BayCare Ballpark
BayCare Ballpark is a baseball stadium located in Clearwater, Florida. The stadium was built in 2004 and has a maximum seating capacity of 8,500 people (7,000 fixed seats with additional grass berm seating for 1,500).
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| Former names | Bright House Networks Field (2004–2013) Bright House Field (2013–2017) Spectrum Field (2017–2020) |
|---|---|
| Location | 601 Old Coachman Road Clearwater, FL 33765 |
| Coordinates | 27°58′18″N 82°43′54″W |
| Public transit | PSTA bus: 76 |
| Owner | City of Clearwater |
| Operator | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Capacity | 8,500 |
| Field size | Left – 329 ft. Left Center – 389 ft. Center – 408 ft. Right – 330 ft. |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 16, 2002 |
| Opened | February 27, 2004 |
| Construction cost | $28 million ($45.2 million in 2023 dollars) |
| Architect | Populous Ewing Cole Cherry Brott |
| Project manager | Stranix Associates |
| Services engineer | Bredson & Associates, Inc. |
| General contractor | Hunt Construction Group |
| Tenants | |
| Clearwater Threshers (Florida State League) (2004–present) Philadelphia Phillies (MLB) (spring training) (2004–present) Big East tournament (2006, 2008–2013) AAC tournament (2014–present) | |
The ballpark is the spring training home of the Philadelphia Phillies, and also the home of their Class A affiliate, the Clearwater Threshers of the Florida State League. A sculpture titled The Ace—by artist Kevin Brady—stands at the ballpark's west entrance plaza.
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