First data field
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Port St. Lucie Sports Complex (construction phase) |
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| place | 525 NW Peacock Boulevard Port St. Lucie , Florida 34986
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| Coordinates | 27 ° 19 '29.8 " N , 80 ° 24' 16.8" W |
| owner | St. Lucie County |
| operator | St. Lucie Parks & Recreation Department |
| start of building | December 19, 1986 |
| opening | March 5, 1988 |
| First game | March 5, 1988 New York Mets 2-5 Los Angeles Dodgers (10th inning) |
| Renovations | 2012 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| costs | 11 million US dollars (1988) US dollars (2004) 10 million |
| architect | Hoon & White, Inc. |
| capacity | 7,160 seats |
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Left Field: 338 ft (103 m) Left-Center Field: 371 ft (113 m) Center Field: 410 ft (120 m) Right-Center Field: 371 ft (113 m) Right Field: 338 ft (103 m) |
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The First Data Field is a baseball - Stadium in the American US city of Port St. Lucie in the state of Florida . The venue has a capacity of 7,160 spectators. The stadium is used for the spring training of the New York Mets from Major League Baseball (MLB), but also the home of the St. Lucie Mets of the Florida State League (FSL). A side court is used by the Gulf Coast League Mets .
history
The First Data Field was built from 1986 to 1988 under the name Port St. Lucie Sports Complex and was inaugurated on March 5th of that year with the game of the Mets against the Los Angeles Dodgers . The Dodgers won the opening game in front of a sold out house with 6,649 spectators 5-2 in the 10th inning. During the game, foul balls hit plexiglass panes twice in the lower area of the boxes behind home plate . When the score was 2: 2 in the ninth inning, the sprinkler system for watering the field suddenly went into operation.
Until 2004 it was named after the developer Thomas J. White, who, together with sports journalist Jack Champion, brought the Mets to Port St. Lucie. Previously, the New Yorkers conducted their spring training from 1962 to 1987 at Al Lang Stadium in Saint Petersburg , Florida. In 2004, the New York Mets also changed the name to Tradition Field. Tradition is a community in Port St. Lucie. At the same time, the stadium was renovated for 10 million US dollars. Digital Domain , a visual effects production studio, acquired the naming rights in 2010 and the venue was named Digital Domain Park . At the end of the 2012 season, Digital Domain went bankrupt . The facility was temporarily called Mets Stadium . In February 2013, the Mets announced that they had once again agreed on a naming contract with Tradition Florida .
In 2012 some modifications were made to the stadium. The 500-seat grandstand at Right Field has been replaced by an open-air bar with a grill. The area of the right field was connected with the area of the outfield Grasberme . This enables easier access to the venue. Furthermore, the display board was modernized. She received u. a. an HD - Video Wall .
Firsts
- First Pitch : Rick Aguilera (New York Mets) - March 5, 1988
- First Batter : Steve Sax (Los Angeles Dodgers) - March 5, 1988
- First Hit : Single from Steve Sax (Los Angeles Dodgers) - March 5, 1988
- First Home Run : John Gibbons (New York Mets) - March 10, 1988
- Winning Pitcher : Brian Holton (Los Angeles Dodgers) - March 5, 1988
- Losing Pitcher : Todd Welborn (New York Mets) - March 5, 1988
- First Save : Mike Hartley (Los Angeles Dodgers) - March 5, 1988
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Web links
- newyork.mets.mlb.com: Port St. Lucie on the website of the New York Mets (English)
- milb.com: Dates and history of the Tradition Field ( PDF , English)
- littleballparks.com: Tradition Field (English)
- milb.com: A – Z Guide (English)
- franksballparks.tripod.com: Images of the park (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ littleballparks.com: Tradition Field - Port St. Lucie, Florida (English)
- ↑ milb.com: Mets strike deal with Tradition Florida article from February 7, 2012 (English)