TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
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 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
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| Location | 1200 Mike Fahey Street Omaha, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 41°16′01″N 95°55′55″W / 41.267°N 95.932°WCoordinates: 41°16′01″N 95°55′55″W / 41.267°N 95.932°W |
| Owner | City of Omaha |
| Operator | Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority |
| Capacity | 24,505 (expandable to 35,000) |
| Record attendance | 28,846 (June 18, 2015) (LSU vs. TCU) |
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Left Line – 335 ft (102 m) Left Center – 375 ft (114 m) Center Field – 408 ft (124 m) Right Center – 375 ft (114 m) Right Line – 335 ft (102 m) |
| Surface | Kentucky Bluegrass |
| Scoreboard | 34x54=$5.29 million (281 trillion colors) |
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| Broke ground | January 21, 2009 |
| Opened | April 18, 2011 (Open House) |
| Construction cost | US$131 million ($139 million in 2017 dollars) |
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HDR Inc. DLR Group Populous |
| General contractor | Kiewit Corporation |
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College World Series (NCAA) (2011−present) Creighton Bluejays (NCAA) (2011−present) Omaha Nighthawks (UFL) (2011−2012) Omaha Mammoths (FXFL) (2014) |
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TD Ameritrade Park Omaha is a baseball park in Omaha, Nebraska, the home field of the College World Series since 2011. Opened earlier that year, the venue was constructed after the NCAA signed an agreement to keep the CWS in Omaha until at least 2035 if the ballpark was built. The event has been held in the city since 1950, previously at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium.
In the spring, TD Ameritrade Park hosts college baseball as the home field for the Creighton University Bluejays.
TD Ameritrade Park has a seating capacity of 24,000, with the ability to expand to 35,000 spectators. The ballpark was expected to cost $128 million to construct and is located near the CenturyLink Center Omaha. The park turned a profit of $5.6 million in its first year of operation, easily covering its debt payments.
Attempts were made to bring a professional baseball team to TD Ameritrade Park, but legal troubles prevented this. The local Pacific Coast League franchise, the Omaha Storm Chasers (formerly Royals), opted for a smaller capacity venue at the new Werner Park, west of Papillion. In 2014, the Big Ten held its conference tournament at TD Ameritrade Park and again in 2016, with a contract in place to keep the event there from 2018 through 2022.
Groundbreaking for TD Ameritrade Park occurred January 21, 2009. It was announced on June 8, 2009 that TD Ameritrade, a company based in Omaha, will carry the naming rights for the new stadium. The official announcement came from TD Ameritrade's Chief Executive Officer Fred Tomczyk on June 10, 2009.
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