121 Financial Ballpark

121 Financial Ballpark
The home plate entrance
Map
Former namesJacksonville Baseball Park (planning/construction)
Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville (2003–2014, 2017–2019) [1]
Community First Park (2015–16)
Location301 A. Philip Randolph Boulevard
Jacksonville, Florida
United States
Coordinates30°19′30″N 81°38′35″W / 30.324968°N 81.643069°W / 30.324968; -81.643069
OwnerCity of Jacksonville
OperatorASM Global
Capacity11,000 (baseball)
Field sizeLeft field: 321 ft (98 m)
Center field: 420 ft (130 m)
Right field: 317 ft (97 m)[7]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundDecember 11, 2001[2]
OpenedApril 11, 2003
Construction cost$34 million
($56.3 million in 2023 dollars[3])
ArchitectPopulous
Project managerGilbane/Scheer/Renaissance[4]
Structural engineerBliss & Nyitray, Inc.[5]
Services engineerJohn J. Christie & Associates, PC[6]
General contractorBarton Malow[4]
Tenants
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (SL/AAAE/IL) 2003–present
Jacksonville Armada FC (NASL) 2015–2016

121 Financial Ballpark (originally the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville) is a baseball park in Jacksonville, Florida. It is the home stadium of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Minor League Baseball team, who play in the International League. The facility opened in 2003.

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  5. ^ "Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville". Bliss & Nyitray Inc. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  6. ^ "Projects". John J. Christie & Associates, PC. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  7. ^ "Baseball Grounds History/Facts". Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved February 6, 2020.