Rewind: Rogers Centre opens as ‘Skydome’ in 1989
Posted June 3, 2014 10:39 am.
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Rogers Centre turned 25 on Tuesday. When it opened on June 3, 1989, it was called the Skydome and it was the world’s first domed stadium with a fully retractable roof. Here’s a look back at some of the festivities from the officially opening as well as the first Blue Jays home game on June 5, 1989.