Fort Lauderdale Stadium
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| Full name | Fort Lauderdale Municipal Stadium |
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| Location | 1401 NW 55th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 |
| Coordinates | 26°11′44″N 80°9′40″W / 26.19556°N 80.16111°WCoordinates: 26°11′44″N 80°9′40″W / 26.19556°N 80.16111°W |
| Owner | City of Fort Lauderdale |
| Capacity | 8,340[1] |
| Field size |
Left - 332 ft. Center - 401 ft. Right - 320 ft. |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1962 |
| Tenants | |
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Fort Lauderdale Strikers (training) (2010-present) New York Yankees (AL) (spring training) (1962-1995) Fort Lauderdale Yankees (FSL) (1962-1992) Fort Lauderdale Red Sox (FSL) (1993) Baltimore Orioles (AL) (spring training) (1996-2009) Federal League Semi-Pro Baseball (1996-2010) | |
Fort Lauderdale Stadium is a baseball stadium located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida next to Lockhart Stadium. Fort Lauderdale Stadium has recently been leased to Traffic Sports USA (owners of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers) until June 2011.
Baltimore Orioles spring training had been held at the stadium from 1996 to 2009. The Orioles announced that they will not return in 2010.
The New York Yankees trained at the stadium between 1962 and 1995. The Fort Lauderdale Yankees of the minor league Florida State League played home games in the stadium from 1962 through 1992. The Fort Lauderdale Red Sox played home games there in 1993, after an unsuccessful attempt to move from Winter Haven to Fort Myers (they ended up the following year in Sarasota). Memorabilia from the short-lived Fort Lauderdale Red Sox are rare and considered collectors' items. The stadium formerly hosted Federal League Semi-Pro Baseball games throughout the year.
References
External links
- Fort Lauderdale Stadium on Strikers' Website
- Fort Lauderdale Stadium at Ballparks of Baseball
- Fort Lauderdale Stadium at Digital Ballparks
- Fort Lauderdale Stadium Events Page
