Louisville Slugger Field
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| Location | 401 East Main Street Louisville, KY 40202 |
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| Coordinates | 38°15′22.27″N 85°44′40.75″W / 38.2561861°N 85.7446528°WCoordinates: 38°15′22.27″N 85°44′40.75″W / 38.2561861°N 85.7446528°W |
| Owner | The Metro Development Authority Louisville Baseball Club, Inc. |
| Operator | Louisville Baseball Club, Inc. |
| Capacity | 13,131 (baseball) 8,000 (soccer) |
| Field size | Left Field: 325 feet Center Field: 405 feet Right Field: 340 feet |
| Surface | Kentucky Bluegrass |
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| Broke ground | November 13, 1998 |
| Opened | April 12, 2000 |
| Construction cost |
$40 million ($55.6 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect |
HNTB K. Norman Berry Associates |
| Structural engineer | Rangaswamy & Associates |
| Services engineer | CMTA Consulting Engineers |
| General contractor | Turner/Barton Malow |
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Louisville Bats (IL) (2000–present) Louisville City FC (USL) (2015–present) |
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Louisville Slugger Field is a baseball stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. The baseball-specific stadium opened in 2000 with a seating capacity of 13,131. It is currently home to the Louisville Bats, AAA affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, and Louisville City FC of the United Soccer League.
The unique design of Louisville Slugger Field includes a former train shed on the site which was incorporated into the stadium. The Ohio River and state of Indiana are visible from the park, as well as views of downtown Louisville. Naming rights for the stadium were purchased by Hillerich & Bradsby, makers of the famous Louisville Slugger baseball bat, and the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory is located several blocks further down Main Street. The stadium is accessible from I-64, I-65, and I-71.
The Louisville Bats and the City of Louisville broke ground on Louisville Slugger Field on November 13, 1998. In front of an estimated crowd of 1,000, Mayor Jerry Abramson and Governor Paul E. Patton cut out the first home plate before they broke the ground with Bats President Gary Ulmer and other officials.
On April 23, 2016, a record crowd of 14,331 attended the Bats vs. Indianapolis Indians baseball game.
The stadium hosted the 2008 Triple-A All-Star Game, in which the Pacific Coast League All-Stars defeated the International League All-Stars 6–3 in front of a sellout crowd.
On July 8, 2009, John Mellencamp, Bob Dylan, and Willie Nelson held a concert at the ballpark.
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