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| dimensions = 1924–1962:<br>Left – 375 ft.<br />
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Right – 375 ft.<br>1963–1990:<br>Left – 352 ft.<br />
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Center – 415 ft.<br />
Right – 352 ft.<br><ref>{{cite news |title=Chisox To Find Comiskey-Sized Diamond Feb. 21|author=|newspaper=Sarasota Journal|date=1963-01-17|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kwYdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=34sEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6849,1858767&dq=payne+park+dimensions+sarasota&hl=en|page=32}}</ref>
Right – 352 ft.<br><ref>{{cite news |title=Chisox To Find Comiskey-Sized Diamond Feb. 21|author=|newspaper=Sarasota Journal|date=1963-01-17|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kwYdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=34sEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6849,1858767&dq=payne+park+dimensions+sarasota&hl=en|page=32}}</ref>
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}}-->[[New York Giants (NL)|New York Giants]] ([[spring training]]) (1924–1927) <br />Sarasota Gulls ([[Florida State League|FSL]]) (1926)<br />Sarasota Tarpons ([[Florida State League|FSL]]) (1927)<br />[[Indianapolis Indians]] ([[spring training]]) (1929–1932)<br /> [[Boston Red Sox]] ([[spring training]]) ([[1933 Boston Red Sox season|1933]]&ndash;[[1942 Boston Red Sox season|1942]] and [[1946 Boston Red Sox season|1946]]&ndash;[[1958 Boston Red Sox season|1958]]) <br /> [[Chicago White Sox]] ([[spring training]]) ([[1960 Chicago White Sox season|1960]]&ndash;[[1988 Chicago White Sox season|1988]]) <br />[[Sarasota Sun Sox]] ([[Florida State League|FSL]]) (1961–1965)
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'''Payne Park''' is a former baseball field from 1924 to 1990 in [[Sarasota, Florida]]. The stadium and field were built on a portion of {{convert|60|acre|km2}} of land donated by Calvin Payne and his wife, Martha.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasotahistoryalive.com/history/markers/payne-park/|title=Payne Park Historical Marker|date=1996|agency=Sarasota County Historical Commission|publisher=Sarasota History Alive!|location=2000 Adams Lane, Sarasota, FL|accessdate=2018-04-03}}</ref> Payne Park today is a {{convert|29|acre|km2|adj=on}} public county park used for recreational events.

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'''Payne Park''' is a former baseball field from 1924 to 1990 in [[Sarasota, Florida]]. The stadium and field were built on a portion of {{convert|60|acre|km2}} of land donated by Calvin Payne and his wife, Martha.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scgov.net/Ballpark/History.asp|title=Sarasota Baseball |author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=2010-07-03}}</ref> Payne Park today is a {{convert|29|acre|km2|adj=on}} public park used for recreational and high school sporting events.


== Ballpark ==
== Ballpark ==

The ballpark was erected in 1924 and was a long time spring training and minor league site for baseball clubs such as the [[Boston Red Sox]], [[Chicago White Sox]] and the [[New York Giants (NL)|New York Giants]]. The park ceased its association with professional baseball in 1989 with the construction of [[Ed Smith Stadium]] and the ballpark was demolished. Until 1963, the ballpark's dimensions were {{convert|375|ft|m}} down the foul-lines and {{convert|500|ft|m}} to center-field.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chisox to Find Comiskey-Sized Diamond Feb. 21|author=|newspaper=Sarasota Journal|date=1963-01-28|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kwYdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=34sEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6849,1858767&dq=payne-park+dimensions&hl=en|page=32}}</ref>
The ballpark was erected in 1924 and was a long time spring training and minor league site for baseball clubs such as the [[Boston Red Sox]], [[Chicago White Sox]] and the [[New York Giants (NL)|New York Giants]]. The park ceased its association with professional baseball in 1989 with the construction of [[Ed Smith Stadium]] and the ballpark was demolished. Until 1963, the ballpark's dimensions were {{convert|375|ft|m}} down the foul-lines and {{convert|500|ft|m}} to center-field.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chisox to Find Comiskey-Sized Diamond Feb. 21|author=|newspaper=Sarasota Journal|date=1963-01-28|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kwYdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=34sEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6849,1858767&dq=payne-park+dimensions&hl=en|page=32}}</ref>


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== Payne Park today ==
== Payne Park today ==

The City of Sarasota reopened the former ballpark-site as Payne Park on October 6, 2007 as a {{convert|29|acre|m2|adj=on}} public park space. The public park was built at a cost of $8.8 million, funded by a county-wide penny surtax.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://internet.sarasotagov.com/InsideCityGovernment/Content/CAC/Communications/Releases/Payne_park_grand_opening.htm|title=City Celebrates Payne Park Grand Opening|author= |date=2007-09-28 |work= |publisher=City of Sarasota|accessdate=2010-07-03}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
The City of Sarasota reopened the former ballpark-site as Payne Park on October 6, 2007 as a {{convert|29|acre|m2|adj=on}} public park space. The public park was built at a cost of $8.8 million, funded by a county-wide penny surtax.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://internet.sarasotagov.com/InsideCityGovernment/Content/CAC/Communications/Releases/Payne_park_grand_opening.htm|title=City Celebrates Payne Park Grand Opening|author= |date=2007-09-28 |work= |publisher=City of Sarasota|accessdate=2010-07-03}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>


