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| Location | 2 Stadium Way Lakewood, NJ 08701 |
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| Coordinates | 40°4′31″N 74°11′12″W / 40.07528°N 74.18667°W |
| Owner | Lakewood Development Corporation |
| Operator | Lakewood Development Corporation[3] |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
| Field size | Left: 325 feet (99 m) Center: 400 feet (120 m) Right: 325 feet (99 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 17, 2000[1] |
| Opened | April 6, 2001[2] |
| Construction cost | $20 million[3] ($33.1 million in 2023 dollars[4]) |
| Architect | HNTB |
| Project manager | Hill International[6] |
| Services engineer | Henderson Engineers, Inc.[5] |
| General contractor | Epic Group, Inc.[7] |
| Tenants | |
| Lakewood BlueClaws (SAL) (2002–present) | |
FirstEnergy Park is a stadium in Lakewood, New Jersey. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home field of the Lakewood BlueClaws single A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team. It is also used for outdoor concerts, featuring touring musical artists such as Bob Dylan. It was built in 2001 and has 6,588 seats and seats 8,000 with berm seating.[8]
History
The team attendance record is 13,003, set on August 26, 2002.[9] FirstEnergy Park had 13 crowds over 9,000 and 81 crowds over 8,000 in its first eight years of play.[citation needed]
FirstEnergy Park was featured in Baseball America's 2009 Great Parks calendar.[10] It was the second time that the home of the Lakewood BlueClaws was highlighted in the calendar.[citation needed]
FirstEnergy Park has hosted the South Atlantic League All-Star Game twice, in 2002 and in 2013. The 2002 attendance of 8,571 was a record for the South Atlantic League All-Star Game.[11]
Features
The ballpark features two general admission, grass seating areas, one in left field and another in right, 20 luxury suites, two party decks, three picnic areas, and a full video scoreboard, with a 23' x 23' video board that can play over 4.4 trillion shades of color in high definition.[12]
References
- ^ Shamlin, Wilford S. (April 18, 2000). "Lakewood Builds It; Hopes Fans Will Come". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
- ^ "Claws' Comeback Falls Short". Asbury Park Press. April 7, 2001. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
- ^ a b "Coming Attractions". SportsBusiness Journal. May 8, 2000. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Sports/Recreation". Henderson Engineers, Inc. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ "Sports Facilities". Hill International. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ "GPU Energy Park". Epic Group, Inc. Archived from the original on February 5, 2005. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ "BlueClaws Cap Crowds at 8,000". Minor League Baseball. March 5, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
- ^ Cichalski, Dan (August 27, 2002). "Claws Close a Banner Year". Asbury Park Press. p. A1. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ Hill, Benjamin (February 12, 2009). "At Home With the BlueClaws". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ^ Hemlin, Ilya (June 21, 2012). "Lakewood BlueClaws Host 2013 South Atlantic League All Star Game". WOBM-FM. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ Merzbach, Brian. "FirstEnergy Park Lakewood, New Jersey". Ballpark Reviews. Retrieved March 8, 2014.