Jewel of the Atlantic League[1] | |
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 TD Bank Park in 2023 | |
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| Former names | Somerset Ballpark (1999) Commerce Bank Ballpark (2000–2008) |
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| Location | 860 East Main Street Bridgewater, NJ 08807 |
| Coordinates | 40°33′38″N 74°33′11″W / 40.56056°N 74.55306°W |
| Public transit |   Bridgewater station: |
| Owner | Somerset County Improvement Authority |
| Operator | Somerset Patriots |
| Capacity | 6,100; expandable to 8,500 |
| Field size | Left Field: 317 feet (97 m) Center Field: 402 feet (123 m) Right Field: 315 feet (96 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 28, 1998 |
| Opened | June 7, 1999 |
| Construction cost | $18 million ($91.1 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | SSP Architectural Group[3] Clarke Caton Hintz[4] |
| General contractor | Epic Construction[5] |
| Tenants | |
| Somerset Patriots (ALPB) 1999–2020, (Double-A NE/EL) 2021–present New Jersey Pride (MLL) 2002–2003 New Jersey Fire (PC) 2004 Sky Blue FC (WPS) 2009 (two games) NY/NJ Comets (NPF) 2013 (part-time) | |
TD Bank Ballpark is a 6,100-seat baseball park in Bridgewater, New Jersey, that is the home of the Somerset Patriots, a Double-A level Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team affiliate of the New York Yankees in the Eastern League (EL). The Patriots previously competed in the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB). The ballpark hosts 70 Patriots games as well as Patriots playoff games and other high school and corporate events each year.
TD Bank Ballpark is named for TD Bank, N.A., which purchased Commerce Bancorp in 2009.[6] Formerly called Commerce Bank Ballpark, the original naming rights were sold to the institution in July 2000. The ballpark was originally known as Somerset Ballpark. Its first regular season baseball game was held on June 7, 1999. Since its opening, more than eight million fans have attended games at the stadium.[7]
- ^ "TD Bank Ballpark Named Best Independent Minor League Ballpark in the Country". New Jersey Business Magazine. June 25, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "COUNTY OF SOMERSET-TD BANK BALLPARK". SSP Architectural Group. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ "TD Bank Ballpark, Bridgewater, NJ". Clarke Caton Hintz. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ "T.D. Bank Ballpark". Epic Construction. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ "Home Becomes TD Bank Ballpark". Somerset Patriots Baseball. February 4, 2009. Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Marks TD Bank Ballpark's 25th Season Anniversary". Somerset Patriots. March 15, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.