| T.R. Hughes Ballpark | |
|---|---|
| Location | 900 T.R. Hughes Blvd O'Fallon, Missouri 63366 |
| Opened | June, 1999 |
| Owner | City of O'Fallon |
| Surface | Natural Grass |
| Architect | HOK Sport |
| Capacity | 5, 150 (2011) |
| Field dimensions | Left Field - 320 ft Center Field - 382 ft Right Center Field - 325 ft Right Field - 299 ft |
| Tenants | |
| River City Rascals (1999-present) | |
T.R. Hughes Ballpark is a stadium in O'Fallon, Missouri. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the River City Rascals Frontier League baseball team. It opened in 1999 with seating for 3,500 people, plus areas for 1,650 additional fans on lawn and outfield bleacher areas.[1]
The ballpark hosted a number of special events in addition to Rascals home games. On October 13–14, 2007 the ballpark was the site of the longest baseball game in recorded history. A group of forty players from the Men's Senior Baseball League of St. Louis played for 39 hours 29 minutes and 25 seconds. They played 92 innings and the score was 119-81 as the team representing the St. Louis Browns beat the team representing the St. Louis Stars.[2] The record was reset in October 2009 9-11, 2009 when the two teams played a 48 hour game,[3] with the Browns defeating the Cardinals 180-140. [2] On August 13, 2009 the stadium was the site of a home run derby between first baseman Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals and basketball star Shaquille O'Neal for Shaq's reality television series, "Shaq Vs." in front of a capacity crowd.[4] T.R. Hughes Ballpark was announced as the location for the Missouri State High School Activities Association baseball championships for 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.[1]
| Events and tenants | ||
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| Preceded by League Stadium GMC Stadium |
Host of the FL All-Star Game T.R. Hughes Ballpark 2000 2004 |
Succeeded by Hawkinson Ford Field Falconi Field |
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