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Most MLB stadiums have a few unique features, and the one that’s home to the Blue Jays checks that box thanks to a hotel that provides some guests with the perfect view of the field. Rooms overlooking the diamond have an open window, and Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser hooked up a fan with a baseball with the help of a perfect throw.
It’s been 36 years since the building that was originally dubbed the SkyDome officially opened for business in Toronto—a moment that was marked by an elaborate ceremony where a number of notable Canadians assembled to celebrate the arrival of the first MLB stadium with a fully retractable roof.
If you’ve never watched this video, strap in and get ready for a very weird ride.
The roof wasn’t the only notable amenity, as the building that’s been known as the Rogers Centre since 2005 is attached to the Toronto Marriott City Centre Hotel, which features a number of rooms that are situated directly above the outfield and give fans a chance to watch the game without having to enter the stadium.
There have been multiple instances where fans in those rooms have been caught engaging in adult activities in full view of the tens of thousands of people in the stands, and guests are required to sign a waiver that gives the hotel the right to eject them if they’re caught in the act.
Aaron Judge has shown it’s theoretically possible to hit a home run into one of those hotel rooms, although no player has managed that feat during a game.
However, Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser pulled off a similarly impressive one on Wednesday while gearing up for Thursday’s Opening Day matchup against the Blue Jays, as a Baltimore fan who booked a stay got to take home a souvenir in the form of the baseball that ended up in his room after Cowser made a pretty unreal throw from down below.
COLTON COWSER JUST THREW IT TO THE WINDOW AND WE GOT A BALL!
NO WAY THAT JUST HAPPENED! #Birdland pic.twitter.com/gVwm5zKoML
— HiMyNameIsJC 🫡 (@HiMyNameIsJC_) March 26, 2025
Impressive stuff.