M’S Ballpark To Face Skyline

The Seattle Mariners’ new ballpark should face northeast toward the Kingdome and the Seattle skyline, the architects, the team and stadium board members involved in the $320 million project agreed.

They also agreed on ideal dimensions for the field: 335 feet down the left-field line, 389 to left-center, 407 to straightaway center field, 390 to right-center and 325 down the right-field line.

The stadium board plans to open the 47,000-seat stadium in April of 1999. It’s likely to have 4,000 club seats and another 60 to 65 suites.