Jackson Field (Lansing)
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Jackson Field is a
It is primarily used for baseball, though it has also hosted an ice skating rink, an outdoor movie theater, a haunted house, and served as a concert venue for the annual Common Ground Music Festival. Due to the dimensions of the city block in which the stadium was constructed, the right and left field fences 'notch' sharply into distances of 305 feet (93 m) at each foul pole.
History
The stadium replaced a block of storefronts along Michigan Avenue. Originally budgeted $10 million for construction, the construction costs rose slightly to $12.8 million.[4]
On February 22, 2010, Lansing mayor
On March 12, 2014, a $22 million renovation proposal for the stadium was announced named "The Outfield." It would include $11 million in public bonds for renovation of the actual stadium structure including new turf, and updated locker rooms, concessions and new box seats. $11 million in additional private investments which would include 80 apartments, a year-round bar and grill, and a new scoreboard. The proposal also includes the city negotiating a new contract with the team which is proposed to bring in an additional 25% revenue for the city.[8]
On September 1, 2020, the stadium announced an official name change to Jackson Field after a 7-year naming rights agreement was signed with Jackson National Life Insurance Company.[9]
Other uses
Rugby
On October 19, 2018, the
Soccer
On October 25, 2018, the newly planned Lansing Ignite soccer team announced it would begin playing its home games at the stadium. The Ignite ceased operations after just one season.[11]
Field dimensions
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- Left field: 305 feet (93 m)
- Left-center: 380 feet (120 m)
- Center field: 404 feet (123 m)
- Right-center: 412 feet (126 m)
- Right field: 305 feet (93 m)
See also
References
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- ^ "Cooley Law School Stadium Information". Minor League Baseball. February 28, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ^ "Sports Facility Experience". J&S Structural Engineers. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ "City of Lansing and Lugnuts Announce Exciting New Developments at Oldsmobile Park". Minor League Baseball. October 14, 2004. Archived from the original on November 3, 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2008.
- ^ "Cooley Law School Stadium Facts". Cooley Law School Stadium. Archived from the original on August 13, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2008.
- ^ Domsic, Melissa (February 22, 2010). "Lugnuts Ballpark Soon Will be Cooley Law School Stadium". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved February 22, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jackson National Lands Lugnuts Field Naming Rights". Lansing State Journal. March 22, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Anders, Melissa (March 12, 2014). "Living above the outfield: Lansing Lugnuts' stadium renovation plan includes apartments, restaurants". MLive.com. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ Zide, Jeffrey (September 1, 2020). "Lansing Lugnuts stadium renamed to Jackson Field". WILX-TV. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ "Battle for the Mitten Field Transformation". WSYM-TV. October 17, 2018.
- ^ "Lansing Ignite FC Ceases Operations". USLLeagueOne.com. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
