Roger Dean Stadium
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| Full name | Roger Dean Stadium |
| Location | 4751 Main Street Jupiter, FL 33458 (561) 775-1818 |
| Coordinates | 26°53′28″N 80°06′59″W / 26.89111°N 80.11639°W |
| Broke ground | March 6, 1997[1] |
| Opened | February 28, 1998 |
| Owner | Palm Beach County |
| Operator | Jupiter Stadium Limited[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | $28 million ($39.4 million in 2013 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | HOK Sport |
| Structural engineer | Bliss & Nyitray, Inc. |
| Services engineer | FSC, Inc.[3] |
| General contractor | Case Contracting Company |
| Capacity | 6,871[4] |
| Field dimensions | Left Field: 335 ft Left-Center: 380 ft Center Field: 400 ft Right-Center: 375 ft Right Field: 325 ft |
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| Jupiter Hammerheads (FSL) (1998-present) Palm Beach Cardinals (FSL) (2003-present) St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) (spring training) (1998-present) Miami Marlins (MLB) (spring training) (2003-present) GCL Cardinals (GCL) (1998-present) GCL Marlins (GCL) (2003-present) Montreal Expos (MLB) (spring training) (1998-2002) |
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Roger Dean Stadium is a baseball stadium located in the Abacoa community of the town of Jupiter, Florida. The stadium was built in 1998, holds 6,871 people,[4] and features luxury sky-box seating, 2 levels of permanent seating, parking and concessions. The Roger Dean Stadium Complex is the only stadium in the country to host four minor league teams: the Jupiter Hammerheads and Palm Beach Cardinals of the Class A-Advanced Baseball Florida State League, and the Gulf Coast Marlins and Gulf Coast Cardinals of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League.
Roger Dean Stadium is the only stadium in Florida to host two Major League Baseball teams annually for spring training: the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals. The teams share the main stadium where the games are played. However, the teams have their own practice fields, outdoor batting cages, several pitching mounds, and state-of-the-art conditioning rooms.
In September 2012, the stadium hosted a qualifying round for the 2013 World Baseball Classic. Spain, France, Israel, and South Africa took part in the qualifier.[5]
[edit] History
Through 2002 the Montreal Expos shared the stadium with the Cardinals, until they swapped with the Marlins as part of the Marlins sale to Jeffrey Loria. The Expos, now known as the Washington Nationals, then moved to Space Coast Stadium in Viera, FL.
Roger Dean Stadium was badly damaged in 2004 by hurricanes Frances and Jeanne.
Cliff Politte threw the first pitch in the stadium's history in spring training, 1998.
[edit] References
- ^ a b http://www.baseballpilgrimages.com/spring/jupiter.html
- ^ Staff. Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2012. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ Sports Facilities - FSC, Inc.
- ^ a b MinorLeagueBallparks.com - Roger Dean Stadium
- ^ Dorado, Juan (12 July 2012). "Roger Dean Stadium to Host World Baseball Classic Qualifier". TCPalm.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-27.
[edit] External links
- Roger Dean Stadium Official website
- Roger Dean Stadium Minor League Ball Parks
- Roger Dean Stadium Views - Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues
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