About Exhibition Stadium
Exhibition Stadium was an MLB stadium in Toronto, Ontario. It opened in 1959 and closed in 1999. Its only tenant was Toronto Blue Jays (MLB, 1977–1989). On our ranked lists it ranks 140th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
82 m above sea level
Operator
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Capacity by layout
| Layout | Seats | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian football | 54,000 | Wikidata |
Seating capacity depends on how the building is laid out for each event. Figures are the best sourced claim per layout.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
Toronto Blue Jays While based here: 13 seasons · 983-1064-2 regular season · 2 postseason trips
MLB · 1977–1989
|
MLB | 1977–1989 |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Exhibition Stadium built?
Exhibition Stadium opened in 1959.
Who operates Exhibition Stadium?
Exhibition Stadium is operated by Toronto.
Where did the Toronto Blue Jays play after Exhibition Stadium?
After leaving Exhibition Stadium in 1989, the Toronto Blue Jays moved to Rogers Centre in 1990. They played there until 2019.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, canadian football layout, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coca-Cola Coliseum | 0.3 mi | |
| Rogers Centre | 1989– | 1.6 mi |
| Scotiabank Arena | 1999– | 2.1 mi |
| Arena Gardens | 1912–1989 | 2.7 mi |
| Maple Leaf Gardens | 1931– | 2.8 mi |
| Barton Street Arena | 1910–1977 | 34 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.