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Charlotte would be my pick though.
August 1986: Explosions and fire in unfinished tower interrupt Expos game. Nobody injured but game is rescheduled.
April 1987: Kevlar roof completed and installed.
June 1989: Roof lining rips during tractor pull, forcing evacuation of about 8,000 people.
June 1991: Roof tears during wind storm, leaving hole of 30 meters by 15 meters.
September 1991: Fifty-five-ton beam crashes to the ground, closing stadium for 94 days. No one hurt.
January 1994: Interior wall collapses. No one hurt.
January 1998: Ice damages stadium roof, sending snow and water onto floor and forcing cancellation of two Rolling Stones concerts.
May 1998: Kevlar roof sold for $1 to company specializing in research and development of industrial machinery. Fixed roof installed.
January 1999: Section of roof tears and rains down pieces along with ice and snow on 200 people preparing for an auto show. Five people slightly injured.
And it was just never really designed for baseball, most of the upper deck outfield seats were so high and so far from the action they were useless. Even a refurbishing of the place, that I think decreased its capacity by about 20,000 never really made it feel more like a ball park. The Expos, even though it was known they'd be the main tenants were never consulted in the design or location of the stadium.