McKethan Stadium
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| Former names | Perry Field (1950–1988) |
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| Location | Gainesville, Florida |
| Owner | University of Florida |
| Operator | University Athletic Association |
| Capacity | 5,500 |
| Record attendance | 6,244 |
| Field size | Left Field: 329 feet Left Center: 365 feet Center Field: 400 feet Right Center: 375 feet Right Field: 325 feet |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Opened | 1988 (current stadium facility) |
| Construction cost | $16.5 million |
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| Florida Gators baseball (NCAA) | |
Coordinates: 29°38′58″N 82°21′14″W / 29.6494°N 82.353856°W
Alfred A. McKethan Stadium at Perry Field is the college baseball stadium of the University of Florida, and serves as the home field for the Florida Gators baseball team. McKethan Stadium is located on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus, in close proximity to the university's indoor sports arena, the Stephen C. O'Connell Center, and its football stadium, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
The stadium facility is named for Alfred A. McKethan, a University of Florida alumnus and successful Florida banker, businessman and politician who contributed significant funds for the reconstruction and expansion of the stadium. McKethan donated nearly three million dollars for the reconstruction and improvement of the stadium in the 1980s and 1990s.
The playing field is named for Carl E. "Tootie" Perry, a former Florida Gators football player who was the Gators' first All-Southern selection in 1920 and 1921 and team captain in 1921. Perry's family formerly owned the land on which the baseball stadium was built, and donated the land to the university.
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