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{{Short description|Canadian baseball stadium}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Update|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox venue | name = RE/MAX Field | nickname = | fullname = | former names = {{ubl | Telus Field (1995β2015) | Edmonton Ballpark (2016)}} | logo_image = File:REMAX_Field.png | logo_caption = Logo since 2017 | image = REMAX Field, Edmonton Ballpark - Edmonton, Alberta - Edmonton Riverhawks.jpg | caption = | pushpin_map = Canada Edmonton | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Edmonton | coordinates = {{coord|53|31|54|N|113|29|48|W|type:landmark_region:CA-AB|display=inline,title}} | address = 10233 96 Avenue, [[Edmonton]], Alberta | type = Baseball stadium | broke_ground = | built = | opened = {{Start date|1995|05|2}} | renovated = | closed = | demolished = | owner = City of Edmonton | operator = | surface = {{ubl | [[FieldTurf]] (infield) (2005βpresent) | [[Astroturf]] (infield) (1995β2004) | [[Grass]] (outfield)}} | cost = | architect = | capacity = 9,200<ref name="Capacity">{{cite web|title=Edmonton Prospects Location|url=http://www.prospectsbaseballclub.com/location/location|website=Prospects Baseball Club|access-date=12 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stadiums in Canada, Alberta|url=http://www.worldstadiums.com/north_america/countries/canada/alberta.shtml|website=World Stadiums|access-date=June 1, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121093915/http://www.worldstadiums.com/north_america/countries/canada/alberta.shtml|archive-date=January 21, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> | suites = 30<ref name=ticketmaster>{{cite web|title=Edmonton Ballpark (formerly known as Telus Field)|url=http://www.ticketmaster.ca/Telus-Field-tickets-Edmonton/venue/139314|publisher=Ticketmaster|access-date=June 1, 2016}}</ref> | record_attendance = | dimensions = {{plainlist| * Left: {{convert|340|ft|sigfig=3|abbr=on}} * Centre: {{convert|420|ft|sigfig=3|abbr=on}} * Right: {{convert|320|ft|sigfig=3|abbr=on}} }} | tenants = {{plainlist| * [[Edmonton Riverhawks]] ([[West Coast League|WCL]]) (2021β) * [[Edmonton Cubs|Confederation Park Cubs]] ([[Baseball Alberta#Sunburst League|Sunburst League]]) (1947β1949, 2013β) * [[Edmonton Trappers]] ([[Pacific Coast League|PCL]]) (1995β2004) * [[Edmonton Capitals|Edmonton Cracker-Cats/Capitals]] ([[North American League (baseball)|NAL]]) (2005β2011) * [[Edmonton Prospects]] ([[Western Canadian Baseball League|WCBL]]) (2005, 2012β2020) * [[Fort McMurray Giants]] ([[Western Canadian Baseball League|WCBL]]) (2016) }} | website = {{plainlist| * {{URL| https://www.edmonton.ca/attractions_events/remax-field}} * {{URL| https://riverhawksbaseball.com/remax-field}} }} | publictransit = {{rint|edmonton|ets}} {{rint|bus|1}} {{rbox|9||royalblue}} }} '''RE/MAX Field''' (formerly '''Edmonton Ballpark''', and '''Telus Field''') is a [[baseball stadium]] in [[Edmonton]], Alberta, Canada. It has been home to several [[minor league baseball]] clubs; its last affiliated tenant was the [[Edmonton Trappers]], a AAA [[Pacific Coast League]] club. It was also home to the [[Edmonton Capitals]], an independent team that has been inactive since 2011. The [[Edmonton Prospects]] of the [[Western Canadian Baseball League]] (WCBL) were the main tenant from 2012 to 2019. The ballpark was mostly unused in 2020 and 2021 because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta|COVID-19 pandemic]], but the [[Edmonton Riverhawks]] of the [[West Coast League]] have been the main tenants since 2022. The facility is in the [[North Saskatchewan River valley parks system|North Saskatchewan River Valley]], in the neighbourhood of [[Rossdale, Edmonton|Rossdale]]. ==History== [[File:Telus Field.jpg|thumb|250px|Telus Field in 2010]] Opened in 1995, Telus Field replaced the 60-year-old [[John Ducey Park]] (formerly ''Renfrew Park'') on the same site. The stadium's [[naming rights]] were purchased by the [[Telus Communications]] [[telecommunications]] company in September 1995 for a 14-year deal.<ref name="Edmonton Journal">{{cite news | last = Spector | first = Mark | title = Ball park has name until end of 2009 | newspaper = Edmonton Journal | pages = C.3 | date = 1995-09-08 }}</ref> It has {{convert|12|ft|m}} walls all the way around except in centre field, where the batter's eye is a {{convert|34|ft|m|adj=on}} [[green monster]] which is the third highest wall in professional baseball.