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Melaleuca Field Location 568 West Elva, Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States Coordinates 43°30′19″N 112°02′16″W / 43.505161°N 112.037861°W Broke ground October 2006 Opened June 22, 2007 Surface Natural Grass (KY Bluegrass) Construction cost $5.6 million USD Architect Kevin Bodily of Nielson, Bodily and Associates General Contractor Bateman-Hall General Contractors Capacity 3,400 Field dimensions Left Field: 350 ft (104 m) Center Field: 390 ft (122 m)
Right Field: 335 ft (107 m)Tenants Idaho Falls Chukars (Pioneer League) Melaleuca Field is a stadium in Idaho Falls, Idaho. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Idaho Falls Chukars minor league baseball team. It was built in 2006. It holds 3,400 people and has 8 luxury suites. American Legion and local high school games are also played at the field.
The old stadium that used to sit on the same lot, McDermott Field, was at risk of being closed down in 2005 due to a lack of funding and viewed unsuitable to continue to serve as a public stadium.[1] The City of Idaho Falls began a fund raiser called "Step Up To The Plate" in 2004 in an attempt to save the ballpark, but the funds fell far short of the needed $1.3 Million as the fundraiser approached its deadline.[2] A last minute saving donation of $600,000 by Melaleuca, Inc delivered the day before the fund raising deadline providing the required remaining funds necessary to move forward with the renovation. The city of Idaho Falls renamed the ballpark "Melaleuca Field" as a thank you to Melaleuca for the $600,000 donation that saved the ballpark.
The old McDermott stadium was torn down on October 30, 2006, and the Melaleuca Field Stadium was completed in 2007. The new stadium includes a seating capacity of 3,400, eight luxury boxes, two large concession booths, and a sponsored hot tub on the right field line.[3]
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Current ballparks in the Pioneer League Northern Division Southern Division Brent Brown Ballpark • Lindquist Field • Melaleuca Field • Mike Lansing Field
Categories:- Pioneer League ballparks
- Sports venues in Idaho
- Minor league baseball venues
- Buildings and structures in Idaho Falls, Idaho
- Visitor attractions in Bonneville County, Idaho
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