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Places: 573 ClubSeptember 3, 2010 2:04 PM From above, Target Field looks something like a spinning baseball. The building projects constant motion, with jets of energy leaping from its corners into the surrounding space. It might have been enough just to have these jets as superficial elements of the facade, but all have been finished off into dramatic, and highly functional, spaces. The Metropolitan Club and pro shop reach out with the canopy on the plaza side, while the Town Ball Tavern balcony extends the other end of the canopy toward Fifth Street and the trains. In between, at the home plate corner of the ballpark, an equally dramatic jet honors perhaps the greatest Twin of all, and his Hall-of-Fame, home-run-filled career.
Harmon Killebrew's career home run total is appropriately carved into the signature limestone, to give the 573 Club its name. Carrying the theme throughout the room are large photographs of his classic swing.
Killebrew's autograph adorns a bar which evokes the gigantic piece of lumber that home run hitters bring to the plate. (An earlier idea to have the bar made entirely from an uncut piece of ash was scrapped when the cost estimate came in close to a million bucks.)
The purpose of the space during games is really just for lounging. But it is available for rental for special events on non-game days.
Unlike Hrbek's (which is directly below this space), I have never seen the 573 Club teeming with people. It definitely has a "club" feel, but not a "bar" feel at all. And while there are monitors available to keep up on the game, they are sort of downplayed. This is a place to come when you need a little quiet time away from the game, perhaps to take or make a call. Balconies extend the space over the sidewalks and out into the neighborhood.
And, like the other spaces in the Legends Club, memorabilia is on display.
Two additional spaces are directly adjacent to the 573 Club. This map of the Club Level should help in orienting your view.
As you exit the 573 Club back into the Legends Club hallway, you run right into the famous "quote wall" which is just outside the press box.
To the left of the quote wall, around a corner, is the security desk for the press box, one of the many places in the park where small gatherings of people can be seen preparing for the event just before the gates open.
Directly across from the quote wall, to the right as you exit the 573 Club, is a fairly large retail store.
Finally, you've probably seen this in plenty of images, but right at the turn in the hallway, where the three Legends Club areas meet at the press box, a gigantic Twins logo is embedded in the floor.
There's no mistaking who this place belongs to, or who among the legions of players which have worn the uniform has made significant impact on the character of the club. I fully intended to squeeze seat width and sightline talk into this post. I had a rare opportunity to do some actual measuring and was more than a little surprised by what I found. That will have to wait until next time. When the tour resumes: Metropolitan Club, Town Ball Tavern, Hrbek's, Twins Pubs, and the Suite Level. CommentsTo utilized enhanced comment features, please enable cookies in your browser. Hide Facebook box
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firedog, Foo Dog Bob, JCTwins, joeybeaks, Go Go Twins, tk, Buffalo, AJ, Rick, P, Ben, Joe117 Legends Club ScrapsSeptember 2, 2010 4:08 PM Here's a quick addendum to the recent look at the Legends Club. I was a little unclear on what the food at the atrium chef stands really was. But I had a chance to get some detailed info the other night. The Carew atrium features the one-pass buffet for $19.95. It's not exactly your typical ballpark food, but I bet it's good (if you're into that kind of thing). Places: Legends Club, Part 2 (Puckett Side)August 26, 2010 12:51 AM Here's something you may not have noticed about the Legends Club: it's lopsided. OK, maybe "asymmetrical" is a nicer way to put it, but there's no doubt that there are seven full sections of seating on the third base side, and only four on the first base side (there are five and a half partial sections in between). Places: Legends Club, Part 1 (Carew Side)August 24, 2010 1:27 AM The wood-backed seats of the Legends Club are one of the first things you notice when visiting Target Field. They jump out against the green of everything else, and you might wonder, "How do I get there?"
Real Outdoor BaseballAugust 22, 2010 1:15 AM The look at the Legends Club is going to wait a day because, despite today's final score, I got some fun pictures at the ballpark this afternoon. The sky was high.
Our tickets were out in the Grandstand, or should I say "on the surface of the sun".
