RPM is the acronym used for revolutions per minute. It measures the number of revolutions completed in one minute around a fixed axis, giving the speed of a mechanical component. It is commonly used to describe the performance of automobile engines.
Like most ballparks built from the 1990s onward, Safeco Field is a 'retro-modern' style ballpark that incorporates many of the features of ballparks built in the 1950s and earlier with modern amenities.
Of course, to every rule there is an exception, and one such exception occurs in the small town of Storrs, Connecticut, home of the University of Connecticut and their incredibly successful basketball teams. The on-campus Harry A. Gampel Pavilion was built in 1990 to replace the Hugh S. Greer Field House, which held only 4,604 fans. The venue was named after UConn class of '43 alumnus and industrialist Harry Gampel, who donated one million dollars towards the arena's completion. Continue on stadiumjourney.com.