Named after former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, the H.H.H. Metrodome opened on April 3, 1982. It was the third dome stadium to open. Approximately 48,678 blue seats circled the entire stadium for baseball. Making up the right field wall of the Metrodome was 7,600 retractable seats that allowed for the conversion from baseball to football. A huge scoreboard/video board was located above the upper deck in left field. The Metrodome changed little during the Twins tenure here. Before the 1994 season the dugouts were moved closer to the field allowing for three rows of seats increasing the seating capacity by 900. A gathering plaza for fans was added in 1996 along Kirby Puckett Place. This was a place for groups to meet and enjoy food and beverages. To help reduce the number of empty seats, a 200 foot long curtain was added to cover many of the seats that were in the upper deck in right field. After the 2003 season, the Astroturf was removed from the Metrodome and replaced with Fieldturf. For more than a decade, beginning in the mid 1990s, the Twins began trying to get a new ballpark built. In May 2006, the State of Minnesota approved financing for construction of a new ballpark. Constructed in downtown Minneapolis, Target Field opened in April 2010. The Minnesota Twins played their last game at the Metrodome, an American League Division Series game against the New York Yankees on October 11, 2009. Today the Metrodome remains the home of the Minnesota Vikings (NFL) and numerous other events.