in the winter of 1988, engel stadium underwent its first major renovation. the $2 million project called for a new look to the exterior of the stadium, a two-story front office building built down the first base line, a new press box on top of the roof, a restaurant in the concourse with a view of the field, and a resurfaced field. "we were trying to do things in a real haphazard way", said lookouts general manager bill lee. the renovation resulted in a half-million dollar lawsuit by the lookouts against the city and county for installing a field that did not drain properly.