AutoZone Park

AutoZone Park
A Redbirds game at AutoZone Park
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Location200 Union Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee
United States
Coordinates35°8′35″N 90°2′57″W / 35.14306°N 90.04917°W / 35.14306; -90.04917
Public transitHeritage streetcar Main Street Line
at Union Avenue
OwnerCity of Memphis
OperatorMemphis Redbirds, LLC[3]
Capacity10,000 (2015–present)[8]
14,384 (2008–2014)[4]
14,320 (2000–2007)
Record attendance18,620 (August 31, 2008; Oklahoma RedHawks vs. Memphis Redbirds)[9]
Field sizeLeft field: 319 ft (97 m)
Left-center field: 360 ft (110 m)
Center field: 400 ft (122 m)
Right-center field: 373 ft (114 m)
Right field: 322 ft (98 m)[4]
SurfaceTifton 419 Bermuda grass[3]
Construction
Broke groundJanuary 15, 1998[1]
OpenedApril 1, 2000[2]
Construction cost$80.5 million[4]
($142 million in 2023 dollars[5])
ArchitectLooney Ricks Kiss
HOK Sport
Structural engineerStanley D. Lindsey & Associates[6]
Services engineerGriffith C. Burr Inc.[7]
General contractorBeers-Inman[2]
Tenants
Memphis Redbirds (PCL/AAAE/IL) 2000–present
Memphis 901 FC (USLC) 2019–2024

AutoZone Park is a Minor League Baseball stadium located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, and is home to the Memphis Redbirds of the International League, the Triple-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's (MLB) St. Louis Cardinals. It previously hosted Memphis 901 FC of the USL Championship, the second tier of U.S. soccer, from 2019 to 2024.

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  7. ^ "Projects". OGCB, Inc. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
  8. ^ McMillin, Zack (January 6, 2015). "AutoZone Park Transformation Under Way as Cardinals Add $2 Million to City's $4.5 Million". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  9. ^ "Top 10 Crowds in AutoZone Park History" (PDF). 2019 Memphis Redbirds Media Guide. Minor League Baseball. 2019. p. 106. Retrieved February 6, 2020.