Fifth Third Field (Toledo, Ohio)
Fifth Third Field is a Minor League Baseball stadium in Toledo, Ohio, United States. The facility is home to the Toledo Mud Hens, an International League team and the Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.
| Location | 406 Washington Street Toledo, Ohio United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°38′54″N 83°32′20″W |
| Owner | Lucas County |
| Operator | Toledo Mud Hens Baseball Club, Inc. |
| Capacity | 10,300 (8,943 fixed seats) |
| Field size | Left field: 320 ft (98 m) Center field: 400 ft (120 m) Right field: 320 ft (98 m) |
| Surface | Natural Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 20, 2000 |
| Opened | April 9, 2002 |
| Construction cost | $39.2 million ($66.4 million in 2023 dollars) |
| Architect | HNTB The Collaborative Inc. Finkbeiner, Pettis & Strout Inc. |
| Project manager | The Gateway Group |
| Services engineer | H. T. Bernsdorff, Inc |
| General contractor | Lathrop Construction Associates, Inc. |
| Tenants | |
| Toledo Mud Hens (IL) 2002–present | |
The stadium seats 10,300 and opened in 2002. It hosted the 2006 Triple-A All-Star Game and home run derby. The stadium was named one of the best minor league ballparks in America by Newsweek. In the summer of 2007, ESPN.com rated The Roost section of Fifth Third Field as the best seats to watch a game in minor league baseball.
The Ohio-based Fifth Third Bank purchased the naming rights to the baseball stadium.
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