These were suspected by the Florida Marlins for having poor fan attendance, as well as players’ performance at home games. The climate in Miami during baseball season was not conducive for the sport and the audience, as games were often either played in 95 ☏ (35 ☌) heat or would be rained out, owing to the tropical climate in South Florida. Among those cited were the poor seat and sight-line configuration for baseball viewing, references to Miami's NFL team such as the logos and color scheme remaining visible in the stadium despite being in baseball configuration, and poor fan environment due to the distance of the action in relation to the seats. Since the advent of Major League Baseball in Miami, multiple issues were raised regarding the unsuitability of Joe Robbie Stadium for professional baseball. The Marlins' former home at what was then Dolphin Stadium was primarily a football stadium, shown prepping for a Dolphins game with gridlines over the diamond in August 2007. The stadium continues to be home to the Dolphins, and since 2008, the Miami Hurricanes from the University of Miami. The Marlins arrived in 1993 and during their time at the stadium, the Marlins drew more than 3 million people in their inaugural season and also won two World Series titles, in 19. Dolphins founder Joe Robbie believed it was a foregone conclusion that MLB would come to South Florida, so he wanted the stadium designed to make any necessary renovations for baseball as seamless as possible. Joe Robbie Stadium was built in 1987 as home to the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL), and was designed as a multi-purpose stadium built primarily for football, but its design also accommodated baseball and soccer. Prior to the construction of LoanDepot Park, the Marlins played home games at what was originally known as Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami Gardens, which was known by a number of different names during the Marlins' tenure there. The stadium is designed in a neomodern form of baseball architecture. It also hosted the Miami Beach Bowl from 2014 through 2016. The park also hosts soccer matches, fundraising galas, and other events during the winter. The facility hosted a second-round pool of the 2013 World Baseball Classic, a first-round pool of the 2017 World Baseball Classic, the 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, and the championship game of the 2023 World Baseball Classic. With a seating capacity of 37,442, it is the third-smallest stadium in Major League Baseball by official capacity, and the smallest by actual capacity. The building is the sixth MLB stadium to have a retractable roof. LoanDepot Park was LEED certified as the greenest MLB park in 2012. Construction was completed in March 2012 for the 2012 season. It is located on 17 acres (6.9 ha) on the site of the former Miami Orange Bowl in Little Havana about 2 miles (3 km) west of Downtown Miami. It is the home of Major League Baseball's Miami Marlins. LoanDepot Park (officially stylized as loanDepot park, and named Marlins Park until 2021) is a retractable roof stadium located in Miami, Florida. Structal – Heavy Steel Construction, A division of Canam Group (roof) Right-Center Power Alley – 387 ft (118 m)
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