| Fifth Third Bank Ballpark | |
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| Former names | Kane County Events Center (1991-1993) Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium (1993-2011) |
| Location | 34W002 Cherry Lane Geneva, Illinois 60134 |
| Broke ground | May 1990 |
| Opened | April 13, 1991 |
| Owner | Kane County Forest Preserve Kane County Cougars |
| Operator | Kane County Cougars |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | $5 million ($8.06 million in 2012 dollars[1]) $14.5 million (renovation) |
| Architect | HOK Sport |
| General Contractor | Markur Contractors Inc.[2] |
| Capacity | 3,600 (1991) 4,800 (1992) 5,600 (1997) 7,400 (2000) 14,000 (2010) |
| Field dimensions | Left Field - 335 ft Center Field - 400 ft Right Field - 335 ft |
| Tenants | |
| Kane County Cougars (Midwest League) | |
Fifth Third Bank Ballpark is a baseball field located in Geneva, Illinois. The stadium was built in 1991 and holds 7,400 people. It is the home of the Kane County Cougars.
Fifth Third Bank Ballpark was originally named after Philip B. Elfstrom, the former Kane County Forest Preserve President, and the person most responsible for bringing minor league baseball to Kane County.
The Forest Preserve's Elfstrom Stadium serves as the friendly home of the Kane County Cougars, a Kansas City Royals affiliated Class A minor league baseball team. The stadium was constructed in 1991, and in 2001 the Cougars set a league attendance record of 523,222.
In 2008, the stadium underwent a $10.5 million renovation project that added a second level seating area, covered concourse, and skybox suites among other amenities. It finished in time for the start of the 2009 baseball season.
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