1998: Mets Unveil Model Stadium: Its Roof Moves, as Does Grass – The New York Times

Nice to see Mr. Wilpon is worried about the fans and has the wisdom to put a retractable roof on Shea’s replacement!

The retractable roof would guarantee against rainouts.”You think of bringing a wife and two kids from Suffolk County,” Mr. Wilpon said. ”If they think it’s going to rain, they might not come. If they knew there was a retractable dome, they’d come.”

Source: Mets Unveil Model Stadium: Its Roof Moves, as Does Grass – The New York Times

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