AT&T Bricktown Ballpark
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Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City
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| Former names | Southwestern Bell Bricktown Ballpark SBC Bricktown Ballpark AT&T Bricktown Ballpark RedHawks Field at Bricktown Newcastle Field at Bricktown |
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| Location | 2 South Mickey Mantle Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73104 |
| Coordinates | 35°27′53.86″N 97°30′28.98″W / 35.4649611°N 97.5080500°WCoordinates: 35°27′53.86″N 97°30′28.98″W / 35.4649611°N 97.5080500°W |
| Owner | City of Oklahoma City |
| Operator | OKC Athletic Club |
| Capacity | 13,066 (9,000 currently) |
| Field size | Left Field: 325 ft Center Field: 400 ft Right Field: 325 ft |
| Surface | Tifway 419 Bermuda |
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| Broke ground | October 10, 1995 |
| Opened | April 16, 1998 |
| Construction cost | US$34 million ($50 million in 2016 dollars) |
| Architect | Architectural Design Group, Inc. |
| Project manager | White & Associates |
| Structural engineer | Zahl-Ford, Inc. |
| Services engineer | PSA Consulting Engineers |
| General contractor | Oscar J. Boldt Construction Co. |
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Oklahoma City Dodgers (PCL) (1998–present) Big 12 Baseball Tournament (1998–2001, 2003, 2005–present) |
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Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark opened in 1998 in downtown Oklahoma City's Bricktown Entertainment District, replacing All Sports Stadium. It is the home of the Oklahoma City Dodgers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers Major League Baseball team. The park has seating for up to 13,066 fans and currently utilizes a seating capacity of 9,000 for Dodgers games.
The stadium frequently hosts the Big 12 Baseball Tournament. The first Big 12 tournament was held at All Sports Stadium in 1997 before moving to Bricktown in 1998. The tournament has been held at Bricktown every year since, except for 2002 and 2004, when it was contested at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, the home park of the Texas Rangers. It is also home to two games of the Bedlam Series, in which the Oklahoma Sooners face the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
Oklahoma City voters approved a temporary one-cent sales tax increase in December 1993 to fund the Metropolitan Area Projects Plan (MAPS), the city's capital improvement program created to build and upgrade sports, recreation, entertainment, cultural and convention facilities. During the 66 months the sales tax was in effect, more than $309 million was collected.
The $34 million Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark became the first major MAPS structure to be completed, helping spark a revitalization in Bricktown. Architectural Design Group of Oklahoma City served as the ballpark's architect and Oscar J. Boldt Construction Co., was the ballpark's general contractor.
Groundbreaking ceremonies were held on October 10, 1995, but actual construction did not begin until August 1996 due to escalating construction costs and the redesign of the ballpark by architects. The ballpark opened on April 16, 1998 with the RedHawks falling to the Edmonton Trappers 6-3 in front of a sellout crowd of 14,066 fans.
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