How old is progressive field

Indians bullpen is located in deep right-center, visitors in right-field corner, each with three pitching mounds. The building measures approximately feet from main concourse to the top of the sunscreen. Bullpens are elevated 4 feet 6 inches above playing field.

Funded by a year "luxury tax" on alcohol and cigarette sales passed in a May referendum. First property for site was acquired in December ; the entire site was acquired by Spring Home plate from Cleveland Municipal Stadium was transplanted at end of season.

Site of the All-Star game. A snow storm in April forced the Indians to postpone a series versus the Mariners, and move a series versus the Angels to Milwaukee.

Seating chart Recommended Reading bibliography :. Delaney and Rick Eckstein. Fans can enter the ballpark from one of many entry gates, but many enter through the Gate C entrance in centerfield. Revamped after the season, this area connects the ballpark with downtown Cleveland. Prior to the start of the season the upper deck seating in right-center field was removed and replaced with terrace areas for group seating.

This decreased the seating capacity from 43, to 35, Below the upper deck, a two-story corner bar, features 40 tap beers providing fans with a bar with a view. Installation of seating was completed in October President Bill Clinton threw out the first pitch at the opening game between the Cleveland Indians and the Seattle Mariners on April 4, As part of the deal, Progressive also gained sponsorship rights as the official auto insurer of the team.

Bounded by main downtown Cleveland streets of Ontario to the west, Carnegie to the south, and E. Gateway was the first sports complex in the country to display a significant collection of public art, including "Meet Me Here," a seating element near Quicken Loans Arena's front entrance and "Who's On First?

Several older stadiums, including Wrigley Field in Chicago and Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, have undergone significant renovations in recent years. Our tenants, and as you heard, the quote unquote rent that is generated, it takes care of this facility.

With that said, we have many questions. Some of those questions involved the impact the team provides financially to the community. Altogether, the public sector will pay for two-thirds of the project. The Indians will pay for the rest of the improvements, upkeep and any overages.