Fluor Field at the West End

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stadium_name = Fluor Field at the West End
nickname =


location = 945 South Main Street
Greenville, SC 29601
broke_ground = May 28, 2005
opened = April 6, 2006
closed =
demolished =
owner =
operator = Greenville Drive
construction_cost =
architect = The DLR Group
tenants = Greenville Drive (2006-present)
seating_capacity = 5,700 seats
dimensions = Left Field: 310 feet

Left-Center Field: 379 feet

Center Field: 390 feet

Deep Center Field: 420 feet

Deep Right Field: 380 feet

Right Field: 302 feet

Wall: 33 feet

Fluor Field at the West End is a 5,700-seat baseball-only stadium in Greenville, South Carolina that opened on April 6, 2006. It was built as a new home of the Greenville Drive baseball team, the A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. Fluor Field nearly replicates the dimensions of Fenway Park, home of the Red Sox. The ballpark has its own "Green Monster" replica, a 30-foot high wall in left field as opposed to the 37-foot one found at Fenway, and contains a manual scoreboard. Every other dimension is to the same specifications as Fenway Park, including "Pesky’s Pole" in right field. Other than the tribute to Fenway, Fluor Field also pays tribute to the Greenville area as the ballpark's nostalgic look utilizes reclaimed bricks from local mills. As is the tradition in Fenway Park, Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" is sung in the middle of the eighth inning.

In 2007, the Greenville Drive privately funded the enhancement of Fluor Field at a cost of approximately $15 million. One of these enhancements include a display regarding Greenville's baseball heritage with information about players who were either born or played in the upstate region. [cite web | title=West End Field info | work=Greenville Drive | url=http://www.greenvilledrive.com/westend/history/ | accessdate=April 7 | accessyear=2007]

On Tuesday, February 26, 2008 the stadium was officially renamed to Fluor Field at the West End [West End Field Gets a New Name - http://greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080226/NEWS01/80225027/1004/NEWS01] . The new name will be displayed throughout the stadium starting April 3rd, opening day of the Greenville Drive's 2008 season. The field was named for Fluor Corporation, a major local employer.

Ballpark Attractions

* BMW Performance Center Suites
* Coca-Cola Dugout
* The Upper Deck
* 300 Picnic Plateau
* Spinx 500 Club
* Bi-Lo Playground
* The Shoeless Joe Museum and Baseball Library is located adjacent to the stadium. It is the former home of Shoeless Joe Jackson.

Trivia

* First Pitch: Phil Seibel, on April 6, 2006 at 7:35 PM.
* First Hit: Jesús Soto, on April 6, 2006, in the 4th inning.
* First Drive Hit: Jeff Natale, April 6, 2006, in the 4th inning.
* First Home run: Jesús Soto, April 6, 2006, in the 4th inning.
* First Drive Home run: Jeff Natale, April 6, 2006, in the 4th inning.
* Highest season attendance: 339,810 (2007)

References

External links

* [http://www.greenvilledrive.com/westend/history/ Fluor Field at the West End]