Terry Park Ballfield
Interactive map of Terry Park Ballfield | |
| Former names | Park T. Pigott Memorial Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | 3410 Palm Beach Boulevard Fort Myers, Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 26°39′26″N 81°50′31″W / 26.65709°N 81.84199°W |
| Operator | Lee County |
| Capacity | 600 (1925–1955) 3,000 (1955–2004) 900 (2004–present) |
| Surface | Grass Turf During the Royals Tenure |
| Field size | Center Field – 425 ft (130 m) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1921 |
| Opened | 1925 |
| Renovated | 1955 (Rebuilt) |
| Demolished | 1943 by Fire 2004 by Hurricane |
| Construction cost | US$ 2,100,000 (2010 Renovation Cost) |
| Main contractors | Chris-Tel Construction (2010 Renovation) |
| Tenants | |
| Major League Baseball spring training: Kansas City Royals (AL) (1969-1987) Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) (1955–1968) Cleveland Indians (AL) (1940-1942) Philadelphia Athletics (AL) (1925-1936) Minor League Baseball spring training: Minnesota Twins (MiLB) (1990) Tampa Smokers (FSL) (1949) Louisville Colonels (AA) (1946) Louisville Colonels (AA) (1914) Minor League Baseball: Fort Myers Royals (FSL) (1978-87) Fort Myers Palms (FSL) (1926) Senior Professional Baseball Association: Fort Myers Sun Sox (SPBA) (1989-90) National Collegiate Athletic Association Florida Gulf Coast University (ASUN) (2003) | |
Terry Park Ballfield | |
| Coordinates | 26°39′26″N 81°50′31″W / 26.65709°N 81.84199°W |
| MPS | Lee County Multiple Property Submission |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000730 |
The Terry Park Ballfield (also known as the Park T. Pigott Memorial Stadium) is a historic site in Fort Myers, Florida, United States. The park is named after the family who donated the land in the 1920s. For years the stadium hosted Major League Baseball spring training, as well as a dozen years of Florida State League baseball. The stadium hosted the Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Kansas City Royals spring training through the years. Terry Park was also home to some early minor league baseball, most notably the Fort Myers Palms and Fort Myers Royals, both belonging to the Florida State League. Hall of Famers Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Roberto Clemente, Jimmy Foxx, Bob Feller, Tris Speaker, and George Brett are some of the notable players who have played at Terry Park Field.