Earlier ArticlesPlaces: Third Base Lounge August 20, 2010 Places: First Base Lounge August 20, 2010 Roof Dance August 6, 2010 System Shock August 3, 2010 Let the Games Begin July 16, 2010 Independence July 3, 2010 Attention July 1, 2010 Round Up June 16, 2010 Road Blues June 8, 2010 Tools June 3, 2010 Early Dog Days May 28, 2010 Live Game Thread May 27, 2010 Live Game Thread May 26, 2010 Live Game Thread May 25, 2010 Victoria's Take May 14, 2010 Settling Down May 11, 2010 Getting Together May 4, 2010 First Homestand Redux April 26, 2010 Day Game April 22, 2010 Instant Karma April 13, 2010 Opening Day April 12, 2010 Tick, Tick April 10, 2010 Looking Back, Forward April 7, 2010 Harmon Killebrew, HOF, #3 April 5, 2010 Rod Carew, HOF, #29 April 2, 2010 Twins Eve April 1, 2010 Just Look March 31, 2010 Identity March 24, 2010 Slack-Jawed March 20, 2010 Not So Sneaky Peeks March 19, 2010 The Plaza Is Ready March 13, 2010 Images of the Plaza (Part 2) March 10, 2010 Images of the Plaza (Part 1) March 9, 2010 Great Days, Believe It March 7, 2010 Learning, Discovering March 4, 2010 Training Time February 24, 2010 Eight Weeks and Counting February 17, 2010 A Whiff of Baseball February 1, 2010 Signs and Portents January 20, 2010 Chicken - Brats - Fries January 17, 2010 Roll It Over January 2, 2010 What Tom Petty Said December 4, 2009 Change-Up November 27, 2009 Oh Say, Can You See? 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August 24, 2009 Restoration August 23, 2009 Opportunity August 22, 2009 Plaza Trees August 21, 2009 Ninja-Style Details August 12, 2009 Going Ninja August 11, 2009 Inside the Bowl August 1, 2009 Dotting I's July 29, 2009 A Preview (And Not) July 25, 2009 A Moose Tour July 21, 2009 Take the Survey July 19, 2009 July Poking Around #3 July 15, 2009 Intermission July 14, 2009 July Poking Around #2 July 10, 2009 July Poking Around #1 July 10, 2009 Sunny Summer Dream July 5, 2009 Story Time June 24, 2009 OK, New Thread June 13, 2009 More Toppings June 8, 2009 One Topped Off, One Finished Off June 6, 2009 Yeah, We All Shine On May 29, 2009 Now THIS Is Twins Territory May 28, 2009 A No Photo, Web Only Tour May 23, 2009 Key Ballpark Ingredient: Swagger May 20, 2009 Plunked May 13, 2009 Spring Swing (Finale) and More May 10, 2009 Spring Swing (Part 4) May 9, 2009 Spring Swing (Part 3) May 8, 2009 Spring Swing (Part 2) May 8, 2009 Spring Swing May 7, 2009 Play Ball! Finale April 29, 2009 Play Ball! Tour - Part 2 April 25, 2009 Rain, Homers, Seats, Dogs April 23, 2009 Random Thursday in April April 9, 2009 Ahh, That's More Like It April 8, 2009 Hello, Goodbye April 7, 2009 Fun With Former Twins April 1, 2009 A Ninja Tour March 30, 2009 Plaza Particulars (Part 2) March 10, 2009 Plaza Particulars (Part 1) March 7, 2009 Ballpark Spring Training March 6, 2009 Of Topiaries, Hops and Wind Veils February 12, 2009 Sunny Tour Finale February 4, 2009 Seeing Our Shadow February 3, 2009 Hello, February! (14 months out...) February 2, 2009 So Long, January! February 1, 2009 So Long, Baseball Friend January 5, 2009 Happy New Year! December 30, 2008 Your Ballpark Calendar (and more) December 15, 2008 A New Plaza Design? December 1, 2008 The Concourse, Of Course November 27, 2008 Plaza-Walking November 16, 2008 View From the Ground November 12, 2008 Strolling the Promenade November 7, 2008 Tour Photos, Part Two November 5, 2008 Ah, the View (Level)! 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July 10, 2008 Becoming a Baseball Place June 25, 2008 Tailgaiting? Wind? Golf? June 5, 2008 Construction Update - May 29 May 30, 2008 Halfway Home May 17, 2008 Hooky, Anyone? May 16, 2008 New Ballpark Construction Views #3 May 10, 2008 New Ballpark Construction Views #2 May 9, 2008 Ballparkus Tourus Interruptus May 9, 2008 Construction Update from Greg May 7, 2008 A Better View May 3, 2008 Sharing and Caring Thoughts April 19, 2008 Curses April 15, 2008 Fox9 Report on Ballpark Names April 4, 2008 Ballpark Name Domain Wrap-Up April 4, 2008 Twins to Speculators: Hold Your Domains! April 3, 2008 Ballpark Jots April 2, 2008 Land O' Lakes Field?!? April 2, 2008 Hi-Def? Lo-Def? April 1, 2008 Sometimes It Snows In...March March 31, 2008 Ballpark Name Clues March 21, 2008 Let's Review March 20, 2008 Just Add Beams February 15, 2008 Frigid Plaza Progress February 12, 2008 Quick Construction Update February 7, 2008 Model Details - Twinsfest 2008 February 6, 2008 Santana Banners January 30, 2008 Model Details - An Earlier Vision January 23, 2008 Let It Pour! January 23, 2008 Model Details - Part 5 January 22, 2008 Model Details - Part 4 January 21, 2008 Model Details - Part 3 January 20, 2008 Model Details - Part 2 January 19, 2008 Model Details - Part 1 January 18, 2008 Shaking It Off January 18, 2008 Blah, Ballpark, Blah January 16, 2008 So Long, Class of '01 November 24, 2007 