Jack Russell Memorial Stadium
Jack Russell Memorial Stadium is a baseball field in Clearwater, Florida. It opened as Jack Russell Stadium in 1955. It was the spring training home of the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team from 1955 through 2003. Since 2017, it has been home to the Clearwater High School and St. Petersburg College baseball teams.
Jack Russell Stadium in 1950s | |
| Former names | Jack Russell Stadium (1955–1990) |
|---|---|
| Location | 800 Phillies Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33755, United States |
| Coordinates | 27°58′28″N 82°47′21″W |
| Owner | City of Clearwater |
| Capacity | 4,744 (1955) 4,808 (1967) 5,368 (1985) 6,942 (2003) 1,200 (2018) |
| Field size | Left – 340 ft. Center – 400 ft. Right – 340 ft. |
| Surface | grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1954 |
| Opened | March 10, 1955 |
| Renovated | July 21, 2007 |
| Construction cost | $317,653 |
| Architect | Marr and Holliman (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| General contractor | Clearwater Construction Company |
| Tenants | |
| Philadelphia Phillies (MLB) (spring training) (1955–2003) Clearwater Bombers (ASA) (1955–1984) Clearwater Phillies (FSL) (1985–2003) St. Petersburg College (NJCAA) (2017-present) Clearwater High School (2017-present) Dunedin Blue Jays (FSL) (2019) | |
The Clearwater Bombers, a softball team that won 10 National Amateur Softball Association titles between 1950 and 1973, played their home games there from 1955 through 1984. The name of the stadium was changed to Jack Russell Memorial Stadium following Jack Russell's death in November 1990.
In 2004, the Philadelphia Phillies moved to Bright House Networks Field, 4 miles to the east. Most of the ballpark was demolished on July 21, 2007. The dugouts, offices, and other elements were retained as the field has continued to be used for amateur baseball.