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Citizens Bank Park
In 2004, the Philadelphia Phillies moved out
of Veterans Stadium and into their brand new ballpark, the beautiful
Citizens Bank Park. The new ballpark sits on 21 acres of land
and sits 23 feet below street level with a roof extending 134
feet above the field. The park was painted with 11,600 gallons
of paint and 450,000 bricks were hand-laid by construction workers
over the entire process. It’s less than 50 feet from home plate to the
backstop, and only 51 feet from 1 st or 3 rd base to the stands.
The outfield fences also stand at varying heights, all the way
from six feet in dead center to 19 feet in “the angle,” located
just left of dead center into left center field.
There are currently 15,500 parking spaces available,
and by the end of the 2004 season, there will be another 5,500
spaces available due to the resurfacing of the lot where Veterans
Stadium once stood. Citizens Bank Park also boasts the largest
video display board in the entire National League, measuring
approximately 2,750 square feet. The total construction costs
of the park were $346 million with the Phillies paying for $172
million and the public tax payers covering the other $174 million.
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