SIUH Community Park
Baseball stadium in Staten Island, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Staten Island University Hospital Community Park (also SIUH Community Park; formerly the Richmond County Bank Ballpark) is a baseball stadium located on the northeastern tip of Staten Island in New York City. The ballpark is the home of the Staten Island FerryHawks, a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, and is the largest stadium in the league by capacity, at 7,171. Since 2022, it has also been the home of the Wagner College Seahawks baseball team. In addition, local high schools have the chance to play at least one game a season at the park.
Former names | Richmond County Bank Ballpark at St. George |
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Location | 75 Richmond Terrace Staten Island, New York, 10301 |
Coordinates | 40°38′44.07″N 74°4′35.14″W |
Owner | City of New York |
Operator | Staten Island Entertainment LLC |
Capacity | 7,171 |
Field size | Left Field: 320 feet (98 m) Center Field: 390 feet (119 m) Right Field: 318 feet (97 m) |
Surface | Natural grass (2001–2022) artificial turf (2022–present) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | June 8, 2000[1] |
Opened | June 24, 2001[2] |
Renovated | 2021–2022[3] |
Construction cost | $29.5 million[4] ($50.8 million in 2023 dollars[5]) |
Architect | Populous Architecture +[6] |
Structural engineer | Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.[7] |
General contractor | Bovis Lend Lease[6] |
Tenants | |
Staten Island Yankees (NYPL) 2001–2020 Staten Island FerryHawks (ALPB) 2022–present Wagner Seahawks baseball (NEC) 2008–2020, 2022–present New York Storm (PC) 2004 MAAC baseball tournament 2018–2019 |
From 2001 to 2020, it hosted the Staten Island Yankees, the New York–Penn League affiliate of the New York Yankees. The ballpark was previously home to the city's Pro Cricket team, the New York Storm, in 2004.