Smith's Ballpark

Smith's Ballpark
April 2009
Map
Former namesSpring Mobile Ballpark
(2009–2014)
Franklin Covey Field
(1997–2009)
Franklin Quest Field (1994–1997)
Location1365 South West Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah
United States
Coordinates40°44′28″N 111°53′35″W / 40.741°N 111.893°W / 40.741; -111.893
Public transitBallpark station
OwnerCity of Salt Lake City
OperatorLarry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment Group
Capacity14,511[7]
Record attendance16,531 (July 22, 2000,
vs. Albuquerque)
Field sizeLeft field: 345 ft (105 m)
Left-center field: 385 ft (117 m)
Center field: 420 ft (128 m)
Right-center field: 375 ft (114 m)
Right field: 315 ft (96 m)
SurfaceNatural grass
Construction
Broke groundMay 19, 1993[1]
OpenedApril 11, 1994 (1994-04-11)[2][3]
30 years ago
Construction cost$23 million[3]
($47.3 million in 2023[4])
ArchitectPopulous and Valentiner, Crane, Brunjes & Onyon
Structural engineerH/T Engineers[5]
Services engineerBredson & Associates[6]
General contractorSahara Construction[3]
Tenants
Salt Lake Bees (PCL/AAAW) 1994–2024
Utah Utes (Big 12) 1994–present
Smith's Ballpark at sunset in 2009
An entrance gate in 2013

Smith's Ballpark (formerly known as Franklin Quest Field, later Franklin Covey Field,[8] and more recently Spring Mobile Ballpark) is a baseball park in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was the home field of the minor league Salt Lake Bees of the Pacific Coast League and the collegiate Utah Utes of the Big 12 Conference.

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  3. ^ a b c "2011 Salt Lake Bees Media Guide" (PDF). Minor League Baseball. April 8, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
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  5. ^ "About". H/T Engineers, Inc. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
  6. ^ "Pro Baseball Sports Facilities". Bredson & Associates. Archived from the original on April 10, 2002. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  7. ^ "Salt Lake Bees". 2017 Pacific Coast League Sketch & Record Book. Minor League Baseball. 2017. p. 65.
  8. ^ Benson, Lee (April 9, 2009). "Changing Names of Ballparks is a Tradition". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2010.