FedExPark

Summary

FedExPark is a baseball stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. It is the home field of the Memphis Tigers baseball team. The stadium holds 2,000 spectators and opened in 1972 as Nat Buring Stadium.

FedExPark
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Former namesNat Buring Stadium (1972–2009)
LocationMemphis, Tennessee
Coordinates35°06′07″N 89°55′33″W / 35.102074°N 89.925819°W / 35.102074; -89.925819
Public transitBus interchange MATA
OwnerUniversity of Memphis
OperatorUniversity of Memphis
Capacity2,000
Field sizeLeft Field – 318 feet (97 m)
Left Center Field – 360 feet (110 m)
Center Field – 380 feet (116 m)
Right Center Field – 360 feet (110 m)
Right Field – 317 feet (97 m)
SurfaceNatural grass
Construction
Opened1972
Renovated2009
Tenants
Memphis Tigers baseball

The stadium was renovated and expanded in 2009, at a cost of $3 million; the Tigers played the 2009 season at USA Stadium in Millington. The stadium was reopened on February 19, 2010, as FedExPark.[1] [2]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Tigers feeling right at home in FedExPark » the Commercial Appeal". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  2. ^ "Construction of FedExPark Begins at UM's Park Avenue Campus - MEMPHIS OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-03-25.

External links edit

  • Venue information
  • Gift From FedEx Will Redesign Tiger Baseball Stadium