It feels like summer in Toronto today – so much so that the Blue Jays have decided to open the Rogers Centre’s retractable roof earlier than ever before.
Normally, the roof remains closed until at least early May, but with today’s afternoon temperatures in the mid-twenties, the Jays announced on Twitter that the roof is open, and will stay open for tonight’s game against the Detroit Tigers.
Prior to today, the earliest date the Rogers Centre’s roof had ever been opened for a game was April 16, 2002. Fans headed to last night’s home opener held out hope that the newly-renovated Rogers Centre’s roof would be open for them when they arrived, but the team said despite the unseasonably warm temperatures, tests still needed to be carried out before the dome could be safely opened.
With those tests seemingly complete, Jays fans will be able to experience the revamped stadium, and its four new outfield districts, in the open air.
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