Wolfson Park

Wolfson Park
Entrance to Wolfson Park, 2002
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Full nameSamuel W. Wolfson Baseball Park
Former namesNew Jacksonville Baseball Park (planning/construction)
Jacksonville Baseball Park (1955–1964)
Location1201 East Duval Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Coordinates30°19′33″N 81°38′23″W / 30.325888°N 81.639844°W / 30.325888; -81.639844
OwnerCity of Jacksonville
OperatorSMG
Capacity8,200
Construction
OpenedMarch 16, 1955 (1955-03-16)
ClosedSeptember 3, 2002 (2002-09-03)
DemolishedSeptember 26, 2002 (2002-09-26)
Construction costUS$400,000
(US$4.7 million in 2023 dollars[1])
Tenants
Jacksonville Braves (South Atlantic) (1955–60)
Jacksonville Jets (South Atlantic) (1961)
Jacksonville Suns (International) (1962–68),[2] (Southern) (1970–2002)
Jacksonville Cyclones (USL A-League) (1998–99)

Samuel W. Wolfson Baseball Park (originally Jacksonville Baseball Park) was a baseball park in Jacksonville, Florida. It stood from 1954 until 2002, when it was demolished and replaced by the new Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. During that time it was home to all of Jacksonville's minor league baseball teams, including the Jacksonville Braves (1955–1960), the Jacksonville Jets (1961), and the Jacksonville Suns (1962–1968 and 1970–2002). It had a seating capacity of 8,200 and was named for local baseball owner Samuel W. Wolfson.

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