Louisville Slugger Field
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Coordinates: 38°15′22.27″N 85°44′40.75″W / 38.2561861°N 85.7446528°W
| Slugger Field, LSF | |
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| Location | 401 E Main St Louisville, KY 40202 |
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| Broke ground | November, 1998 |
| Opened | April 12, 2000 |
| Surface | Kentucky Bluegrass |
| Construction cost | $27.8 million USD |
| Architect | HNTB |
| Capacity | 13,131 |
| Field dimensions | Left Field — 325 feet Center Field — 405 feet Right Field — 340 feet |
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| Louisville Bats (2000-) | |
Louisville Slugger Field is a baseball stadium in Louisville, Kentucky and is home to the Louisville Bats, the AAA affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. It opened in 2000 and with seats for over 13,000 fans. The Ohio River and state of Indiana are visible from the park. The design of Louisville Slugger Field is unique due to a former train shed that was on the grounds being incorporated into the stadium. The naming rights for the stadium were purchased by Hillerich & Bradsby, makers of the famous Louisville Slugger baseball bat and the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory is down the street. The stadium is accessible from I-64 and I-65.
The design of Louisville Slugger Field is a joint effort of HNTB Architects of Kansas City, Mo and K. Norman Berry Associates of Louisville. The field was financed through a partnership between the city, the Bats, Hillerich & Bradsby, the Brown Foundation, Humana Inc. and the Humana Foundation.
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