Hammond Stadium

Hammond Stadium
Construction
Home of the Miracle
Location	14100 Six Mile Cypress Parkway Fort Myers, FL 33912
Coordinates	26°32′18″N 81°50′31″W / 26.53833°N 81.84194°W / 26.53833; -81.84194Coordinates: 26°32′18″N 81°50′31″W / 26.53833°N 81.84194°W / 26.53833; -81.84194
Owner	City of Fort Myers
Operator	Lee County
Capacity	9,300
Field size	330' to Left Field 405' to Centerfield 330' to Right Field
Surface	Grass
Broke ground	May 15, 1989
Opened	March 7, 1991
Construction cost	$14 million ($24.3 million in 2016 dollars^[1])
Architect	Lescher & Mahoney Ellerbe Becket Populous (renovation)
Structural engineer	Bliss & Nyitray, Inc
General contractor	Case Contracting Company^[2]
Tenants
Minnesota Twins (MLB (Spring Training) (1991-Present) Fort Myers Miracle (Florida State League) (1991-Present) GCL Twins (GCL)

Hammond Stadium is a baseball field located in the CenturyLink Sports Complex in South Fort Myers, Florida, United States. The stadium was built in 1991, and underwent major renovations in 2014^[3] & 2015.

The Spring Training home of the Minnesota Twins will see its seating capacity increased from 7,500 to 9,300 for the Spring of 2015.^[4] Class A Advanced affiliate, the Fort Myers Miracle, of the Florida State League finished out their 2014 season and FSL championship at JetBlue Park (Spring home of the Boston Red Sox, also in Fort Myers) in order to get the renovations done in time for catchers & pitchers to report in 2015. The renovations will also increase the amount of walkable area, provide more shaded areas for sunny games^[5] and an expanded gift shop, among other amenities for fans and players.^[6]

Field at Hammond Stadium

The Twins' Rookie League affiliate, the Gulf Coast League Twins also play in the CenturyLink Sports Complex, however, not usually at Hammond Stadium, but rather at the fields within the surrounding complex.

The stadium is named in honor of retired Lee County Deputy Administrator, William H. Hammond, Jr., who was instrumental in getting the Lee County Sports Complex (the name it was given prior to its renovations) built to draw the Twins from their previous Spring home, Orlando, Florida. Hammond Stadium's outer facade was designed with Churchill Downs in mind. The parking rows all feature streets signs named to honor former Twins greats-- including Bert Blyleven, Kirby Puckett & Kent Hrbek. There is also a waterfall fountain near the stadium's entrance.

Scoreboard

The Twins won the World Series following their first Spring Training in Hammond Stadium. Their agreement with Lee County for use of the complex runs through 2012. The Florida State League held the 48th annual Florida State League All-Star Game at Hammond Stadium in June 2009. The previous time the league held their mid-summer classic in Fort Myers was 2003.

Hammond Stadium & JetBlue Park are two of four Spring training facilities in Fort Myers. City of Palms Park and Terry Park Ballfield (also known as the Park T. Pigott Memorial Stadium) in East Fort Myers are currently not in use. City of Palms Park is the former Spring Training home of the Boston Red Sox, and Terry Park Ballfield is the former home of the Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals.

Hammond Stadium during 2007 Minnesota Twins Spring Training.

Field Dimensions

As rain covers the field, a rainbow fills the sky over Hammond Stadium

Hammond Stadium's dimensions compared to Target Field are:^[7]

Left Field	9 feet shorter	330' vrs. 339'
Left-Center	_ feet shorter	___' vrs. 377'
Deep Left-Center	_ feet shorter	___' vrs. 411'
Center Field	2 feet longer	405' vrs. 403'
Right-Center	_ feet shorter	___' vrs. 365'
Right Field	2 feet longer	330' vrs. 328'

References

↑ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
↑ Knight, Graham (June 2, 2009). "Hammond Stadium". Baseball Pilgrimages.
↑ David Dorsey (January 10, 2014). "Hammond Stadium $48 million makeover a hit". News-Press.
↑ David Dorsey (December 19, 2014). "Hammond Stadium set to be finished end of January". News-Press.
↑ Joe Roetz (December 17, 2014). "Hammond Stadium renovation project enters final phase". WorldNow & ABC 7 WZVN.
↑ Seth Soffian (December 31, 2014). "Best, brightest of Southwest Florida sports in 2014". News-Press.
↑ "Target Field Facts". Minnesota Balpark Authority.

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Stadiums of the Grapefruit League

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North Division	Bright House Field Florida Auto Exchange Stadium Joker Marchant Stadium Radiology Associates Field at Jackie Robinson Ballpark Space Coast Stadium Steinbrenner Field

South Division	Charlotte Sports Park Hammond Stadium McKechnie Field Roger Dean Stadium Tradition Field

Defunct venues	The Ballpark at Venetian Gardens Barrs Field Baseball City Stadium Bobby Maduro Miami Stadium Chain of Lakes Park City Island Ballpark Coffee Pot Park Connie Mack Field Ed Smith Stadium FIU Baseball Stadium Fort Lauderdale Stadium Henley Field Ball Park Holman Stadium Jack Russell Memorial Stadium Melching Field at Conrad Park Ninth Street Park Osceola County Stadium Payne Park Pompano Beach Municipal Stadium Terry Park Tinker Field West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium

Current ballparks in the Gulf Coast League

East	Osceola County Stadium Roger Dean Stadium Space Coast Stadium Tradition Field

North	Bobby Mattick Training Center at Englebert Complex Carpenter Complex Chain of Lakes Park Champion Stadium Joker Marchant Stadium George M. Steinbrenner Field

South	JetBlue Park Charlotte Sports Park Ed Smith Stadium Lee County Sports Complex Pirate City Twin Lakes Park

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