Target Field
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| Location | 1 Twins Way (3rd Ave. N, between 5th St. N and 7th St. N), Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°58′54″N 93°16′42″W / 44.98167°N 93.27833°WCoordinates: 44°58′54″N 93°16′42″W / 44.98167°N 93.27833°W |
| Broke ground | August 30, 2007 |
| Opened | January 4, 2010 (first day of operations) March 27, 2010 (college baseball game) April 2, 2010 (Twins' exhibition) April 12, 2010 (Twins' regular season) |
| Owner | Minnesota Ballpark Authority [1] |
| Operator | Minnesota Twins |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | USD $ 545 million [2] |
| Architect | Populous |
| Capacity | 39,504 [3] 41,000 (Standing Room Only) [4] |
| Field dimensions | Left Field - 339 feet (103 m) Left-Center - 377 feet (115 m) Center Field left corner - 411 feet (125 m) Center Field right corner - 403 feet (123 m) Right-Center - 365 feet (111 m) Right Field - 328 feet (100 m) |
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| Minnesota Twins (MLB) (2010–present) | |
Target Field is the home baseball park of the Minnesota Twins. It is in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the team's sixth ballpark and third in Minnesota. The Twins moved to Target Field in 2010 after 28 seasons at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. It is the first stadium built just for the Twins. Twins staff moved in on January 4, 2010.[5]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Jennifer Bjorhus (2010-04-25). "Not all work is finished at new Target Field". Star Tribune. http://www.startribune.com/business/91958839.html?elr=KArksUUUycaEacyU.
- ↑ "MinnPost - Twins: Target Field". MinnPost.com. 2009-03-02. http://www.minnpost.com/infodoc/2009/03/02/7051/twins_target_field. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- ↑ "Target Field". wcco.com. 2010-02-22. http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/84925462.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUsZ. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
- ↑ Star-Tribune
- ↑ Twins handed keys to Target Field MLB.com
Other websites[change | change source]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Target Field |
- Stadium site on twinsbaseball.com
- Webcam
- Minnesota Ballpark Authority official website
- The Twins Stadium Bill MN State Legislature HF2480, SF2297
- Minnesota Legislative Reference Library: Baseball Stadiums
- TwinsBallpark2010 Construction Blog
- Ballpark FAQ
| Preceded by Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
Home of the Minnesota Twins 2010 – present |
Succeeded by Current |
