Citibank Ballpark
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| Citibank Ballpark | |
|---|---|
| Former names | First American Bank Ballpark |
| Location | 5514 Champions Drive Midland, Texas 79706 |
| Broke ground | 2001 |
| Opened | March 23, 2002[1] |
| Owner | City of Midland |
| Operator | Midland Rockhounds |
| Surface | Tiffsport Bermudagrass |
| Construction cost | $23 million[1] ($28.1 million in 2012 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Parkhill, Smith & Cooper HOK Sport |
| General Contractor | MW Builders, Inc. |
| Capacity | 6,669 |
| Field dimensions | Left Field - 330 ft Center Field - 410 ft Right Field - 322 ft |
| Tenants | |
| Midland RockHounds | |
Not to be confused with Citi Field.
Citibank Ballpark is a stadium in Midland, Texas. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Midland RockHounds minor league baseball team. The first game at Citbank Ballpark was played in 2002, the stadium seats 6,669 people. Citibank Ballpark was originally known as First American Bank Ballpark, but the name was changed in 2005 after Citibank acquired First American Bank of Bryan, Texas]. Citibank Ballpark replaced the old Christensen Stadium, the former home of the Rockhounds. Christensen Stadium had previously been known as Cubs Stadium and Angels Stadium. The Head Groundskeeper is Eric Ferland.
[edit] References
- ^ a b http://www.baseballpilgrimages.com/minors/midlandtx.html
- ^ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2008. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
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Coordinates: 31°59′14″N 102°09′21″W / 31.987332°N 102.155799°W
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