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Citizens Bank Park | Citizens Bank Park | | | Facility Statistics | | Location | 1 Citizens Bank Way
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19148 | | Opened | April 3, 2004 | | Owner | The City of Philadelphia | | Surface | Kentucky Blue Grass | | Construction Cost | $346 million USD | | Architects | Ewing Cole Cherry Brott (Philadelphia); HOK Sport (Kansas City) | | Tenants | | Philadelphia Phillies | 2004-present | | Seating Capacity | | 2004 | 43,000 | | Dimensions | | Left Field | 329 ft | | Left-Center | 369 ft | | Left-Center (deep) | 385 ft | | Left of Center Field | 409 ft | | Center Field | 401 ft | | Right-Center (deep) | 398 ft | | Right-Center | 369 ft | | Right Field | 330 ft | The Citizens Bank Park is a 43,500-seat baseball-only stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that opened on April 3, 2004 and hosted its first regular season baseball game on April 12. It was built to replace the now-demolished Veterans Stadium (a football/baseball facility) and is the home of the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team. The ballpark features natural grass and a dirt playing field. There are many philly style restururants there including some that feature cheesesteaks. Behind center field is Ashburn Alley, named after Phillies great and hall of famer Richie Ashburn. It is a walkway featuring restururants and memorabilia from Phillies history. See also The Ballpark is located on Pattison and Darien Streets in South Philadelphia. External link
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