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| Location | 406 Washington Street Toledo, Ohio United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°38′54″N83°32′20″W / 41.64833°N 83.53889°W /41.64833; -83.53889 |
| Owner | Lucas County |
| Operator | Toledo Mud Hens Baseball Club, Inc. |
| Capacity | 10,300 (8,943 fixed seats) |
| Field size | Left field: 320 ft (98 m) Center field: 400 ft (120 m) Right field: 320 ft (98 m) |
| Surface | Natural Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 20, 2000[1] |
| Opened | April 9, 2002[5] |
| Construction cost | $39.2 million ($68.5 million in 2024 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | HNTB The Collaborative Inc. Finkbeiner, Pettis & Strout Inc. |
| Project manager | The Gateway Group[3] |
| Services engineer | H. T. Bernsdorff, Inc[4] |
| General contractor | Lathrop Construction Associates, Inc.[5] |
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| Toledo Mud Hens (IL) 2002–present | |
Fifth Third Field is aMinor League Baseballstadium inToledo, Ohio, United States. The facility is home to theToledo Mud Hens, anInternational League team and theTriple-A affiliate of theDetroit Tigers.
The stadium seats 10,300 and opened in 2002. The stadium was named one of the best minor league ballparks in America byNewsweek.[6] In the summer of 2007, ESPN.com rated The Roost section of Fifth Third Field as the best seats to watch a game in minor league baseball.[7]
The Ohio-basedFifth Third Bank purchased thenaming rights to thebaseball stadium.[8]
It is located in downtown Toledo, two blocks from theMaumee River. The new stadium replacedNed Skeldon Stadium, located in suburbanMaumee, as the Mud Hens' home. Ned Skeldon Stadium was described as "quaint" or "rustic" and the new park was intended to boost development downtown.[9] A small commercial area has sprung up around the park, centered on St. Clair Street, on the park's southeast side.[10]
The street address is 406 Washington Street. The park is bounded by Washington Street (southwest, first base), North Huron Street (northwest, third base), Monroe Street/Henry Morse Way (northeast, left field) and Msgr. Jerome Schmidt Way/North St. Clair Street (southeast, right field).
The Fifth Third Field is part of a complex that includes theSeaGate Convention Centre and theHuntington Center (formerly known as the Lucas County Arena). The Lucas County Commissioners teamed withHNTB Architecture Inc., a national sports architecture firm located in Kansas City and local architects and landscape architects The Collaborative Inc, of Toledo to design the Mud Hens Stadium.[11]Following nearly two years of planning, the Stadium, with assistance from the City of Toledo and Lucas County, embarked upon an entertainment district expansion creating the district known as Hensville. The $21 million expansion is expected to draw 150,000–200,000 more people to Toledo's downtown.[12] The entertainment district stretches along North St. Clair Street from Washington to Monroe streets, adjacent to the ballpark.[13] The area includes the expanded Swamp Shop, new retail shop Holy Toledo, several rooftop bars, Nine restaurant, Fleetwood's Tap Room, and Hensville Park.[13] In addition to increased traffic for ballgames, the district will also hold events such as outdoor concerts, Monday movie nights, fireworks and other unique weekly events.[13]
The ballpark's largest crowd occurred on July 29, 2017, when 13,406 fans saw the Hens play theRochester Red Wings.[15]
In 2009, the Mud Hens installed new ribbon scoreboards along the first base and third base sides of the ballpark. They are in color and can display a variety of graphics, stats, and the game score. Also, the Mud Hens replaced their Fair Play Scoreboardsscoreboard and Barco video board with aDaktronics video board display in left field which is in color and is a complete matrix board that shows the line score of the game. It is also zoned on the top 70% where it shows the current batter, animations, games, and replays. The new Daktronics video board also replaced the Fair Play message board below the old Fair Play scoreboard.[16]
In 2019, the Mud Hens, along with Daktronics installed a brand new 2,500-square-foot LED video display and two new ribbon scoreboards. The main video display is measured at 37 ft (11.28 m) high by 68.5 ft (20.88 m) wide. The main display, like the previous one, can show game score, live video, replays, current batter, graphics, and sponsored messages. The ribbon scoreboards are measured at around 3.5 ft (1.07 m) high by 157 ft (47.85 m) long. Similar to the main display, these scoreboards are capable of showing supplemental information such as the current batter, statistics, game score, graphics, and sponsored messages. Both video displays feature a 15HD pixel layout for high image clarity and contrast.[17]
On April 9, 2002, Fifth Third Field hosted its first game as the Toledo Mud Hens faced off against theNorfolk Tides. The Mud Hens had a 2–0 lead going to the top of the fourth. The Tides scored five runs to take a 5–2 lead over the Mud Hens. Then the Mud Hens answered back scoring five unanswered runs to win 7–5.[18][19][20]
Fifth Third Field hosted the 2006Triple-A All-Star Game, which was played on July 12 and broadcast onESPN2, and theTriple-A Home Run Derby, which was contested on July 10.[21] All-Star Week festivities also included the All-Star FanFest at theSeagate Centre leading up to the game with activities for all ages.
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The International League All-Stars defeated thePacific Coast League All-Stars, 6–0.Heath Phillips was the winning pitcher from theCharlotte Knights, andBen Hendrickson was the losing pitcher from theNashville Sounds. The game's attendance was a standing-room only crowd of 11,300 people.[21]
Andy Marte from International League'sBuffalo Bisons won the Home Run Derby by defeatingRyan Ludwick from the IL'sToledo Mud Hens in the final round. Marte hit a total of 29 home runs during the three-round event.
| Ranking | Player | Team |
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| 1st | Andy Marte | Buffalo Bisons (IL) |
| 2nd | Ryan Ludwick | Toledo Mud Hens (IL) |
| 3rd | Kevin Witt | Durham Bulls (IL) |
| 4th | Nelson Cruz | Nashville Sounds (PCL) |
| 5th | Justin Leone | Portland Beavers (PCL) |
| 6th | Luke Scott | Round Rock Express (PCL) |
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| Preceded by | Home of theToledo Mud Hens 2002–present | Succeeded by current |
| Preceded by | Site of theTriple-A All-Star Game 2006 | Succeeded by |
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