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Article: MODERN MARVEL AFTER ALL THE MONEY AND ACRIMONY, WE ARE LEFT WITH SAFECO FIELD. AND IT JUST MIGHT BE THE GREATEST BASEBALL PARK EVER BUILT.(Special Section)
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- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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- July 14, 1999
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When the gates and turnstiles at Safeco Field officially open tomorrow, the $517 million showpiece will take its place in history as much more than the most expensive single-use stadium in all of North America.
For the Mariners and the entire Puget Sound region, it marks the culmination of a five-year, all-out lobbying effort to keep the team from moving.
For the fans, it delivers a public gathering place where the religious-like experience of baseball can be celebrated.
And for politicians and the public at large, Safeco Field already is a symbol of the excesses of major league sports and the ever-escalating costs of supporting pro sports ...