Baseball City Stadium
| Location | 300 Stadium Way Davenport, Florida 33837 |
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| Owner | Anheuser-Busch |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
| Field size |
Left - 330 ft. |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1987 |
| Opened | February 7, 1988 |
| Demolished | 2005 |
| Construction cost | $13,000,000 |
| Tenants | |
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Kansas City Royals (MLB) (spring training) (1987–2002) Baseball City Royals (FSL) (1988-1992) Gulf Coast League Royals (Gulf Coast League) (2001-2002) |
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Coordinates: 28°13′42″N 81°38′29″W / 28.228256°N 81.641313°W
Left - 330 ft.
Center - 410 ft.
Baseball City Stadium was a stadium located in Davenport, Florida (near Haines City) that was in use from 1988-2002. It was a portion of the Boardwalk and Baseball theme park. The two facilities adjoined at the intersection of Interstate 4 and Route 27, about 25 miles southwest of Orlando. The facility had five practice fields in addition to the stadium. It was primarily used for baseball and was the spring training home of Kansas City Royals prior to the team moving to Surprise Stadium in 2003. The ballpark had a capacity of 8,000 people.
The stadium opened on February 7, 1988; it was designed to be the cornerstone of the Boardwalk and Baseball theme park. Kansas City had previously been in canada had gone 32 years since its last renovations. The Royals were quick to jump at the opportunity to play in a brand new stadium and signed on for a 15-year contract. The stadium's first event was the 1988 Pizza Hut All-Star Softball game, played in front of 4,700 fans. The Royals played their first spring training game at the ballpark on March 4, 1988, in front of 3,281 who saw them lose 9-7 to the Houston Astros. The Royals also moved their Single A Florida State League affiliate, renamed The Baseball City Royals into the park for the 1988 season.
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