AT&T Field
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Not to be confused with AT&T Park or War Memorial Stadium (Arkansas).
| AT&T Field | |
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| Former names | Bellsouth Park |
| Location | 201 Power Alley Chattanooga, TN 37402 United States |
| Coordinates | 35°3′16″N 85°18′50″W / 35.05444°N 85.31389°WCoordinates: 35°3′16″N 85°18′50″W / 35.05444°N 85.31389°W |
| Broke ground | May 3, 1999[1] |
| Built | 1999-2000 |
| Opened | April 10, 2000 |
| Owner | Frank Burke |
| Operator | Frank Burke |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | $10.2 million ($13.6 million in 2013 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | DLR Group |
| Structural engineer | March Adams & Associates, Inc.[3] |
| General contractor | EMJ Corp. |
| Capacity | 6,340 |
| Field dimensions | Left Field: 330 FT Center Field: 400 FT Right Field: 325 FT |
| Tenants | |
| Chattanooga Lookouts (SL) (2000-present) | |
AT&T Field is a baseball field located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It is the home of the minor league Chattanooga Lookouts of the double-A Southern League. Capacity of the stadium is 6,362 people, with the vast majority of seating located on the first base side. Construction of the stadium began in March 1999, and was completed for the 2000 season.[4] The stadium's first game was on April 10, 2000, a 5-4 Chattanooga win.[5]
AT&T Field was known as BellSouth Park until March 2007, when the ballpark's name was changed to reflect the purchase of BellSouth by AT&T Inc.[4]
Field Diagram[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Nashville's football stadium nearly ready for first kickoff Situated on the banks of the Cumberland River, the 122-acre site also will feature a park". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. April 29, 1999.
- ^ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2012. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ "PARKS & RECREATION". March Adams & Associates, Inc.
- ^ a b AT&T Field at baseballpilgrimages.com, URL accessed October 18, 2009. Archived 10/18/09
- ^ History at web.minorleaguebaseball.com, URL accessed October 18, 2009. Archived 10/18/09
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