Shaw Park
| Shaw Park | |
|---|---|
| The Fishbowl | |
| Former names | Canwest Global Park (1999-2008) Canwest Park (2008-2011) |
| Location | One Portage Avenue East Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Opened | May 24, 1999 |
| Expanded | 2003 |
| Owner | Sam Katz |
| Surface | Grass |
| Architect | Sink Combs Dethlefs |
| Capacity | 7,481 (baseball) |
| Field dimensions | Left field: 325 ft (99 m) Center field: 400 ft (122 m) Right field: 325 ft (99 m) |
| Tenants | |
| Winnipeg Goldeyes (NL) (1999-2010) Winnipeg Goldeyes (AA) (2011-present) |
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Shaw Park, formerly Canwest Park, is a baseball stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is home of the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association.
The ballpark is located in Downtown Winnipeg, immediately adjacent to The Forks National Historic Site. It opened on May 24, 1999, replacing Winnipeg Stadium as the city's primary baseball facility. It has since been expanded since and currently has a seating capacity of 7,481 for baseball.
Prior to its completion, Mind Computers, a Winnipeg-based company, acquired the naming rights of the facility. The company held a contest to name the new ballpark, with "Mind Field" being selected. However, the name was rejected because of the negative connotations associated with a name sounding similar to minefield and Mind Computers withdrew from the naming rights agreement. Winnipeg-based CanWest Global, which was one of Canada's largest media companies at the time, stepped in and purchased the naming rights and the new stadium opened as CanWest Global Park. The stadium's name was later changed to Canwest Park in 2008, following the media company's corporate rebranding.[1]
After Canwest went bankrupt in 2010, the Goldeyes went into negotiations with Shaw Communications, which acquired the naming rights when it purchased Canwest's broadcasting assets. The stadium was renamed Shaw Park prior to the 2011 season. The local Shaw TV channel is the team's local television broadcaster. [2][3][4]
The stadium served as the baseball venue during the 1999 Pan American Games and is ocassionally used as an outdoor concert venue.
[edit] References
- ^ Home Run: The History of the Winnipeg Goldeyes and CanWest Global Park
- ^ Jeff Kirbyson (2011-01-11). "Canwest fades from city skyline". http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/canwest-fades-from-city-skyline-113260474.html. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
- ^ Martin Cash (2010-11-04). "Canwest name swept aside". http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/columnists/canwest-name-swept-aside-106674193.html. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
- ^ Kirbyson, Geoff (January 11, 2011). "Canwest fades from city skyline". http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/canwest-fades-from-city-skyline-113260474.html.
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| Events and tenants | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Winnipeg Stadium |
Home of the Winnipeg Goldeyes 1999 – current |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Preceded by Yogi Berra Stadium |
Host of the NoL All-Star Game CanWest Global Park 2001 |
Succeeded by Stade Municipal |
| Preceded by Newman Outdoor Field |
Host of the NoL All-Star Game Canwest Park 2008 |
Succeeded by Silver Cross Field |
| Current ballparks in the American Association | ||
|---|---|---|
| North Division | Central Division | South Division |
| Midway Stadium | CommunityAmerica Ballpark | Amarillo National Bank Sox Stadium |
| Newman Outdoor Field | Haymarket Park | Cohen Stadium |
| Shaw Park | Lawrence-Dumont Stadium | Fair Grounds Field |
| Sioux Falls Stadium | Lewis and Clark Park | QuikTrip Park |
| U.S. Steel Yard | Uni-Trade Stadium | |
Coordinates: 49°53′37.79″N 97°7′59.93″W / 49.8938306°N 97.1333139°W
