UPMC Park information

UPMC Park
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Former names	Jerry Uht Park (1995–2016)
Location	110 East 10th Street; Erie, Pennsylvania; United States
Coordinates	42°7′37″N 80°4′48″W / 42.12694°N 80.08000°W
Owner	City of Erie
Operator	Erie County Convention Center Authority
Capacity	6,000
Field size	Left Field: 316 feet (96 m); Center Field: 400 feet (120 m); Right Field: 328 feet (100 m)
Construction
Broke ground	July 27, 1994
Opened	June 20, 1995
Construction cost	$9 million; ($18 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Lescher Mahoney Sports; Weber Murphy Fox
Project manager	Heery International
Structural engineer	MC Engineers, Inc.
Tenants
	Erie SeaWolves (EL) (1995–present)

UPMC Park, formerly known as Jerry Uht Park, is a baseball park located in Erie, Pennsylvania. It is the home of the Double-A Erie SeaWolves of the Eastern League, the city's Minor League Baseball (MiLB) franchise. The SeaWolves are affiliated with the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball team. It hosted its first regular season game on June 20, 1995, in which major league veteran José Guillén hit a home run to ensure a SeaWolves victory over the Jamestown Jammers.^[4]

The park replaced Ainsworth Field, which was built in 1947, and features a natural grass and dirt playing field. Its concessions include regional specialties such as pepperoni balls, ox roast sandwiches, cheesesteaks, and Yuengling beer. It is part of the Erie Civic Center Complex, which also includes Erie Insurance Arena and the Warner Theatre, all governed by the Erie County Convention Center Authority. The stadium has a seating capacity of 6,000.^[5] After the 2016 season, the SeaWolves partnered with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) in a naming rights agreement to rebrand the stadium UPMC Park.^[6]

In 2008, the ESPN sports broadcast company ranked the ballpark number five out of ten minor league ballpark seating arrangements. They especially noted its unique mezzanine level overlooks the infield along the first base side.^[7] In July 2015, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) also ranked the stadium number five among the most vegetarian-friendly minor league ballparks.^[8]

^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ Cite error: The named reference Jerry Uht Park Facts, Figures & Firsts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Jerry Uht Park". Retrieved September 24, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Jerry Uth Park". Erie County Convention Center Authority. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
^ "Jerry Uht Park". Erie County Convention Center Authority. 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
^ "New for 2017: UPMC Park". Ballpark Digest. September 19, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
^ Pahigan, Josh (May 10, 2008). "The Best of the Minor Leagues". ESPN. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
^ Moore, Heather (July 27, 2015). "The Top 5 Vegetarian-Friendly Minor League Ballparks". People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Retrieved November 27, 2015.

[inflation-US-1] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[Jerry_Uht_Park_Facts,_Figures_&_Firsts-2] Cite error: The named reference Jerry Uht Park Facts, Figures & Firsts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[3] "Jerry Uht Park". Retrieved September 24, 2011.

[general_info-4] "Jerry Uth Park". Erie County Convention Center Authority. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2017.

[About_Jerry_Uht_Park-5] "Jerry Uht Park". Erie County Convention Center Authority. 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.

[UPMCParkName-6] "New for 2017: UPMC Park". Ballpark Digest. September 19, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.

[The_Best_of_the_Minor_Leagues-7] Pahigan, Josh (May 10, 2008). "The Best of the Minor Leagues". ESPN. Retrieved September 4, 2012.

[Top_5_Vegetarian-Friendly_Ballparks-8] Moore, Heather (July 27, 2015). "The Top 5 Vegetarian-Friendly Minor League Ballparks". People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Retrieved November 27, 2015.

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