Campbell's Field
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| Location | 401 North Delaware Avenue Camden, NJ 08102 |
| Opened | May 11, 2001 |
| Owner | Rutgers-Camden |
| Operator | Rutgers-Camden, Camden Riversharks |
| Construction cost | $25 million |
| Tenants | Camden Riversharks (AL) (2001-present) Rutgers-Camden Scarlet Raptors baseball |
| Capacity | 6,425 |
| Field dimensions | Left Field: 325 ft (99.06 m)
Center Field: 405 ft (123.444 m) Right Field: 325 ft (99.06 m) |
Campbell's Field is a 6,425-seat baseball-only stadium in Camden, New Jersey that opened in 2001. It was built as the home of the Camden Riversharks baseball team, as well as to the college baseball team of the Camden campus of Rutgers University.
The park, located at Delaware and Penn Avenues, features a commanding view of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge connecting Camden with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania across the Delaware River. Views of the Philadelphia skyline are available from the right-field grandstand. These views can be seen through the "Campbell's Field Cam", a stationary weather camera used by KYW-TV in Philadelphia.
Most of the seating is in a single bowl, with a cross aisle separating lower box seats from upper box seats. There are sky boxes as well, and the upper deck also contains two grandstand areas for private parties.
The park is named for the Campbell Soup Company, which paid $3 million for naming rights over ten years.
On July 14, 2004, Campbell's Field hosted the Atlantic League All-Star Game. It is slated to be the host of the 2008 Atlantic 10 baseball tournament.
[edit] External links
- Campbell's Field
- Ballpark Digest Visit to Campbell's Field
- Minor League Ballparks - Campbell's Field
- Ballpark Review - Campbell's Field
- Rutgers-Camden baseball
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