it was only a matter of time before a Major League Baseball team came to South Florida. For their first 20 years, the Dolphins played at the Orange Bowl.Ĭounty officials check out the interior of the stadium, 1987 Joe Robbie, founder of the Miami Dolphins, led the financing campaign to build a new home for his team.

The deal is worth $7.5 million per year for five years (a total of $37.5 million). On January 18, 2010, the Miami Dolphins signed a five-year deal with Sun Life Financial to rename Dolphin Stadium to Sun Life Stadium.

#PRO PLAYER STADIUM WIKI PRO#

The stadium served as host for the second round of the 2009 World Baseball Classic, WrestleMania XXVIII, and hosted the 2010 Pro Bowl. Since its construction, the stadium has hosted five Super Bowls ( XXIII, XXIX, XXXIII, XLI and XLIV), two World Series ( 19), four BCS National Championship Games ( 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013), and constantly changing names. Originally named Joe Robbie Stadium, it has also been known as Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium, Dolphin Stadium, Dolphins Stadium, and Land Shark Stadium. It was the home to the Florida Marlins baseball team from 1993 to 2011. It also hosts the Orange Bowl, an annual college football bowl game. It is the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins National Football League team, and the University of Miami Hurricanes football team. Sun Life Stadium is an American football stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of Miami. University of Miami Hurricanes ( NCAA) (2008–present)ĭiscover Orange Bowl ( NCAA) (1996–1998)(2000–present)įlorida Atlantic Owls ( NCAA) (2001–2002)Ĩ0,120 ( 2013 BCS National Championship Game) Prescription Athletic Turf (Natural Grass)

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