Louisville Slugger Field
Slugger Field | |
Aerial view of Louisville Slugger Field, 2011 | |
Location within Kentucky Location within the United States | |
| Location | 401 East Main Street Louisville, Kentucky United States |
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| Coordinates | 38°15′22.27″N 85°44′40.75″W / 38.2561861°N 85.7446528°W |
| Owner | The Metro Development Authority Louisville Baseball Club, Inc. |
| Operator | Louisville Baseball Club, Inc. |
| Capacity | 13,131 (baseball) 8,000 (soccer) |
| Field size | Left field: 325 ft (99 m) Center field: 405 ft (123 m) Right field: 340 ft (100 m) |
| Surface | 'Northbridge' Bermudagrass and HGT Kentucky Bluegrass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 13, 1998 |
| Opened | April 12, 2000 |
| Construction cost | $40 million ($73 million in 2024 dollars) |
| Architect | HNTB K. Norman Berry Associates |
| Structural engineer | Rangaswamy & Associates |
| Services engineer | CMTA Consulting Engineers |
| General contractor | Turner/Barton Malow |
| Tenants | |
| Louisville Bats (IL/AAAE) 2000–present Louisville City FC (USLC) 2015–2019 | |
Louisville Slugger Field is a baseball stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. The baseball-specific stadium opened in 2000 with a seating capacity of 13,131. It is currently home to the professional baseball team, the Louisville Bats, Triple-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. From 2015 to 2019, it was also home to Louisville City FC, a professional soccer team in the USL Championship.
The unique design of Louisville Slugger Field includes a former train shed on the site which was incorporated into the stadium. The Ohio River and state of Indiana are visible from the park, as well as views of downtown Louisville. Naming rights for the stadium were purchased by Hillerich & Bradsby, makers of the famous Louisville Slugger baseball bat, and the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory is located several blocks further down Main Street. The stadium is accessible from I-64, I-65, and I-71.