George M. Steinbrenner Field

Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = George M. Steinbrenner Field


location = Tampa, Florida
opened = 1996
owner = Tampa Sports Authority
operator = New York Yankees
surface = Grass
architect = Lescher & Mahoney
tenants = New York Yankees (spring training)
Tampa Yankees (FSL) (1996-present)
seating_capacity = 10,000
former_names = Legends Field (1996-2008)
dimensions = Left field - 318 ft
Left-center - 399 ft
Center field - 408 ft Right-center - 385 ft
Right field - 314 ft [ [http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/general/facts/grapefruit.htm#Legends%20Field Ballparks.com] ]

George M. Steinbrenner Field, formerly known as Legends Field, [ [http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080214&content_id=2373025&vkey=pr_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy MLB.com] MLB press release] is a baseball stadium located in Tampa, Florida. The stadium was built in 1996 and holds 10,000 people. [ [http://www.attheyard.com/MinorLeagueProfiles/Stadium/printer_695.shtml] Stadium profile from At The Yard] George M. Steinbrenner Field serves as the home of the Tampa Yankees, the Class A Advanced affiliate of the New York Yankees. The stadium also serves as the spring training home of the New York Yankees. [ [http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/spring_training/ballpark.jsp?c_id=nyy&year=2008] Official Yankees website]

The ballpark had been known as Legends Field since its inaugural season in 1996. The park was renamed in honor of George Steinbrenner, the Yankees owner on March 27, 2008 [http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/spring_training/ballpark.jsp?c_id=nyy&year=2008] , and was announced on February 14, 2008.

The dimensions of the field precisely mimic that of Yankee Stadium. Outside of the stadium are plaques commemorating Yankees whose numbers have been retired. George M. Steinbrenner Field is located across the street from Raymond James Stadium, home of the National Football League's Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

References

External links

* [http://www.legendsfieldtampa.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.ballparkdigest.com/visits/legends_field.htm Ballpark Digest visit to Legends Field]
* [http://www.littleballparks.com/Stadium/2006/Tampa/Tampa.htm George M. Steinbrenner Field Views - "Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues"]