Dunn Tire Park - Buffalo, NY
N 42° 52.897 W 078° 52.442
17T E 673619 N 4749861
Where the Buffalo Bisons play baseball
Waymark Code: WM3781
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 02/21/2008
Views: 47
Dunn Tire Park, home of the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons of the International League, was completed prior to the team's 1988 season. Still one of the largest parks in all of Minor League Baseball, the jewel of Downtown Buffalo continues to be the standard in the realm of sports stadiums. With it's 40 ft by 20 ft, 16 million color Daktronics scoreboard, four-tiered party deck in right field, luxurious suites throughout the club level, in-stadium restaurant and expansive tent area in centerfield, Dunn Tire Park continues to be on the cutting edge of sports entertainment venues.
Dunn Tire Park -Vitals
Dunn Tire Park logoCost: $42 million for stadium itself ($56 million for stadium project)
Ground Breaking: July, 1986
Stadium Design: H.O.K. Architects of Kansas City, Missouri
Playing Surface: Natural Grass (Kentucky Blue Grass)
Dimensions: LF and RF -325ft., CF -404ft., LCF -371ft., RCF -367ft. (original dimensions of stadium were LF and RF -325ft., LCF and RCF -384ft., CF -410f., before being changed prior to the 1996 season).
Outfield Fence Height: 12ft in left field, 8ft. in left-center to right field.
Left Field Screen Height: 60ft
Seating Capacity: 18,025
Standing Room: 150
Location: 275 Washington St., in the heart of Downtown Buffalo, NY
Scoreboard: 40ft. x 20ft. One of the largest in Minor League baseball, LED and Daktronics Technology featuring more than 16 million color shades, viewable from extreme angels, ultra-high resolution and video quality.
First Game: April 14, 1988 vs. Denver Zephyrs (Bisons won, 1-0)
First Pitch: Denver's Billy Bates swings and misses on a fastball from Bisons' pitcher Bob Patterson at 2:34 p.m.
First Hit: Jim Reboulet (Bisons) singled to left off Denver's Mark Knudson in the 1st inning.
First Home Run: Tom Prince (Bisons) solo home run off Denver's Mark Knudson in the 3rd inning.
It's the home of which team(s)?: Buffalo Bisons
Which professional sports are played here?: baseball
Capacity (number of seats): 18,025
Opening Date: 04/14/1988
Guided Tours: no
Venue's Website or Team's Website: [Web Link]
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