Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field
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Former names | Mark Light Field (1973–2009) |
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Location | Coral Gables, FL, United States |
Coordinates | 25°42′42″N 80°16′56″W / 25.71167°N 80.28222°WCoordinates: 25°42′42″N 80°16′56″W / 25.71167°N 80.28222°W |
Owner | University of Miami |
Operator | University of Miami |
Capacity | 5,000 |
Field size | Left Field - 330 ft (100.5 m) Left-Center - 365 ft (111 m) Center Field - 400 ft (122 m) Right-Center - 365 ft (111 m) Right Field - 330 ft (100.5m)[1] |
Surface | Natural grass |
Scoreboard | Electronic |
Construction | |
Opened | February 16, 1973 |
Renovated | 1974, 1996, 2007–2009 |
Architect | Populous[citation needed] |
Tenants | |
Miami Hurricanes baseball (1973–present) | |
Website | |
Official website |
Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field is a baseball stadium on the University of Miami campus in Coral Gables, Florida, United States. It is the home field of the University of Miami Hurricanes baseball team. The stadium holds a capacity of 5,000 spectators. The first game was held on February 16, 1973.[2]
Miami fan George Light donated money for the field's construction. Mark Light Field is named for George Light's son, Mark Light, who died of muscular dystrophy.[2] Following a $3.9 million contribution by New York Yankees All-Star Alex Rodriguez, the facility was renovated in 2007-2009 and renamed.[3]
In 2013, the Hurricanes ranked 26th among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 2,635 per home game.[4]
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References[]
- ^ "Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field Profile - The Baseball Cube". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Archived item". Archived from the original on 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ^ "Archived item". Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ^ Cutler, Tami (June 11, 2013). "2013 Division I Baseball Attendance - Final Report" (PDF). Sportswriters.net. NCBWA. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
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