Polar Park (baseball park)

Polar Park
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Polar Park is located in Massachusetts
Polar Park
Polar Park
Location within Massachusetts
Polar Park is located in the United States
Polar Park
Polar Park
Polar Park (the United States)
Address100 Madison St, Worcester, Massachusetts 01608
LocationWorcester, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°15′25″N 71°48′0″W / 42.25694°N 71.80000°W / 42.25694; -71.80000
OwnerCity of Worcester[1]
Executive suites22[2]
Capacity9,508 (2021)[2]
Field size
  • Left field: 329 feet (100 m)
  • Left-center: 391 feet (119 m)
  • Center field: 402 feet (123 m)
  • Right-center: 370 feet (110 m)
  • Right field: 320 feet (98 m)[3]
SurfaceKentucky Blue Grass[4]
Construction
Broke groundJuly 11, 2019[5]
OpenedMay 11, 2021 (2021-05-11)[8]
Construction cost
  • land: $ 41 million
  • park: $118 million
  • total: $159 million[6]
ArchitectD'Agostino Izzo Quirk Architects (DAIQ)[7]
Project managerSkanska USA[3]
Tenants
Worcester Red Sox (AAAE/IL) 2021–present
Website
polarpark.com

Polar Park is a baseball park in Worcester, Massachusetts, serving as the home of the Worcester Red Sox,[9] a Minor League Baseball team competing at the Triple-A level and an affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. Opened for the 2021 Triple-A season, it has a seating capacity of 9,508 people.[10][11] Polar Beverages, a local beverage company based in Worcester, has retained the naming rights to the ballpark.[10]

  1. ^ "Polar Park FAQs". PolarPark.com. Worcester Red Sox. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021. Who will own the ballpark? The City of Worcester will own the ballpark.
  2. ^ a b "Polar Park to Accommodate 9,508 Baseball Fans in 2021". MiLB.com. September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Ballou, Bill (November 16, 2019). "Polar Park construction schedule 'extremely tight'". telegram.com. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference sod was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference City was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Silverman, Michael (April 22, 2021). "Brand-new Polar Park is ready to go, but will it be a good deal for Worcester?". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  7. ^ Spedden, Zach (November 9, 2018). "DAIQ Tabbed for Worcester Ballpark Design". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference opener was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ McLoone, Dan (November 6, 2018). "Red Sox are taking suggestions for renaming the PawSox". The Boston Globe.
  10. ^ a b Kotsopoulos, Nick (August 17, 2018). "Pawtucket Red Sox moving to Worcester; Kelley Square to get a makeover". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  11. ^ Bowers, Rachel G. (August 17, 2018). "Here's a look at the renderings of the Triple A Red Sox ballpark in Worcester". The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 17, 2018.