Principal Park

Principal Park
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Former namesSec Taylor Stadium (1992–2004)
Location1 Line Drive
Des Moines, Iowa
United States
Coordinates41°34′49″N 93°36′57″W / 41.58028°N 93.61583°W / 41.58028; -93.61583
OwnerCity of Des Moines
OperatorRaccoon Baseball, Inc.
Capacity11,500 (2004–present)
10,800 (1992–2003)
Field sizeLeft field: 335 ft (102 m)
Center field: 400 ft (120 m)
Right field: 335 ft (102 m)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundSeptember 10, 1991[1]
OpenedApril 16, 1992
Renovated2006
Construction costUS$12 million
($26.1 million in 2023 dollars[5])
ArchitectPopulous
Structural engineerShuck–Britson, Inc.[2]
Services engineerBredson & Associates, Inc.[3]
General contractorRingland Johnson Crowley Company[4]
Tenants
Iowa Cubs (AA/PCL/AAAE/IL) 1992–present

Principal Park, formerly Sec Taylor Stadium, is a minor league baseball stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. It is the home field of the International League's Iowa Cubs.

  1. ^ "Going to the Game". Iowa State Baseball Tournament. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  2. ^ "Sec Taylor Stadium". Shuck–Britson, Inc. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  3. ^ "Pro Baseball Sports Facilities". Bredson & Associates, Inc. Archived from the original on April 10, 2002. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  4. ^ "Sec Taylor Renovation Price Tag Remains High". The Daily Reporter. Spencer, Iowa. August 16, 1991. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  5. ^ 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.