About Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome opened in 1982 as a multi-purpose indoor stadium and became one of the most unusual ballparks in baseball history. Its white teflon air-supported roof created a blindingly bright interior that made fly balls nearly impossible to track, giving the Twins a genuine home-field advantage that opponents despised.
The Metrodome hosted two of the most dramatic World Series in baseball history. In 1987, the Twins became the first team ever to win a World Series in which every game was won by the home team — all seven games went in favor of the home side, with Minnesota taking games 1, 2, 6, and 7 at the Metrodome. The 1991 World Series, widely regarded as the greatest Fall Classic ever played, saw five of seven games decided in the final at-bat, and the Twins won games 1, 2, 6, and 7 at home again.
The stadium's quirks were legendary: the Teflon roof absorbed noise and created a deafening roar from even modest crowds, the right-field "Baggie" (a padded vinyl wall) caused unpredictable bounces, and popup fly balls regularly disappeared into the white roof. Kirby Puckett's iconic 1991 Game 6 walk-off home run off Charlie Leibrandt remains one of the most celebrated moments in postseason history.
The Twins played their final game at the Metrodome on September 27, 2009, before moving to the open-air Target Field in 2010. The building continued hosting Vikings games until 2013 before it was demolished in 2014.
Fun facts
- The white teflon roof made pop-ups nearly impossible to see — opposing players routinely wore sunglasses indoors.
- The right-field "Baggie" — a padded vinyl wall covering the seats — caused wild, unpredictable caroms.
- Crowd noise was amplified so dramatically that the Metrodome was consistently measured as one of the loudest stadiums in sports.
- In 2010, accumulated snow caused a section of the roof to collapse; no one was injured, and the roof was repaired within weeks.
- The Metrodome is one of only two stadiums to host a World Series, a Super Bowl, and an NCAA Final Four.
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