Ballpark Odds and Ends November 22, 2007 Construction Update November 20, 2007 Being Green November 5, 2007 Touring the Virtual Tour November 3, 2007 A Tale of Two Outfields November 3, 2007 Sizing It Up October 31, 2007 Live at the Meeting October 30, 2007 Respect. October 20, 2007 Done and Done October 15, 2007 Piles to Rails to Cranes September 28, 2007 Let's Build August 31, 2007 A Fair Discovery August 23, 2007 Ramping Up August 21, 2007 Accidental Preview August 16, 2007 Rescheduled August 9, 2007 Well, Now What? August 9, 2007 Impatience. Shock. Grief. August 1, 2007 Plan Your Outing August 1, 2007 Color Dreams July 24, 2007 Webcam! July 11, 2007 Summer Smells (of Rats) July 6, 2007 Officially Nuts June 25, 2007 Bad Ballparks June 25, 2007 A Special Fan June 19, 2007 ...and a Major Concern. June 12, 2007 A Major Find June 11, 2007 Mark Your Calendar June 11, 2007 More Model Talk June 6, 2007 Concepts and Measurements June 1, 2007 First Dirt May 21, 2007 Introductions May 17, 2007 Poised and Ready May 15, 2007 No More Guesswork May 10, 2007 So, It Begins May 8, 2007 Happy Sigh. May 2, 2007 The Magic of the Event April 28, 2007 But Can It Soar? April 17, 2007 Watch Out For That Railing! 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"The only thing the ballpark can give a visitor that he cannot get anywhere else is baseball."– Shannon/KalinskyExplore the SiteHere are 50 images chosen randomly from the 2389 found on this site. Click the image to be taken to the original post. A new list is created every 10 minutes.
 T is for Twins  Millers fans leaving Nicollet Park after a game in 1923, where a trolley was waiting. (Click to enlarge.)  The outfield stands as viewed through the unnumbered gate   Here's one big problem with a retractable roof: completely terrible seating in left. These scant few seats would have been tucked under the track. No sunshine, no open concourse, it was a terribly kludgy idea. With some hindsight, it's very clear that adding a retractable roof on this small site would have required compromises which would have just been too extensive to tolerate. Without it, the design was free to grow into something much more memorable.    Photo by Jared Wieseler  Standing, standing, standing.  The Puckett atrium fireplace is just barely visible at the far left.  8:22 PM The sun has caused glare in the webcam, but you can still see the reflection affecting the upper deck behind home plate.  Evidence of a food court behind the seating above the batter's eye  This is the staircase (ramp?) leading up to the trapezoid. Nice flagpole too. You'll be able to find me and Ben McEvers at the base of that flagpole on opening day in 2010!  The green in question (click for very large version)     The view from section 210  Work beneath the scoreboard   The Lincoln Saltdogs (and a promotional Nerd)    Trees also have sprouted near the topiaries  The limestone theme is apparently carried to the area behind home plate. This will look great -- and distinctive -- on TV. But watch out for those foul balls!    Gate 6 Oliva, with the 573 Club looming large over it (I wonder how Tony feels about that)  WCCO-TV building   I think this promenade over the railroad tracks needs a name. How about the Halsey Hall Promenade? (Please do not throw cigar butts onto the tracks!)     Supports viewed from beneath. These seats will be just a few feet from the outside edge of the building!  Intersection overview  The plate marker is just to the left.  The green is a composite of the topmost seating areas in the new ballpark. The gray is a scale diagram of the Metrodome.  The Hrbek gate is directly below. It's a lively place after a game.  Door to the visitor's clubhouse.  Ballpark elevation diagram, viewed from Fifth Street. (Click to enlarge.)  A slightly different angle, and you can see some of the structural elements.   I'm not sure why there's a wreath on Gate 3. (I quickly checked the headlines for any dreaded Killebrew news. Whew.) It looks to be in celebration, maybe of the move.  The art panels on the Fifth Street facade as viewed from the top of the Minnekahda building.  The seating bowl of Citizens Bank Park overlaid on the Target Field site     Welcome Visitors From Two Men On (Accessiblity) Glossary BRT - Bus Rapid Transit DSP - Dave St. Peter FSE - Full Season Equivalent HERC - Hennepin Energy Resource Company (aka the Garbage Burner) HPB - Home Plate Box HRP - Home Run Porch LC - Legends Club LRT - Light Rail Transit MBA - Minnesota Ballpark Authority (will own Target Field) MOA - Mall of America MSFC - Minnesota Sports Facilities Commission (owns the Metrodome) NYS - New Yankee Stadium SRO - Standing Room Only STH - Season Ticket Holder TCFBS - TCF Bank Stadium TF - Target Field Selected Bibliography - Analysis
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