George M. Steinbrenner Field
George M. Steinbrenner Field, formerly known as Legends Field, is a baseball stadium located in Tampa, Florida, across the Dale Mabry Highway from Raymond James Stadium, the home of the National Football League's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The ballpark was built in 1996 and seats 11,026 people, with an addition in right field built in 2007. It is the largest spring training ballpark in Florida.
| Former names | Legends Field (1996–2008) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1 Steinbrenner Drive Tampa, FL 33614 |
| Coordinates | 27°58′49″N 82°30′24″W |
| Owner | Yankee Global Enterprises |
| Operator | New York Yankees |
| Capacity | 11,026 (2007–present) 10,200 (1996–2006) |
| Field size | Left Field – 318 ft (97 m) Left-Center – 399 ft (122 m) Center Field – 408 ft (124 m) Right-Center – 385 ft (117 m) Right Field – 314 ft (96 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 22, 1994 |
| Opened | March 1, 1996 |
| Renovated | 2016–2017 |
| Construction cost | $30 million ($58.3 million in 2023 dollars) |
| Architect | Lescher & Mahoney |
| Structural engineer | MC Engineers, Inc. |
| Services engineer | Colwill Engineering |
| General contractor | Case Contracting Company |
| Tenants | |
| New York Yankees (MLB) (spring training) (1996–present) Tampa Tarpons (FSL) (1996–present) Gulf Coast Yankees (GCL) (1996–present) FC Tampa Bay (NASL) (2010) | |
George M. Steinbrenner Field serves as the home of the Tampa Tarpons, the New York Yankees' affiliate in the Florida State League, and is the Yankees' spring training home.
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