Target Field
Target Field is a baseball stadium in the historic warehouse district of downtown Minneapolis. Since its opening in 2010, the stadium has been the ballpark of Major League Baseball's Minnesota Twins. The stadium hosted the 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. It has also served as the home of other local and regional baseball events.
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| Address | 1 Twins Way |
|---|---|
| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°58′54″N 93°16′42″W |
| Public transit | Northstar Line Blue Line Green Line at Target Field station |
| Owner | Minnesota Ballpark Authority |
| Operator | Twins Ballpark LLC |
| Capacity | 39,504 (2010–2012) 39,021 (2013–2015) 38,871 (2016) 38,885 (2017) 38,649 (2018) 38,544 (2019–present) |
| Record attendance | 44,152 (Kenny Chesney July 18, 2015) |
| Field size | Left Field – 339 feet (103 m) Left-Center – 377 feet (115 m) Center Field left corner – 411 feet (125 m) Center Field right corner – 403 feet (123 m) Right-Center – 367 feet (112 m) Right Field – 328 feet (100 m) |
| Surface | Kentucky Bluegrass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | August 30, 2007 |
| Opened | April 12, 2010 |
| Construction cost | US$555 million |
| Architect | Populous (formerly HOK Sport) Hammel, Green and Abrahamson |
| Project manager | International Facilities Group, LLC. |
| Structural engineer | Walter P Moore Engineers and Consultants |
| Services engineer | M-E Engineers, Inc. |
| General contractor | Mortenson/Thor |
| Tenants | |
| Minnesota Twins (MLB) (2010–present) Minnesota Golden Gophers (NCAA) (2011) | |
| Website | |
| http://www.mlb.com/twins/ballpark/ | |
The ballpark is open-air; though originally designed for baseball, it has also hosted football, soccer, hockey games, and concerts.
In 2010, ESPN The Magazine ranked Target Field as the number one baseball stadium experience in North America.
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