It features a public [https://www.facebook.com/payneskatepark skateboard park], Frisbee golf course, tracks for walking and riding bikes, lakes and a [http://www.cafeinthepark.org/ cafe] serving lunches and refreshments. In 2012 the city opened the "[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Circus-Playground-Payne-Park/217100878415860 circus playground]," featuring a small waterpark on site.
It features a public [https://www.facebook.com/payneskatepark skateboard park], Frisbee golf course, tracks for walking and riding bikes, lakes and a [http://www.cafeinthepark.org/ cafe] serving lunches and refreshments. In 2012 the city opened the "[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Circus-Playground-Payne-Park/217100878415860 circus playground]," featuring a small waterpark on site.


== Notes ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==

Revision as of 15:01, 3 April 2018

Payne Park
Map
LocationSarasota, Florida
Coordinates27°20′03″N 82°31′45″W / 27.3340696°N 82.5290683°W / 27.3340696; -82.5290683
OwnerCity of Sarasota
TypeStadium
Genre(s)Baseball
Field size1924–1962:
Left – 375 ft.

Center – 500 ft.
Right – 375 ft.
1963–1990:
Left – 352 ft.
Center – 415 ft.

Right – 352 ft.
[1]
SurfaceGrass
ScoreboardYes
Construction
Broke groundOctober 18, 1923
OpenedFebruary 1, 1924 (1924-02-01)
DemolishedNovember 1990
Construction cost$18,000 (1923)
Tenants
New York Giants (spring training) (1924–1927)
Sarasota Gulls (FSL) (1926)
Sarasota Tarpons (FSL) (1927)
Indianapolis Indians (spring training) (1929–1932)
Boston Red Sox (spring training) (1933–1942 and 1946–1958)
Chicago White Sox (spring training) (1960–1988)
Sarasota Sun Sox (FSL) (1961–1965)

Payne Park is a former baseball field from 1924 to 1990 in Sarasota, Florida. The stadium and field were built on a portion of 60 acres (0.24 km2) of land donated by Calvin Payne and his wife, Martha.[2] Payne Park today is a 29-acre (0.12 km2) public county park used for recreational events.

Ballpark

The ballpark was erected in 1924 and was a long time spring training and minor league site for baseball clubs such as the Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox and the New York Giants. The park ceased its association with professional baseball in 1989 with the construction of Ed Smith Stadium and the ballpark was demolished. Until 1963, the ballpark's dimensions were 375 feet (114 m) down the foul-lines and 500 feet (150 m) to center-field.[3]

The ballpark was refurbished on multiple occasions. Prior to Spring Training 1951, the City of Sarasota added 600 permanent bleachers increasing capacity to just over 4,000. The size of the press-box was doubled as well.[4]

The White Sox moved their spring training games from Tampa to Sarasota in 1960. Prior to spring training 1963, The City of Sarasota changed the ballpark's dimensions to 352 feet (107 m) down the foul-lines and 415 feet (126 m) to center field to match the White Sox' Comiskey Park dimensions.[5]

The Chicago White Sox and Texas Rangers played the last major league spring training game at Payne Park on March 30, 1988.

Payne Park today

The City of Sarasota reopened the former ballpark-site as Payne Park on October 6, 2007 as a 29-acre (120,000 m2) public park space. The public park was built at a cost of $8.8 million, funded by a county-wide penny surtax.[6]

It features a public skateboard park, Frisbee golf course, tracks for walking and riding bikes, lakes and a cafe serving lunches and refreshments. In 2012 the city opened the "circus playground," featuring a small waterpark on site.

References

  1. ^ "Chisox To Find Comiskey-Sized Diamond Feb. 21". Sarasota Journal. 1963-01-17. p. 32.
  2. ^ "Payne Park Historical Marker". 2000 Adams Lane, Sarasota, FL: Sarasota History Alive!. Sarasota County Historical Commission. 1996. Retrieved 2018-04-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. ^ "Chisox to Find Comiskey-Sized Diamond Feb. 21". Sarasota Journal. 1963-01-28. p. 32.
  4. ^ "Bosox Greeted By A Shiny Payne Park". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 1951-02-28. p. 1.
  5. ^ "Sox Here For Sixth Spring". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 1965-02-28. p. 2.
  6. ^ "City Celebrates Payne Park Grand Opening". City of Sarasota. 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2010-07-03. [dead link]
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