Citizens Bank Park
Citizens Bank Park is a baseball stadium located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the city's South Philadelphia Sports Complex. It is the ballpark of Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Phillies. The stadium opened April 3, 2004, and hosted its first regular season baseball game on April 12 of the same year, with the Phillies losing to the Cincinnati Reds, 4–1. It is named after Citizens Financial Group.
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| Address | One Citizens Bank Way |
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| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°54′21″N 75°9′59″W |
| Public transit | NRG station: SEPTA bus: 4, 17 |
| Owner | City of Philadelphia |
| Operator | Global Spectrum |
| Capacity | 42,901 (2023–Present) 42,792 (2019–2021) 43,035 (2018) 43,651 (2011–2017) 43,647 (2007–2010) 43,308 (2006) 43,500 (2004–2005) |
| Record attendance | 46,967 (January 2, 2012) 2012 NHL Winter Classic Baseball: 46,575 (October 2, 2011) 2011 NLDS |
| Field size | Left field foul pole 329 feet (100 m) Left field power alley 374 feet (114 m) The "Angle" (left of CF to LCF) 409 feet (125 m) – 381 feet (116 m) – 387 feet (118 m) Center field, straightaway 401 feet (122 m) Right field power alley 369 feet (112 m) Right field foul pole 330 feet (101 m) |
| Surface | Kentucky bluegrass (2004–2012, 2016–present) Riviera Bermuda grass (2012–2016) |
| Scoreboard | Left Field HD display Board: 152 ft (46 m) x 86 ft (26 m) 13,072 sq ft (1,214.4 m2) Daktronics left field scoreboard message board, baseline message boards, HD displays and out-of-town scoreboards |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 28, 2001 |
| Opened | April 3, 2004 |
| Construction cost | US$458 million ($739 million in 2023 dollars) |
| Architect | EwingCole (formerly Ewing Cole Cherry Brott) from Philadelphia and HOK Sport Agoos Lovera Architects of Philadelphia |
| Project manager | Stranix Associates |
| General contractor | L. F. Driscoll and Hunt Construction Group |
| Main contractors | Synterra, Ltd. Don Todd Associates, Inc. |
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| Philadelphia Phillies (MLB) (2004–present) | |
The ballpark was built to replace the 33-year-old, now-demolished Veterans Stadium, a multipurpose football and baseball facility that was demolished in 2004. Citizens Bank Park features a natural grass-and-dirt playing field and a number of Philadelphia-style food stands that serve cheesesteak sandwiches, hoagies, Tastykakes, soft pretzels, Yards and Yuengling beer, and many other regional specialties. The ballpark lies on the northeast corner of the Sports Complex, which includes Lincoln Financial Field, the Wells Fargo Center, and Xfinity Live!, the Center's adjacent theme park and food court. The stadium seats 42,901.