Terry Park Ballfield
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| Former names | Park T. Pigott Memorial Stadium |
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| Location | 3410 Palm Beach Boulevard Fort Myers, Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 26°39′26″N 81°50′31″W / 26.65709°N 81.84199°W |
| Operator | Lee County |
| Capacity | 600 (1925–1955) 3,000 (1955–2004) 900 (2004–present) |
| Field size | Center Field – 415 ft (126 m) |
| Surface |
Grass Turf During the Royals Tenure |
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| Broke ground | 1921 |
| Opened | 1925 |
| Renovated | 1955 (Rebuilt) |
| Demolished |
1943 by Fire 2004 by Hurricane |
| Construction cost | US$ 2,100,000 (2010 Renovation Cost) |
| Main contractors | Chris-Tel Construction (2010 Renovation) |
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| Coordinates | 26°39′26″N 81°50′31″W / 26.65709°N 81.84199°WCoordinates: 26°39′26″N 81°50′31″W / 26.65709°N 81.84199°W |
| MPS | Lee County Multiple Property Submission |
| NRHP reference # | 95000730 |
MLB Spring training:
Kansas City Royals (AL) (1969-87)
Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) (1955–1968)
Cleveland Indians (AL) (1941-42)
Philadelphia Athletics (AL) (1925-36)
Minor League:
Fort Myers Sun Sox (SPBA) (1989-90)
Fort Myers Royals (FSL) (1978-87)
Fort Myers Palms (FSL)
(1926)
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast University (2003)
The Terry Park Ballfield (also known as the Park T. Pigott Memorial Stadium) is a historic site in Fort Myers, Florida, United States. The park is named after the family that donated the land in the 1920s. For years the stadium has hosted Major League Baseball spring training as well as a dozen years of Florida State League baseball. The stadium has hosted the Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals spring training needs throughout the years. Terry Park was also home to some early minor league baseball most notable being the Fort Myers Palms and Fort Myers Royals, both belonging to the Florida State League.Hall of Famers Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Roberto Clemente, Jimmy Foxx, Bob Feller, Tris Speaker and George Brett are some of the notable players that have played at Terry Park Field.
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