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| Former names | Applebee's Park (2001–2010) Whitaker Bank Ballpark (2011–2020) Lexington Legends Ballpark (2021) Wild Health Field (2022) Counter Clocks Field (2023) |
|---|---|
| Address | 207 Legends Lane Lexington, KY |
| Coordinates | 38°03′56″N 84°28′43″W / 38.06545°N 84.47852°W |
| Owner | Lexington Professional Baseball Company, LLC |
| Operator | Lexington Professional Baseball Company, LLC |
| Capacity | Approx. 4,900 fixed seats 15,000 (concerts & special events) |
| Field size | Left Field: 320 feet Center Field: 401 feet Right Field: 318 feet |
| Surface | Turf |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 7, 2000[1] |
| Opened | May 9, 2001[6] |
| Construction cost | $13.5 million ($23.2 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Brisbin Brook Benyon Architects, Ltd. |
| Project manager | National Sports Services |
| Structural engineer | Halcrow Yolles[3] |
| Services engineer | The Mitchell Partnership, Inc.[4] |
| General contractor | H&M Company, Inc.[5] |
| Tenants | |
| Lexington Legends (SAL/ALPB) 2001–present Transylvania Pioneers (NCAA) 2020–present Wild Health Genomes (ALPB) 2022 | |
Legends Field is a ballpark in Lexington, Kentucky. The ballpark was built in 2001 and holds 6,994 people.[7] It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Lexington Legends of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, an official Partner League of Major League Baseball.[8] Legends Field has been home to the Transylvania University Pioneers baseball team since 2020. In 2024 the university reached an agreement to make the ballpark their home field for another 20 years.[9]
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- ^ "Applebee's Park Lexington, Kentucky" (PDF). The Mitchell Partnership, Inc.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Rofe, John (April 9, 2001). "Lexington, Others Continue Building Boom for Minors". SportsBusiness Journal. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ Carlson, Erik A. (December 10, 2010). "Applebee's Relinquishes Naming Rights to Lexington Legends Homefield". Business Lexington. Retrieved September 14, 2011 – via Smiley Pete Publishing.
- ^ Merzbach, Brian. "Whitaker Bank Ballpark". Ballpark Reviews. Archived from the original on June 30, 2003. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
- ^ "Whitaker Bank Ballpark". Lexington Legends. December 21, 2006. Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
- ^ "Transylvania baseball signs 20-year agreement to make professional stadium home field". Transylvania University. January 25, 2024.