Fluor Field at the West End
| Fluor Field at the West End | |
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| Former names | West End Field (2006–2008) |
| Location | 945 South Main Street Greenville, SC 29601 |
| Coordinates | 34°50′32″N 82°24′30″W / 34.8422°N 82.4082°WCoordinates: 34°50′32″N 82°24′30″W / 34.8422°N 82.4082°W |
| Broke ground | May 28, 2005 |
| Opened | April 6, 2006 |
| Owner | Greenville Drive, LLC |
| Operator | Greenville Drive, LLC |
| Construction cost | $15 million ($17.1 million in 2013 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | DLR Group |
| Structural engineer | Haris Engineering[2] |
| General contractor | EMJ Corp.[3] |
| Capacity | 5,700 seats |
| Field dimensions | Left Field: 310 feet Left-Center Field: 379 feet Center Field: 390 feet Deep Center Field: 420 feet Deep Right Field: 380 feet Right Field: 302 feet Wall: 33 feet |
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| Greenville Drive (2006–present) Southern Conference Baseball Tournament (2009, 2012) |
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Fluor Field at the West End is a 5,700-seat baseball-only stadium in Greenville, South Carolina that opened on April 6, 2006. Designed by architectural firm DLR Group, it was built as a new home of the Greenville Drive baseball team, the A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. Fluor Field nearly replicates the dimensions of Fenway Park, home of the Red Sox. The ballpark has its own "Green Monster" replica, a 30-foot high wall in left field as opposed to the 37-foot one found at Fenway, and contains a manual scoreboard. Every other dimension is to the same specifications as Fenway Park, including "Pesky’s Pole" in right field. Other than the tribute to Fenway, Fluor Field also pays tribute to the Greenville area as the ballpark's nostalgic look utilizes reclaimed bricks from local mills. As is the tradition in Fenway Park, Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" is sung in the middle of the eighth inning.
In 2007, the Greenville Drive privately funded the enhancement of Fluor Field at a cost of approximately $1.5 million. One of these enhancements include a display regarding Greenville's baseball heritage with information about players who were either born or played in the upstate region.[4]
On Tuesday, February 26, 2008 the stadium was officially renamed to Fluor Field at the West End.[5] The field was named for Fluor Corporation, a major local employer.
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Events [edit]
The field hosted the 2009 and 2012 Southern Conference Baseball Tournaments.[6][7]
Ballpark attractions [edit]
- BMW Performance Center Suites
- Coca-Cola Dugout
- The Upper Deck
- 300 Picnic Plateau
- Spinx 500 Club
- Bi-Lo Playground
- The Shoeless Joe Museum and Baseball Library is located adjacent to the stadium. It is the former home of Shoeless Joe Jackson.
Trivia [edit]
- Nickname: Little Fenway.
- First Pitch: Phil Seibel, on April 6, 2006 at 7:35 pm.
- First Hit: Jesús Soto, on April 6, 2006, in the 4th inning.
- First Drive Hit: Jeff Natale, April 6, 2006, in the 4th inning.
- First Home run: Jesús Soto, April 6, 2006, in the 4th inning.
- First Drive Home run: Jeff Natale, April 6, 2006, in the 4th inning.
- Highest Season Attendance: The 2012 season, which is still in progress, has drawn over 350,000 attendees
References [edit]
- ^ Staff. Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2012. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ Haris Engineering. "HARIS – Sports Projects". Harisengineering.com.
- ^ "City loves its little Monster – SportsBusiness Daily | SportsBusiness Journal | SportsBusiness Daily Global". SportsBusiness Daily. August 21, 2006.
- ^ "West End Field info". Greenville Drive. Retrieved April 7, 2007.
- ^ West End Field Gets a New Name – http://greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080226/NEWS01/80225027/1004/NEWS01
- ^ "Southern Conference 2009 Baseball Championship". SoCon Sports. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Southern Conference Baseball Championship". SoCon Sports. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
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