Payne Park
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Payne Park refers both to a baseball field that stood from 1924 to 1990, and which has since been replaced by a public park of the same name in the same location, in Sarasota, Florida. Payne Park, the original stadium for the city of Sarasota, was built on a portion of 60 acres (242,811.6 m²) of land donated by Calvin Payne and his wife, Martha. Payne Park today refers to the 29 acres (117,358.9 m²) public park - the location of the ballpark - used for recreational and high school sporting events.
, Chicago White Sox
and the New York Giants
. The park ceased its association with professional baseball in 1989 with the construction of Ed Smith Stadium
and the ballpark was demolished. Until 1963, the ballpark's dimensions were 375 feet (114.3 m) down the foul-lines and 500 feet (152.4 m) to center-field.
The ballpark was refurbished on multiple occasions. Prior to Spring Training 1951, the City of Sarasota added 600 permanent bleachers increasing capacity to just over 4,000. The size of the press-box was doubled as well.
The White Sox moved their spring training games from Tampa to Sarasota in 1960. Prior to spring training 1963, The City of Sarasota changed the ballpark's dimensions to 352 feet (107.3 m) down the foul-lines and 415 feet (126.5 m) to center field to match the White Sox' Comiskey Park
dimensions.
The Chicago White Sox and Texas Rangers played the last major league spring training game at Payne Park on March 30, 1988.
Ballpark
The ballpark was erected in 1924 and was a long time spring training and minor league site for baseball clubs such as the Boston Red SoxBoston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
, Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
and the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
. The park ceased its association with professional baseball in 1989 with the construction of Ed Smith Stadium
Ed Smith Stadium
Ed Smith Stadium is a baseball field located in Sarasota, Florida. The stadium was built in 1989 to replace Payne Park as a Spring Training and Minor League Baseball site. In 2010, the Baltimore Orioles began playing spring games at the ballpark.-History:...
and the ballpark was demolished. Until 1963, the ballpark's dimensions were 375 feet (114.3 m) down the foul-lines and 500 feet (152.4 m) to center-field.
The ballpark was refurbished on multiple occasions. Prior to Spring Training 1951, the City of Sarasota added 600 permanent bleachers increasing capacity to just over 4,000. The size of the press-box was doubled as well.
The White Sox moved their spring training games from Tampa to Sarasota in 1960. Prior to spring training 1963, The City of Sarasota changed the ballpark's dimensions to 352 feet (107.3 m) down the foul-lines and 415 feet (126.5 m) to center field to match the White Sox' Comiskey Park
Comiskey Park
Comiskey Park was the ballpark in which the Chicago White Sox played from 1910 to 1990. It was built by Charles Comiskey after a design by Zachary Taylor Davis, and was the site of four World Series and more than 6,000 major league games...
dimensions.
The Chicago White Sox and Texas Rangers played the last major league spring training game at Payne Park on March 30, 1988.