First National Bank Field
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First National Bank Field is a Minor League Baseball park located in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. The home of the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the High-A East, it opened on April 3, 2005. The park is on the block bounded by Bellemeade, Edgeworth, Smith, and Eugene Streets.
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Former names | First Horizon Park (2005–2007) NewBridge Bank Park (2008–2015) Yadkin Bank Park (2016) |
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Location | 408 Bellemeade Street Greensboro, North Carolina United States |
Coordinates | 36°4′36″N 79°47′41″W |
Owner | Greensboro Baseball LLC |
Operator | Greensboro Baseball LLC |
Capacity | 7,599 |
Field size | Left Field: 315 ft (96 m) Left Field Jog: 322 ft (98 m) Left-Center: 365 ft (111 m) Center Field: 400 ft (122 m) Right-Center: 362 ft (110 m) Right Field Jog: 320 ft (98 m) Right Field: 312 ft (95 m) |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | January 21, 2004 |
Opened | April 3, 2005 |
Construction cost | $21.5 million ($33.5 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
Architect | Tetra Tech Moser Mayer Phoenix Associates |
General contractor | Barton Malow/Samet[2] |
Tenants | |
Greensboro Grasshoppers (SAL/High-A East) 2005–present |
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The stadium's seating capacity is 7,499 people, 5,300 of which are chair-back seats. The stadium was built to Double-A standards and has room for future expansion.[3] In 2017, the Grasshoppers had the best average attendance in the South Atlantic League and the highest total attendance in the league.[4]