Lindquist Field

Lindquist Field
Lindquist Field, September 2009
Ogden
Location in the United States
Ogden
Location in Utah
Address2330 Lincoln Avenue
LocationOgden, Utah
United States
Coordinates41°13′26″N 111°58′30″W / 41.224°N 111.975°W / 41.224; -111.975
Elevation4,300 ft (1,310 m)
OwnerCity of Ogden
OperatorCity of Ogden
Capacity8,700
SurfaceNatural grass
Construction
Broke ground1995
OpenedJune 24, 1997 (1997-06-24)
Construction cost$5 million
($9.79 million in 2024 dollars[1])
Tenants
Ogden Raptors (PL) 1997–present

Lindquist Field is a baseball park in the western United States, located in Ogden, Utah. It has a capacity for 8,700 fans and it is the home field of the Ogden Raptors, an independent minor league team in the Pioneer League.[2]

Description

The ballpark debuted 28 years ago in 1997 and has led the Pioneer League in attendance every year since it opened.[3] It is named after former Raptors co-owner Ethan J. Lindquist.[4]

In 2008, the Raptors added a new spectator deck large enough for 1,200 spectators, two more concession stands, a Hardball Café, and an additional 2,000 fixed seats to the stadium. A new masonry wall was added, and the chain-link fencing was also replaced.

The natural grass field is aligned northeast (home plate to second base) at an approximate elevation of 4,300 feet (1,310 m) above sea level; at the foot of the Wasatch Range, it opens up to a view of the mountains. Both BaseballParks.com and DigitalBallParks.com have awarded Lindquist Field "Best View" in all of baseball.[3]

See also

Baseball portal

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Club Info". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ a b "Lindquist Field". Minor League Baseball. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  4. ^ Haney, Jeffrey (9 August 1999). "Provo gets advice on building ballclub". Deseret News. Deseret News. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.