Former Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria still takes issue with Derek Jeter and his ownership group for removing a home run sculpture in the team's stadium.
Mackenzie Salmon and former MLB catcher Erik Kratz discuss recent moves by commissioner Rob Manfred and whether he's starting to get in the good graces of fans and players.Former Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria hasn't been part of the franchise for six years, but he still takes issue with the group that purchased the team from him, and in particular with the face of that group, Derek Jeter.
The main point of contention stems from alterations Jeter and new ownership made to the stadium where the Marlins play, currently named loanDepot park. Loria, who is an entrepreneur and art dealer, oversaw the incorporation of a home run sculpture in left-center field of the Marlins' stadium, which opened in 2012. He also incorporated aquariums with live fish behind home plate and colorful art installations throughout the building.
Jeter's ownership group was able to relocate the sculpture outside of the stadium, in a plaza on the grounds. "Now it will rot outside where it is, condemned to neglect and outdoor decay," Loria told the Herald.and artist Red Grooms designed it. When the Marlins would hit a home run or when they would win games, marlins and pelicans would sway and a fountain would splash water into the air.
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