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Former names | O'Brien Field (2002–2008) Chiefs Stadium (2009–2013)[1] |
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Location | 730 Southwest Jefferson Street Peoria, IL 61605 |
Coordinates | 40°41′15″N 89°35′51″W / 40.68750°N 89.59750°W |
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Owner | Peoria Chiefs Community Baseball LLC |
Operator | Peoria Chiefs Community Baseball LLC |
Capacity | 8,500 |
Record attendance | 8,825 (May 24, 2002 vs. Kane County Cougars) |
Field size | Left Field: 310 ft (94.49 m) Left Center: 375 ft (114.3 m) Center Field: 400 ft (121.92 m) Right Center: 375 ft (114.3 m) Right Field: 310 ft (94.49 m) |
Surface | Sod (1–1¼ inches) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | August 16, 2001 |
Opened | May 24, 2002[1] |
Construction cost | $23 million ($39 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
Architect | HNTB |
Services engineer | Clark Engineers MW Inc.[3] |
General contractor | River City Construction LLC[3] |
Main contractors | Prairie Construction Systems Inc.[3] |
Tenants | |
Peoria Chiefs (MWL/High-A Central) (2002–present) Bradley Braves (NCAA) (2002–present) |
Dozer Park, originally O'Brien Field and formerly Chiefs Stadium, is a baseball field located in downtown Peoria, Illinois.[4] It is the home of the Peoria Chiefs, the Midwest League affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals; the Chiefs previously played at Meinen Field. The college baseball team of Bradley University also uses the field. It opened on May 24, 2002.[1]