PNC Field
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For the Pittsburgh Pirates ballpark, see PNC Park.
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| Former names | Lackawanna County Stadium (1989-2006) |
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| Location | 235 Montage Mountain Rd Moosic, PA 18507 |
| Opened | April 26, 1989 |
| Owner | Lackawanna County Stadium Authority (1989-Present) |
| Operator | Mandalay Baseball Properties (2007-Present) |
| Surface | Artificial Turf (1989-2006) Grass (2007-Present) |
| Construction cost | $25 million USD |
| Capacity | 10,380 |
| Field dimensions | Left Field/Right Field - 330 ft Left Center Field/Right Center Field - 371 ft Center Field - 408 ft[1] |
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| Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons (International League) (1989-2006) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (International League) (2007-Present) |
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PNC Field, formerly Lackawanna County Stadium (1989–2006), is a 10,380-seat minor league baseball stadium located in Moosic, Pennsylvania. It is the home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, the AAA affiliate of the New York Yankees. Lackawanna County sold the naming rights to PNC Bank on February 1, 2007, and the stadium became known as PNC Field.
[edit] History
The stadium opened on April 26, 1989[2], with a game between the former Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons and the Tidewater Tides. From its inception, the artificial turf surfaced stadium was used as a multi-purpose facility. Many amateur sports competitions were held there, as well as regional band competitions, ice skating and car shows.
In 2007, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre franchise signed a Player Development Contract with the New York Yankees[3], ending a 18 year agreement with the Philadelphia Phillies. This new contract called for the coversion of the playing surface to natural grass. The stadium still plays host to several amateur baseball competitions throughout the season.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.littleballparks.com/Stadium/2002/Moosic/Moosic.htm
- ^ http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/ballpark/page.jsp?ymd=20051121&content_id=34771&vkey=ballpark_t531&fext=.jsp&sid=t531
- ^ http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061212&content_id=148304&vkey=news_t531&fext=.jsp&sid=t531
[edit] External links
- SWBYankees.com - PNC Field
- BallParkWatch - Lackawanna County Stadium - SWB Red Barons
- PNC Field Views - Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues
- Photographs of PNC Field - Rochester Area Ballparks
Coordinates: 41°21′37.46″N 75°41′2.28″W / 41.3604056°N 75.6839667°W
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