Parkview Field is a ballpark in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It is the home of the Fort Wayne TinCaps, a Minor League Baseball team in the Midwest League.
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| Location | 1301 Ewing Street Fort Wayne, IN 46802 |
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| Coordinates | 41°4′26.6″N 85°8′34.3″W / 41.074056°N 85.142861°W |
| Owner | Hardball Capital |
| Operator | Hardball Capital |
| Capacity | 6,516 (Fixed seats) 9,266 (Lawn and standing room) |
| Field size | Left Field – 336 ft (102 m) Center Field – 400 ft (122 m) Right Field – 318 ft (97 m) |
| Surface | Kentucky Bluegrass |
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| Broke ground | December 26, 2007 |
| Opened | April 16, 2009 |
| Construction cost | $30.6 million ($43.5 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | Populous |
| Structural engineer | Engineering Resources Inc.[3] |
| Services engineer | Henderson Engineers Inc.[2] |
| General contractor | Weigand Construction |
| Tenants | |
| Fort Wayne TinCaps (MWL/High-A Central) (2009–present) | |
History
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Parkview Field was built as the new home of the Fort Wayne TinCaps, the Midwest League affiliate of the San Diego Padres, replacing Memorial Stadium. The stadium is also one of the central components to the Harrison Square revitalization project in downtown Fort Wayne. The naming rights were bought by Parkview Health at $3 million over 10 years.[4]
Opening Day was held April 16, 2009 before a sold-out crowd of 8,208. The TinCaps shut out the Dayton Dragons 7-0.[5]
A record attendance of 8,572 made it to Parkview Field on August 6, 2009 not only to watch the TinCaps, but take part in festivities held celebrating Fort Wayne's All-America City designation, pushing the overall season attendance past 300,000.[6] That record was broken on April 5, 2012 when 8,577 attended Opening Day 2012.[7] The record was again broken July 4, 2013 with 8,780 in attendance.[8] The attendance record was broken once again on July 4, 2017 with 9,266 fans attending.
Parkview Field hosted the 2010 Midwest League All-Star Game.[9]
Features
edit- The ballpark contains 16 luxury suites
- The Appleseed Picnic Pavilion is an old-fashioned ballpark picnic with terraced picnic table seating that wraps around the right field foul pole and extends right down to field level, which accommodates 50–2,500 people[10]
- The Treetops Rooftop Party Area resembles the rooftops at Wrigley Field. Entrees and side items are served throughout the game. Groups as small as 50, up to as large as 250, can enjoy the bird's eye view of all the action.[11]
- Located atop the outfield wall in left field is the Home Run Porch. Complete with food rails in front of each seat, wider, more comfortable padded seats and an overhead trellis, this section accommodates 20-160 guests.[12]
- The park contains lawn seating sections. In 2017, a section of the lawn seating was dedicated to Frederick Waldor, a prominent Fort Wayne native and early investor in the stadium.
- A one-of-a-kind luxury suite equipped with a bar and concessions named the 400 club opened in April 2013. The $800,000 private-investment stands alone as the only such seating area in the minor leagues; located in the "batters eye" (section of a ball park usually blocked off and plain so as not to distract the current batter).
References
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- ^ 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 9, 2014.
- ^ "Parks/Recreation". Engineering Resources Inc. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ^ Stone, Drew (September 12, 2008). "Introducing Parkview Field". The News-Sentinel. Fort Wayne. Archived from the original on August 30, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
- ^ West, Nick (April 17, 2009). "TinCaps on a Roll". The News-Sentinel. Fort Wayne. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
- ^ Davis, Tom (August 7, 2009). "TinCaps Batters Connect Early and Often to Take Massive Lead". The News-Sentinel. Fort Wayne. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
- ^ Pope, LaMond (April 6, 2012). "Error-prone TinCaps Lose". The Journal Gazette. Fort Wayne. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ^ "TinCaps Shut Out in Front of Record Crowd". The Journal Gazette. Fort Wayne. July 5, 2013. Archived from the original on August 12, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
- ^ "Parkview Health Steps Up to the Plate". Minor League Baseball. September 11, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
- ^ "Huntington University Picnic Pavilion". Minor League Baseball. October 14, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ^ "Treetops Rooftop Party Area". Minor League Baseball. October 14, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ^ "Home Run Porch". Minor League Baseball. October 14, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
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