Citizens Bank Park

Citizens Bank Park
Location	One Citizens Bank Way; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19148
Coordinates	39°54′21″N 75°9′59″W / 39.90583°N 75.16639°WCoordinates: 39°54′21″N 75°9′59″W / 39.90583°N 75.16639°W
Broke ground	June 28, 2002
Opened	April 3, 2004
Owner	The City Of Philadelphia
Operator	Philadelphia Phillies; Comcast-Spectacor Global Spectrum Division
Surface	Kentucky Blue Grass
Scoreboard	Left Field HD display Video Board, 76 feet 0 inches (23.16 m) × 97 feet 0 inches (29.57 m), 7,372 square feet (680 m2); Daktronics left field scoreboard message board, baseline message boards, HD displays and out-of-town scoreboards
Construction cost	$458 million
Architect	EwingCole (formerly Ewing Cole Cherry Brott) (Philadelphia); Populous (formerly HOK Sport Kansas City)
Project Manager	John Stranix
Main contractors	L. F. Driscoll Co; Hunt Construction; Synterra, Ltd.; Don Todd Associates, Inc.
Capacity	43,647 with standing room at least; 46,528 (2007–present); 43,308 (2006); 43,500 (2004–05)
Field dimensions	Left field foul pole; 329 feet (100 m); Left field power alley; 374 feet (114 m); The "Angle" (left of CF to LCF); 409 feet (125 m) - 381 feet (116 m) - 387 feet (118 m); Center field, straightaway; 401 feet (122 m); Right field power alley; 369 feet (112 m); Right field foul pole; 330 feet (101 m)
Tenants	Philadelphia Phillies (MLB) (2004–present)

Citizens Bank Park is a Major League Baseball sporting venue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the home of the Major League Baseball team called the Philadelphia Phillies. It opened on May 3rd, 2004 and the first game played there was on April 12th, when the Phillies lost to the Cincinnati Reds. It seats 43,647 people and replaced the now demolished Veterans Stadium. It is part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.

References[change | change source]

↑ Page 408, 2009 Philadelphia Phillies Media Guide.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 "Citizens Bank Park Convenience Guide - Field Dimensions". Philadelphia Phillies. Retrieved 30 July 2009.

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Location	One Citizens Bank Way Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19148
Coordinates	39°54′21″N 75°9′59″W / 39.90583°N 75.16639°W / 39.90583; -75.16639Coordinates: 39°54′21″N 75°9′59″W / 39.90583°N 75.16639°W / 39.90583; -75.16639
Broke ground	June 28, 2002
Opened	April 3, 2004
Owner	The City Of Philadelphia
Operator	Philadelphia Phillies Comcast-Spectacor Global Spectrum Division
Surface	Kentucky Blue Grass
Scoreboard	Left Field HD display Video Board, 76 feet 0 inches (23.16 m) × 97 feet 0 inches (29.57 m), 7,372 square feet (680 m²) Daktronics left field scoreboard message board, baseline message boards, HD displays and out-of-town scoreboards
Construction cost	$458 million
Architect	EwingCole (formerly Ewing Cole Cherry Brott) (Philadelphia) Populous (formerly HOK Sport Kansas City)
Project Manager	John Stranix
Main contractors	L. F. Driscoll Co Hunt Construction Synterra, Ltd. Don Todd Associates, Inc.
Capacity	43,647 with standing room at least 46,528 (2007–present)^[1] 43,308 (2006) 43,500 (2004–05)
Field dimensions	Left field foul pole 329 feet (100 m)^[2] Left field power alley 374 feet (114 m)^[2] The "Angle" (left of CF to LCF) 409 feet (125 m) - 381 feet (116 m) - 387 feet (118 m)^[2] Center field, straightaway 401 feet (122 m)^[2] Right field power alley 369 feet (112 m)^[2] Right field foul pole 330 feet (101 m)^[2]
Tenants	Philadelphia Phillies (MLB) (2004–present)