AutoZone Park
AutoZone Park is a Minor League Baseball stadium located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, and is home to the Memphis Redbirds of the International League, the Triple-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's (MLB) St. Louis Cardinals. It also hosts Memphis 901 FC of the USL Championship, the second tier of U.S. soccer. In 2009, the stadium was named Minor League Ballpark of the Year by Baseball America.
A Redbirds game at AutoZone Park | |
| Location | 200 Union Avenue Memphis, Tennessee United States |
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| Coordinates | 35°8′35″N 90°2′57″W |
| Public transit | Main Street Line at Union Avenue |
| Owner | City of Memphis |
| Operator | Memphis Redbirds, LLC |
| Capacity | 10,000 (2015–present) 14,384 (2008–2014) 14,320 (2000–2007) |
| Record attendance | 18,620 (August 31, 2008; Oklahoma RedHawks vs. Memphis Redbirds) |
| Field size | Left field: 319 ft (97 m) Left-center field: 360 ft (110 m) Center field: 400 ft (122 m) Right-center field: 373 ft (114 m) Right field: 322 ft (98 m) |
| Surface | Tifton 419 Bermuda grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | January 15, 1998 |
| Opened | April 1, 2000 |
| Construction cost | $80.5 million ($142 million in 2023 dollars) |
| Architect | Looney Ricks Kiss HOK Sport |
| Structural engineer | Stanley D. Lindsey & Associates |
| Services engineer | Griffith C. Burr Inc. |
| General contractor | Beers-Inman |
| Tenants | |
| Memphis Redbirds (PCL/AAAE/IL) 2000–present Memphis 901 FC (USLC) 2019–present | |
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