Victory Field

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For the first Victory Field (1942-1967), see Bush Stadium. For the former military airfield in Texas, see Victory Field (Texas).
Victory Field
Victory Field
Location 501 West Maryland Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46225
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Owner Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board
Operator Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board
Capacity Baseball: 12,230 (fixed seats), 14,230 (Lawn + Standing Room)
Field size Left field - 320 ft
Left Center - 418 ft
Center Field - 402 ft
Right Center - 362 ft
Right field - 320 ft
Construction
Broke ground December 16, 1994[1]
Opened July 11, 1996
Construction cost $20 million
($30.2 million in 2024 dollars[2])
Architect Populous (then HOK Sport)
Project manager Geupel DeMars Hagerman[3]
Structural engineer Fink Roberts & Petrie, Inc.[3]
Services engineer Bredson & Associates, Inc.[4]
General contractor Huber, Hunt & Nichols, Inc.[3]
Tenants
Indianapolis Indians (IL) (1996–present)

Victory Field is a minor league ballpark in Indianapolis, Indiana that is home to the Indianapolis Indians of the International League.

History

Victory Field opened on July 11, 1996 with the Indians falling to the Oklahoma City 89ers 5-3 in front of 14,667 fans. It replaced Bush Stadium, which had also been called Victory Field for some 25 years of its existence.[5] The new park seated 13,300 fans (15,696 with lawn seating) when it was originally opened. However, in 2005, a 1,000 seat bleacher section was removed to make room for a picnic area. The name reflects the victory of the United States in World War II. The opening of Victory Field in 1996 was the catalyst for a revitalization of downtown Indianapolis.[6]

Entrance to Victory Field

A record 16,168 fans were in attendance on July 22, 2000 to witness the Indians lose to the Columbus Clippers 6-5.[5]

NCAA Division I baseball teams Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Indiana Hoosiers played a game at Victory Field on April 21, 2015.

Features

Victory Field is considered one of the finest facilities in all of Minor league baseball. It has been recognized as the "Best Minor League Ballpark in America" by Baseball America and Sports Illustrated. Recently, it was ranked #6 by Baseball America in their 2015 survey.[7]

There are currently 12,230 permanent seats and room for approximately 2,000 more fans on the outfield lawn, though on popular days such as the 4th of July, it is not uncommon to total over 15,000 with SRO attendees. Victory Field also features 28 luxury suites, five suite-level party areas, and two large picnic areas.

The seating is broken down as followed:[5]

  • Box Seats (Field and View): 7,557
  • Reserved Level (Upper and Lower): 3,765
  • Lawn: 2,000
  • The Coors Light Cove: 125
  • Suite level: 543
  • Wheelchair: 240

Victory Field shares the limelight with the neighboring Lucas Oil Stadium, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, the Indiana University Natatorium, and the Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium.

Seating Capacity

The seating capacity has changed over the year, as follows:

  • 13,500, 15,696 with lawn seating (1996–2004)[8]
  • 12,500, 14,500 with lawn seating (2005–2010)[9]
  • 12,200, 14,200 with lawn seating (2011)[10]
  • 12,202, 14,202 with lawn seating (2012)[11]
  • 12,230, 14,230 with lawn seating (2013–present)[5]

Improvements

Several changes were made to the ballpark between the 2009 and 2010 seasons. Most notably, crews installed a new HD video display that spans the left field wall and measures Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value). tall by 120 feet (37 m) wide. The new digital board, which has the highest resolution (16mm) of any display in Minor League Baseball, features interactive messages, advertisements, and live scores and statistics. The Indians invested approximately $600,000 in the new digital display which was designed by Brookings, South Dakota-based Daktronics.[12]

References

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Events and tenants
Preceded by Home of the
Indianapolis Indians
1996 – present		 Succeeded by
current
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