BayCare Ballpark

BayCare Ballpark
	BayCare Ballpark Location within Florida BayCare Ballpark BayCare Ballpark (the United States)
Former names	Bright House Networks Field (2004–2013); Bright House Field (2013–2017); Spectrum Field (2017–2020)
Location	601 Old Coachman Road; Clearwater, FL 33765
Coordinates	27°58′18″N 82°43′54″W / 27.97167°N 82.73167°W
Public transit	PSTA bus: 76
Owner	City of Clearwater
Operator	Philadelphia Phillies
Capacity	8,500
Field size	Left – 329 ft.; Left Center – 389 ft.; Center – 408 ft.; Right – 330 ft.
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	October 16, 2002
Opened	February 27, 2004
Construction cost	$28 million; ($45.2 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Populous; Ewing Cole Cherry Brott
Project manager	Stranix Associates
Services engineer	Bredson & Associates, Inc.
General contractor	Hunt Construction Group
Tenants
	Clearwater Threshers (Florida State League) (2004–present); Philadelphia Phillies (MLB) (spring training) (2004–present); Big East tournament (2006, 2008–2013); AAC tournament (2014–present)

BayCare Ballpark is a baseball stadium located in Clearwater, Florida. The stadium was built in 2004 and has a maximum seating capacity of 8,500 people (7,000 fixed seats with additional grass berm seating for 1,500).

The ballpark is the spring training home of the Philadelphia Phillies, and also the home of their Class A affiliate, the Clearwater Threshers of the Florida State League. A sculpture titled The Ace—by artist Kevin Brady—stands at the ballpark's west entrance plaza.^[5]

^ ^a ^b "Bright House Networks Secures Naming Rights". Tampa Bay Business Journal. January 20, 2004. Retrieved March 7, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Clearwater Promises a Clear View". SportsBusiness Journal. March 29, 2004. Retrieved September 20, 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.
^ "Bright House Field". Stranix Associates. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
^ Tisch, Chris (February 27, 2004). "A Whole New Ball Game". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved March 7, 2009.

[TBBJ-1] "Bright House Networks Secures Naming Rights". Tampa Bay Business Journal. January 20, 2004. Retrieved March 7, 2009.

[SBJ-2] "Clearwater Promises a Clear View". SportsBusiness Journal. March 29, 2004. Retrieved September 20, 2011.

[inflation-US-3] 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.

[4] "Bright House Field". Stranix Associates. Retrieved August 25, 2013.

[Times204-5] Tisch, Chris (February 27, 2004). "A Whole New Ball Game". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved March 7, 2009.

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BayCare Ballpark Location within Florida Show map of Florida BayCare Ballpark BayCare Ballpark (the United States) Show map of the United States
Former names	Bright House Networks Field (2004–2013) Bright House Field (2013–2017) Spectrum Field (2017–2020)
Location	601 Old Coachman Road Clearwater, FL 33765
Coordinates	27°58′18″N 82°43′54″W / 27.97167°N 82.73167°W / 27.97167; -82.73167
Public transit	PSTA bus: 76
Owner	City of Clearwater^[1]
Operator	Philadelphia Phillies^[2]
Capacity	8,500
Field size	Left – 329 ft. Left Center – 389 ft. Center – 408 ft. Right – 330 ft.
Surface	Grass
Broke ground	October 16, 2002
Opened	February 27, 2004
Construction cost	$28 million^[1] ($45.2 million in 2023 dollars^[3])
Architect	Populous Ewing Cole Cherry Brott
Project manager	Stranix Associates^[4]
Services engineer	Bredson & Associates, Inc.^[2]
General contractor	Hunt Construction Group^[2]
Tenants
Clearwater Threshers (Florida State League) (2004–present) Philadelphia Phillies (MLB) (spring training) (2004–present) Big East tournament (2006, 2008–2013) AAC tournament (2014–present)