Minor League Baseball Stadium in Salt Lake City
Smith's Ballpark April 2009
Former names Spring Mobile Ballpark (2009–2014) Franklin Covey Field (1997–2009) Franklin Quest Field (1994–1997) Location 1365 South West TempleSalt Lake City , Utah United States Coordinates 40°44′28″N 111°53′35″W / 40.741°N 111.893°W / 40.741; -111.893 Owner City of Salt Lake City Operator Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment Group Capacity 14,511[ 7] Record attendance 16,531 (July 22, 2000, vs. Albuquerque ) Field size Left field: 345 ft (105 m)Left-center field: 385 ft (117 m)Center field: 420 ft (128 m)Right-center field: 375 ft (114 m)Right field: 315 ft (96 m)Surface Natural grass Broke ground May 19, 1993[ 1] Opened April 11, 1994 (1994-04-11 ) [ 2] [ 3] 30 years ago Construction cost $ 23 million[ 3] ($47.3 million in 2023[ 4] )Architect Populous and Valentiner, Crane, Brunjes & OnyonStructural engineer H/T Engineers, Inc.[ 5] Services engineer Bredson & Associates, Inc.[ 6] General contractor Sahara Construction[ 3] Salt Lake Bees (PCL /AAAW ) 1994–presentUtah Utes (Pac-12 ) 1994–present
Smith's Ballpark at sunset in 2009
An entrance gate in 2013
Smith's Ballpark (formerly known as Franklin Quest Field , later Franklin Covey Field ,[ 8] and more recently Spring Mobile Ballpark ) is a minor league baseball park in Salt Lake City , Utah . It is the home field of the Salt Lake Bees of the Pacific Coast League and the collegiate Utah Utes of the Pac-12 Conference .
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^ "Pro Baseball Sports Facilities" . Bredson & Associates, Inc . Archived from the original on April 10, 2002. Retrieved August 8, 2013 .
^ "Salt Lake Bees". 2017 Pacific Coast League Sketch & Record Book . Minor League Baseball. 2017. p. 65.
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