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| Former names | Legends Field (1996–2008) |
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| Location | 1 Steinbrenner Drive Tampa, FL 33614 |
| Coordinates | 27°58′49″N 82°30′24″W / 27.98028°N 82.50667°W |
| Owner | Yankee Global Enterprises |
| Operator | New York Yankees |
| Capacity | 11,026 (2007–present) 10,200 (1996–2006) |
| Field size | Left Field – 318 ft (97 m) Left-Center – 399 ft (122 m) Center Field – 408 ft (124 m) Right-Center – 385 ft (117 m) Right Field – 314 ft (96 m)[6] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 22, 1994[1] |
| Opened | March 1, 1996 |
| Renovated | 2016–2017 |
| Construction cost | $30 million[2] ($58.3 million in 2023 dollars[3]) |
| Architect | Lescher & Mahoney |
| Structural engineer | MC Engineers, Inc.[4] |
| Services engineer | Colwill Engineering[5] |
| General contractor | Case Contracting Company |
| Tenants | |
| New York Yankees (MLB) (spring training) (1996–present) Tampa Tarpons (FSL) (1996–present) Florida Complex League Yankees (FCL) (1996–present) FC Tampa Bay (NASL) (2010) Tampa Bay Rays (MLB) (2025) | |
George M. Steinbrenner Field, formerly known as Legends Field,[7] is a baseball stadium located in Tampa, Florida, across the Dale Mabry Highway from Raymond James Stadium, the home of the National Football League's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The ballpark was built in 1996 and seats 11,026 people, with an addition in right field built in 2007.[8] It is the largest spring training ballpark in Florida.
George M. Steinbrenner Field serves as the spring training home of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees and is the home of the Tampa Tarpons, the Yankees' affiliate in the Florida State League.[9]
After extensive damage to Tropicana Field by Hurricane Milton, it was announced that Steinbrenner Field will serve as the home field for MLB's Tampa Bay Rays during their 2025 season.[10]
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- ^ "It Happens Every Spring: A 110-Year Retrospective of Yankees Spring Training". The Yankee Analysts. February 16, 2011. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Projects". MC Engineers. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "Related Experience - Recreational". Colwill Engineering. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ "Grapefruit League Ballparks". Ballparks.com. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "New York Yankees to Rename Legends Field in Tampa "George M. Steinbrenner Field"" (Press release). Major League Baseball Advanced Media. February 14, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ Gigley, Chris (September 14, 2005). "Legends Field: The Florida Home of the Yankees". At the Yard. Archived from the original on May 9, 2006. Retrieved February 22, 2006.
- ^ "George M. Steinbrenner Field". Major League Baseball Advanced Media. 2008. Archived from the original on December 17, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "Rays will play at George M. Steinbrenner Field in 2025". mlb.com. mlb.com.