Target Field facts for kids
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| Location | 1 Twins Way (3rd Ave. N, between 5th St. N and 7th St. N), Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°58′54″N 93°16′42″W / 44.98167°N 93.27833°W |
| Owner | Minnesota Ballpark Authority |
| Operator | Minnesota Twins |
| Capacity | 39,504 41,000 (Standing Room Only) |
| Field size | Left Field - 339 feet (103 m) Left-Center - 377 feet (115 m) Center Field left corner - 411 feet (125 m) Center Field right corner - 403 feet (123 m) Right-Center - 365 feet (111 m) Right Field - 328 feet (100 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Broke ground | August 30, 2007 |
| Opened | January 4, 2010 (first day of operations) March 27, 2010 (college baseball game) April 2, 2010 (Twins' exhibition) April 12, 2010 (Twins' regular season) |
| Construction cost | USD $ 545 million |
| Architect | Populous |
| Builder | M. A. Mortenson Company |
| Tenants | |
| Minnesota Twins (MLB) (2010–present) | |
Target Field is the home baseball park of the Minnesota Twins. It is in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the team's sixth ballpark and third in Minnesota. The Twins moved to Target Field in 2010 after 28 seasons at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. It is the first stadium built just for the Twins. Twins staff moved in on January 4, 2010.
| Preceded by Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
Home of the Minnesota Twins 2010 – present |
Succeeded by Current |
Images for kids
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Target Field during a game vs. Kansas City in 2010
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Armed Services Appreciation Day, on July 3, 2011. The Twins set a three-game series attendance record (123,385) against the Milwaukee Brewers.
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View of downtown Minneapolis from Target Field, May 14, 2014
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The same site as above, 378 days after the previous photo and approximately two years (733 days) since construction commenced
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The right field scoreboard, photo taken March 2011.
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Panorama of Target Field, taken from the concourse inside Gate 29.
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Minnie and Paul, representing the Twin Cities, is the logo for the Minnesota Twins.
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The site of Target Field, two days before construction commenced on May 21, 2007. The location is bordered by 7th St. N (overpass on left), the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center, 5th St. N (overpass on the right side), and the 394 exits and downtown parking ramp (foreground). The tall red building is the Ford Centre.
See also
In Spanish: Target Field para niños
