Harbor Park

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Harbor Park
Location	150 Park Ave Norfolk, VA 23510
Opened	April 14, 1993
Owner
Surface	Grass
Tenants	Norfolk Tides (International League) (1993-Present)
Capacity	12,067
Field dimensions	Left Field — 333 feet Center Field — 410 feet Right Field — 338 feet

Harbor Park is a stadium along the Elizabeth River, in downtown Norfolk, Virginia, USA. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Norfolk Tides minor league baseball team. The Tides are the International League AAA farm team for the Baltimore Orioles. Harbor Park opened on April 14, 1993 and seats 12,067 people. Seating includes 9,000 lower deck seats, 2,800 upper deck seats and a 300 person capacity picnic area. The stadium also features 24 luxury skyboxes with seating for 400, and a 225 seat full-service restaurant with a panoramic view of the field from the first base side. A record crowd of 14,263 was reached August 31, 1996.

The field is made of natural grass and features a state of the art irrigation and drainage system. The dimensions are 333 feet in left field, 410 feet in center field and 338 feet in right field.

During Major League Baseball's search for a new home for the Montreal Expos, Norfolk submitted a proposal which would have expanded Harbor Park to temporarily accommodate a major league team. Norfolk's bid was rejected and the Expos eventually became the Washington Nationals.

On March 30th 2007 the Washington Nationals played an exhibition game against the Baltimore Orioles. The game was sold out two weeks before the game.

[edit] Pictures

http://www.landmarkdg.com/pix/kp_hp_big.jpg

http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/north_america/united_states/virginia/norfolk_harbor1.jpg

http://a960.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/122/l_46d0f56fdf0c24f2ed270efaeed52df7.png - seating chart

http://a338.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/8/l_9806e1aa928a5837e77ac148b9575119.jpg - Hurricane Isabel

[edit] External links

• Harbor Park Views - Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues
  
• The Norfolk Tides
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Coordinates: 36°50′34.04″N, 76°16′43.93″W

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