NBT Bank Stadium

NBT Bank Stadium
Historic NBT Bank Stadium
NBT Bank Stadium in 2021
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Former namesAlliance Bank Stadium (2005–2013)
P&C Stadium (1997–2005)
Address1 Tex Simone Drive
Syracuse, New York
Coordinates43°4′44.68″N 76°9′55.29″W / 43.0790778°N 76.1653583°W / 43.0790778; -76.1653583
Public transitFrom CENTRO Transit Hub: #16, #116, or #216 N. Salina bus (center platform, Bay B8)
OwnerOnondaga County
OperatorCommunity Baseball Club of Central New York, Inc.
(Syracuse Mets)
Capacity10,815[5]
Record attendance14,098 (May 7, 2010)[6]
Field sizeLeft field: 330 ft (100 m)
Center field: 400 ft (120 m)
Right field: 330 ft (100 m)
SurfaceAstroTurf (1997–2007)
Grass (2008–present)
Construction
Broke groundJuly 5, 1995[1]
OpenedApril 3, 1997
Construction cost$28 million
($53.1 million in 2023 dollars[2])
ArchitectPopulous[3]
Structural engineerKlepper, Hahn & Hyatt[3]
Services engineerBurns Brothers, Inc.[4]
General contractorJ.D. Taylor/Bovis[3]
Tenants
Syracuse Mets (IL/AAAE) 1997–present
Syracuse Salty Dogs (USL-1) 2003–2004

NBT Bank Stadium is a publicly owned, 10,815-seat, minor league baseball stadium in Syracuse, New York. It is the home stadium for the Syracuse Mets Triple-A baseball team of the International League. The stadium, owned and at times operated by Onondaga County, opened on April 10, 1997, replacing the aging MacArthur Stadium which had served as home to Syracuse's professional baseball teams since 1934 and which was demolished in 1997.

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  3. ^ a b c "Alliance Bank Stadium" (PDF). Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  4. ^ "Why Baseball Beats Hoops Any Day". Syracuse Herald-Journal. April 2, 1997. pp. D1–D2.
  5. ^ "Syracuse Mets Announce Expanded Seating for June and New Promotions". Syracuse Mets. May 28, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  6. ^ Kramer, Lindsay (June 26, 2014). "What are the 10 largest Syracuse Chiefs crowds in NBT Bank Stadium history?". The Post-Standard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.