Jeffrey Loria: Derek Jeter 'Destroyed' Marlins' Ballpark by Removing HR Sculpture

Six years after selling the Miami Marlins to an ownership group that included Hall of Fame shortstop Derek Jeter, Jeffrey Loria has some criticism for his successor.

Loria said that he takes issue with Jeter's decision to remove the infamous home run sculpture that sat behind the center field fence at LoanDepot Park.

"Jeter came in and destroyed the ballpark," Loria said, per Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. "Destroying public art was a horrible thing to do."

The sculpture was moved outside in 2018 and still sits there today and functions as originally intended, lighting up when the Marlins hit a home run or record a home victory.

Loria said that the sculpture represented the culture of Miami…