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That didn’t take long: Marlins dismantle the home-run sculpture. Look what’s left

The seven-story monument to home runs that Derek Jeter wanted banished from Marlins Park came down piece by piece, leaving the contentious sculpture in piles somewhere inside the county-owned stadium.

On Monday, Miami-Dade released photos of the dismantled sculpture, which had loomed over center field since the county-owned stadium opened in 2012. Jeter wants to replace it with a new multi-level spectator area that will cater to fans willing to stand during the game in exchange for discount tickets.

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Derek Jeter: “It’s big.