Whataburger Field
| Whataburger Field | |
|---|---|
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| Location |
734 East Port Avenue Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 |
| Broke ground | April 8, 2004[1] |
| Opened | April 17, 2005[2] |
| Owner | City of Corpus Christi[3] |
| Operator | Corpus Christi Baseball Club LP |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost |
$27.7 million[4] ($33.1 million in 2014 dollars[ 1]) |
| Architect | HKS, Inc.[5] |
| Project manager | AG/CM Inc.[3] |
| Structural engineer | Kleinfelder[6] |
| Services engineer | Blum Consulting Engineers, Inc.[7] |
| General contractor | Fulton-Coastcon-Hunt[3] |
| Capacity | 5,400[5] |
| Field dimensions |
Left field – 315 feet (96 m) Left-center – 375 feet (114 m) Center field – 400 feet (122 m) Right-center – 375 feet (114 m) Right field – 325 feet (99 m) |
| Tenants | |
| Corpus Christi Hooks (TL) (2005-present) | |
Whataburger Field is the minor league baseball stadium located in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. It is currently home to the Corpus Christi Hooks, the double-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. It is also home to the Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi Islanders college baseball team.[8]
History
The park, which opened in 2005, is located on what used to be old cotton warehouses upon the city's waterfront.[4] Naming rights were paid for by Whataburger, Inc., which was headquartered in Corpus Christi before relocating to San Antonio in 2009. Fans are able to see the USS Lexington and the Texas State Aquarium from inside the park.[9] Whataburger Field features 5,050 fixed seats, 19 luxury suites and two outfield berm areas that are able to accommodate nearly 2,000 fans.[9]
On June 30, 2005 the stadium unveiled For the Love of the Game, an 18-foot (5.5 m) statue depicting a young ball player in a contemplative pose. The statue is believed to be the largest bronze statue of a baseball player.
On June 26, 2007 Whataburger Field played host to the 2007 Texas League All-Star game.[10]
One June 10, 2010, the Houston Dynamo played the first-ever soccer match[11] at Whataburger Field before a capacity crowd of 6,111, beating the Laredo Heat 2-1. The Dynamo played in-state rival FC Dallas in a pre-season friendly on February 12, 2011 — becoming the second soccer match ever played at Whataburger Field.[12]
The construction manager was Hunt Construction Group, Inc. of Dallas, Texas.
Amenities
- VIP Lounge - a covered area used for groups and parties
- Driscoll Children's Hospital Fun Zone - a playground
- Stripes Kid's Park - a youth baseball field
- Sport Court basketball playing surface
- 27' high rock wall
- 16' tall x 22' wide video board
- APEX Pool[9]
- Cotton Club - an air-conditioned entertainment area[4]
- Trampoline jump
Food
- Nolan Ryan Grill
- Beers of The World - first-base concourse
- Dippin' Dots[4]
- A Whataburger restaurant
See also
References
- ↑ Corpus Christi Hooks: Today Is The Day
- ↑ Corpus Christi Hooks: Hooks 2005 Schedule Released
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Whataburger Field - Corpus Christi Hooks - Baseball Pilgrimages
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Whataburger Field: What-A-Ballpark!
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hooks Ballpark: Whataburger Field
- ↑ State & Local Government. Kleinfelder. 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ↑ Whataburger Field | Blum Consulting Engineers
- ↑ "Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Athletic Facilities". Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Athletics. Archived from the original on November 15, 2009. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Corpus Christi Hooks: Whataburger Field
- ↑ Corpus Christi Hooks: Luxury Suite
- ↑ Dynamo defeat Laredo Heat 2-1
- ↑ Dynamo, FC Dallas to square off in Corpus
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Coordinates: 27°48′35″N 97°23′59″W / 27.809595°N 97.399681°W