THE WIND BLEW OUT ONLY WHEN THE HOME TEAM WAS AT BAT.

THE WIND BLEW OUT ONLY WHEN THE HOME TEAM WAS AT BAT. The USA Today Sports Weekly article mentions the strangest advantage the Metrodome gave the Twins. Opponents complained that the Twins turned on the fans to blow out when the Twins were at bat. Bobby Valentine, when he was managing the Texas Rangers, was especially vocal in his protests. A few years ago, Valentine’s claims were confirmed.The article says: “Former Metrodome superintendent Dick Ericson admitted to the Minneapolis’ Star Tribune that, when the Twins were behind in the eighth inning or later, he would adjust the ventilation to be blowing up and out to try to get balls to carry further.” I have always wondered about the reaction of the teams that lost the World Series to the Twins in 1987 and 1991 when they read that news report.