Campbell's Field

Infobox_Baseball_Stadium
stadium_name = Campbell's Field


location = 401 North Delaware Avenue
Camden, NJ 08102
broke_ground =
opened = May 11, 2001
closed =
demolished =
owner = Rutgers-Camden
operator = Rutgers-Camden, Camden Riversharks
surface = grass | construction_cost = $25 million
architect = Clarke Caton Hintz
tenants = Camden Riversharks (AL) (2001-present)
Rutgers-Camden Scarlet Raptors baseball
seating_capacity = 6,425
dimensions = Left Field: 325 ft (99.06 m)

Center Field: 405 ft (123.444 m)

Right Field: 325 ft (99.06 m)

Campbell's Field is a 6,425-seat baseball-only stadium in Camden, New Jersey that hosted its first regular season baseball game on May 11, 2001. The ballpark is home to the Camden Riversharks and the college baseball team of Rutgers University-Camden.

The park, located at Delaware and Penn Avenues, features a commanding view of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge connecting Camden with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania across the Delaware River. Views of the Philadelphia skyline are available from the right-field grandstand. These views can be seen through the "Campbell's Field Cam", a stationary weather camera used by KYW-TV in Philadelphia.

The naming rights to the park belong to the Camden-based Campbell Soup Company, which paid $3 million over ten years.

History

Campbell's Field opened in May 2001, and was one of the projects designed to spark urban renewal in the city of Camden. The ballpark was honored in 2003 by DigitalBallparks.com and in 2004 by "Baseball America" as the "Ballpark of the Year." Campbell's Field has been honored with several local awards, including the Camden County Improvement Authority Entertainment Award in 2000, the International Masonry Institute Golden Trowel Award in 2001, the Urban Land Institute's Award for Excellence in 2002, the Downtown New Jersey Excellence Award, the New Jersey Business and Industry Association Good Neighbor Award, and the Distinguished Award for Engineering Excellence given by the Consulting Engineers Council of New Jersey in 2003. [ [http://www.clarkecatonhintz.com/project_84/ Clarke Caton Hintz page on Campbell's Field] ]

On July 14, 2004, Campbell's Field hosted the Atlantic League All-Star Game. It is slated to be the host of the 2008 Atlantic 10 baseball tournament.

Ballpark attractions

* Acme Fun Zone- provides entertainment for children.

* Flying Fish Brewing Company- beer vendor in the pub area.

* WindsorFinancial.com Picnic Pavilion- an area designed for fans to eat and conversate.

References

External links

* [http://www.riversharks.com/campbellsfield.cfm Campbell's Field]
* [http://www.ballparkdigest.com/visits/campbells_field.htm Ballpark Digest Visit to Campbell's Field]
* [http://www.minorleagueballparks.com/camp_nj.html Minor League Ballparks - Campbell's Field]
* [http://www.ballparkreviews.com/camden/camden.htm Ballpark Review - Campbell's Field]
* [http://www.camden.rutgers.edu/Camden/Athletics/baseball Rutgers-Camden baseball]