Frontier Field

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Frontier Field
Location	One Morrie Silver Way Rochester, NY 14608
Opened	July 11, 1996
Owner	Monroe County, NY
Operator	Rochester Community Baseball
Surface	Grass
Construction cost	$35.3 million USD
Architect	Ellerbe Becket
Tenants	Rochester Red Wings (1997-present) Rochester Raging Rhinos (1996-2005) Rochester Rattlers (2001-2002)
Capacity	10,868 (~13,500 SRO)
Field dimensions	Left field — 335 feet Center field — 402 feet Right field — 322 feet

Frontier Field is a baseball stadium located at One Morrie Silver Way in downtown Rochester, New York. The park was built in 1996, replacing the aging Silver Stadium in northern Rochester. Although the stadium was built for baseball, Frontier Field has had several tenants in numerous sports, including the Rochester Raging Rhinos of the A-League/USL First Division from 1996 to 2005, the Rochester Rattlers of Major League Lacrosse from 2001 to 2002, and the Rochester Red Wings of the International League since 1997. The ballpark seats 10,868 spectators for baseball.^[1]

Frontier, the primary telephone company in Rochester, has held the naming rights to the ballpark since its opening in 1996. Frontier Field hosted the Triple-A All-Star Game on July 12, 2000.^[2]

Contents 1 History 1.1 Tenants 1.2 Upgrades 2 References 3 External links

[edit] History

[edit] Tenants

The stadium, although always intended to be primarily a baseball facility, was constructed to be able to accommodate the Rhinos soccer team as well.

The Red Wings moved from Silver Stadium to Frontier Field at the conclusion of the 1996 International League season. The Rhinos played at Frontier from their inception in 1996 until 2005, when the team moved to the soccer-specific PAETEC Park three blocks northwest of Frontier Field. Additionally, the Rattlers played at Frontier from 2001 to 2002, when the team moved to Bishop Kearney High School. Currently, both the Rattlers and Rhinos play at PAETEC Park, and Frontier Field is now used exclusively for baseball and special events.

[edit] Upgrades

The Red Wings, now the sole tenant at Frontier Field, are making upgrades to the park to make the stadium a better baseball facility. The first notable upgrade, the installation of a new 24 foot by 32 foot video scoreboard in left field, was completed in time for the 2006 season. Originally, a new grass turf was to be installed following the 2006 season to replace the grass that has been beat up over the years from extensive use in baseball, soccer, and lacrosse.^[3] No such replacement was made, and the work is now expected to commence after the 2007 season.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Photographs of Frontier Field - Rochester Area Ballparks
• Frontier Field Views - Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues

Coordinates: 43°9′29.76″N, 77°37′11.26″W

Preceded by Silver Stadium	Home of the Rochester Red Wings 1997 – present	Succeeded by Current
Preceded by Fauver Stadium	Home of the Rochester Raging Rhinos  1996 – 2005	Succeeded by PAETEC Park
Preceded by first ballpark	Home of the Rochester Rattlers 2001 – 2002	Succeeded by Bishop Kearney Field

Current ballparks in the International League
North Division	South Division	West Division
Alliance Bank Stadium • Coca-Cola Park Frontier Field • Dunn Tire Park McCoy Stadium • PNC Field	The Diamond • Durham Bulls Athletic Park Harbor Park • Knights Stadium	Cooper Stadium • Fifth Third Field Louisville Slugger Field • Victory Field