George M. Steinbrenner Field

George M. Steinbrenner Field
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Former namesLegends Field (1996–2008)
Location1 Steinbrenner Drive
Tampa, FL 33614
Coordinates27°58′49″N 82°30′24″W / 27.98028°N 82.50667°W / 27.98028; -82.50667
OwnerYankee Global Enterprises
OperatorNew York Yankees
Capacity11,026 (2007–present)
10,200 (1996–2006)
Field sizeLeft Field – 318 ft (97 m)
Left-Center – 399 ft (122 m)
Center Field – 408 ft (124 m)
Right-Center – 385 ft (117 m)
Right Field – 314 ft (96 m)[6]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundOctober 22, 1994[1]
OpenedMarch 1, 1996
Renovated2016–2017
Construction cost$30 million[2]
($58.3 million in 2023 dollars[3])
ArchitectLescher & Mahoney
Structural engineerMC Engineers, Inc.[4]
Services engineerColwill Engineering[5]
General contractorCase Contracting Company
Tenants
New York Yankees (MLB) (spring training) (1996–present)
Tampa Tarpons (FSL) (1996–present)
Gulf Coast Yankees (GCL) (1996–present)
FC Tampa Bay (NASL) (2010)

George M. Steinbrenner Field, formerly known as Legends Field,[7] is a baseball stadium located in Tampa, Florida, across the Dale Mabry Highway from Raymond James Stadium, the home of the National Football League's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The ballpark was built in 1996 and seats 11,026 people, with an addition in right field built in 2007.[8] It is the largest spring training ballpark in Florida.

George M. Steinbrenner Field serves as the home of the Tampa Tarpons, the New York Yankees' affiliate in the Florida State League, and is the Yankees' spring training home.[9]

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  2. ^ "It Happens Every Spring: A 110-Year Retrospective of Yankees Spring Training". The Yankee Analysts. February 16, 2011. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  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. ^ "Projects". MC Engineers. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  5. ^ "Related Experience - Recreational". Colwill Engineering. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  6. ^ "Grapefruit League Ballparks". Ballparks.com. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  7. ^ "New York Yankees to Rename Legends Field in Tampa "George M. Steinbrenner Field"" (Press release). Major League Baseball Advanced Media. February 14, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  8. ^ Gigley, Chris (September 14, 2005). "Legends Field: The Florida Home of the Yankees". At the Yard. Archived from the original on May 9, 2006. Retrieved February 22, 2006.
  9. ^ "George M. Steinbrenner Field". Major League Baseball Advanced Media. 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2014.

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