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| Former names | Jerry Uht Park (1995–2016) |
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| Location | 110 East 10th Street Erie, Pennsylvania United States |
| Coordinates | 42°7′37″N 80°4′48″W / 42.12694°N 80.08000°W |
| Owner | City of Erie |
| Operator | Erie County Convention Center Authority |
| Capacity | 6,000[4] |
| Field size | Left Field: 316 feet (96 m) Center Field: 400 feet (120 m) Right Field: 328 feet (100 m) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 27, 1994 |
| Opened | June 20, 1995 |
| Construction cost | $9 million ($18 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | Lescher Mahoney Sports Weber Murphy Fox |
| Project manager | Heery International[2] |
| Structural engineer | MC Engineers, Inc.[3] |
| Tenants | |
| Erie SeaWolves (EL) (1995–present) | |
UPMC Park, formerly known as Jerry Uht Park, is a baseball park located in Erie, Pennsylvania. It is the home of the Double-A Erie SeaWolves of the Eastern League, the city's Minor League Baseball (MiLB) franchise. The SeaWolves are affiliated with the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball team. It hosted its first regular season game on June 20, 1995, in which major league veteran José Guillén hit a home run to ensure a SeaWolves victory over the Jamestown Jammers.[4]
The park replaced Ainsworth Field, built in 1947, and features a natural grass and dirt playing field. Its concessions include regional specialties such as pepperoni balls, ox roast sandwiches, cheesesteaks, and Yuengling beer. It is part of the Erie Civic Center Complex, which also includes Erie Insurance Arena and the Warner Theatre, all governed by the Erie County Convention Center Authority. The stadium has a seating capacity of 6,000.[5] After the 2016 season, the SeaWolves partnered with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) in a naming rights agreement to rebrand the stadium UPMC Park.[6]
In 2008, the ESPN sports broadcast company ranked the ballpark number five out of ten minor league ballpark seating arrangements. They especially noted its unique mezzanine level, which overlooks the infield along the first base side.[7] In July 2015, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) also ranked the stadium number five among the most vegetarian-friendly minor league ballparks.[8]
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- ^ a b "Jerry Uth Park". Erie County Convention Center Authority. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ "Jerry Uht Park". Erie County Convention Center Authority. 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "New for 2017: UPMC Park". Ballpark Digest. September 19, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ Pahigan, Josh (May 10, 2008). "The Best of the Minor Leagues". ESPN. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
- ^ Moore, Heather (July 27, 2015). "The Top 5 Vegetarian-Friendly Minor League Ballparks". People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Retrieved November 27, 2015.