Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park

Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park
Former names	Mark Light Field
Location	Coral Gables, FL, USA
Coordinates	25°42′42″N 80°16′56″W / 25.71167°N 80.28222°W / 25.71167; -80.28222Coordinates: 25°42′42″N 80°16′56″W / 25.71167°N 80.28222°W / 25.71167; -80.28222
Opened	February 16, 1973
Renovated	1974, 1996, 2007-2009
Owner	University of Miami
Surface	Natural grass
Scoreboard	Yes
Capacity	5,000
Website	Official website
Tenants
University of Miami Hurricanes baseball (1971-present)

Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park is a baseball stadium on the University of Miami campus in Coral Gables, Florida, USA. It is the home field of the University of Miami Hurricanes baseball team. The stadium holds a capacity of 5,000 spectators. The first game was held on February 16, 1973.^[1]

Avid Miami fan George Light donated money for the field's construction. Mark Light Field is named for George Light's son, Mark Light, who died of muscular dystrophy.^[2] Following a $3.9 million contribution by New York Yankees All-Star Alex Rodriguez, the facility was renovated in 2007-2009 and renamed.^[3]

In 2010, the Hurricanes ranked 20th in Division I college baseball in attendance, averaging 3,097 per home game.^[4]

References

1. ^ http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/facilities/mifl-mark-light-field.html Retrieved 2009-09-21
2. ^ http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/facilities/mifl-mark-light-field.html retrieved 2011-06-30.
3. ^ http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/facilities/mifl-arod-park-future.html Retrieved 2009-09-21.
4. ^ Brian Foley (January 6, 2011). "2010 NCAA Baseball Attendance Leaders". Archived from the original on 02-04-11. http://www.webcitation.org/5wH7srbCd. Retrieved February 5, 2011.