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kinmartin|first1=Patrick|title=Outlaws Notebook: The force could be with Luyben|url=http://www.chicoer.com/20080814/outlaws-notebook-the-force-could-be-with-luyben|publisher=ChicoER News|access-date=June 1, 2016|date=August 14, 2008}}</ref> Three players, [[Matthew LeCroy]], [[Michael Cuddyer]], and [[Todd Sears]] have hit home runs over it.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Zerr|first1=Scott|title=Moon shot by Cuddyer leads home team past Grizzlies|url=https://www.angelfire.com/va3/cuddyer/article17.html|website=Angelfire|access-date=June 1, 2016|date=June 12, 2002}}</ref> Telus Field held the IBAF World Cup Women's baseball in the summer of 2004 and from July 25 to August 3, 2008, the park held the [[IBAF AAA World Junior Championships]] for the 7th time since it started in 1981. Despite Telus's naming rights expiring in 2009<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tkach|first1=Marek|title=Edmonton's nameless river valley gem|url=http://naitnewswatch.ca/articles/edmontons-nameless-river-valley-gem/|publisher=NAIT News Watch|access-date=June 1, 2016|date=April 21, 2016}}</ref> the stadium continued to use the name Telus Field until opening the 2016 season as Edmonton Ballpark,<ref name=ticketmaster/><ref>{{cite web|last1=Lamb|first1=Adrienne|title=Telus Field gets a new name and lease on life|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-prospects-telus-field-new-name-1.3560235|publisher=CBC News|access-date=June 1, 2016|date=April 30, 2016}}</ref> or simply Ballpark.<ref>{{cite web|author=Julie|title=Open House Saturday, May 21|url=http://www.prospectsbaseballclub.com/edmonton-prospects-news/news/358-open-house-saturday-may-21|publisher=Edmonton Prospects|access-date=June 1, 2016}}</ref> Being displaced by the [[2016 Fort McMurray wildfire]], the [[Fort McMurray Giants]] played their inaugural season at the then Edmonton Ballpark.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Heidenreich|first1=Phil|title=Fort McMurray Giants to play baseball in Edmonton this season|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/2705528/fort-mcmurray-giants-to-play-baseball-in-edmonton-this-season/|publisher=[[CITV-DT|Global Edmonton]]|access-date=June 1, 2016|date=May 16, 2016}}</ref> In May 2017 the stadium was renamed RE/MAX Field by the Edmonton Prospects; gaining naming rights and naming the park after the team's sponsor, [[RE/MAX]], for three years.<ref name="EGlobal">{{cite news|last1=Mertz|first1=Emily|title=Edmonton's Telus Field is renamed Re/Max Field|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/3418814/edmontons-telus-field-is-renamed-remax-field/|access-date=May 2, 2017|agency=Global Edmonton|publisher=Corus Entertainment Inc.|date=May 1, 2017}}</ref><ref name="ESun">{{cite news|last1=Graney|first1=Juris|title=Edmonton's home of baseball gets a new name|url=http://www.edmontonsun.com/2017/05/01/edmontons-home-of-baseball-gets-a-new-name|access-date=May 2, 2017|agency=Edmonton Sun|publisher=Postmedia|date=May 1, 2017}}</ref> On May 20, 2020, Baseball Edmonton Inc., a group led by former [[Edmonton Oilers]] player [[Randy Gregg (ice hockey)|Randy Gregg]], reached a deal with the city of Edmonton to lease the stadium for ten years.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Baseball to remain at Re/Max Field after Randy Gregg-led group agrees to 10-year deal with city|url=https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/baseball-to-remain-at-re-max-field-after-randy-gregg-led-group-agrees-to-10-year-deal-with-city-1.4947018|date=2020-05-20|website=Edmonton|language=en|access-date=2020-05-21}}</ref> Gregg said that his group would try to secure an agreement for a second WCBL team to play at RE/MAX field, but he hoped the Prospects would continue to play there as well.<ref name=":0" /> However, the owner of the Prospects claimed the ongoing negotiations regarding their use of the field "[seemed] fraught with challenges."<ref name=":0" /> Gregg also outlined several possible plans to expand use of the field throughout the year, including the inclusion of minor baseball leagues, collaborations with local cultural and music groups, and an indoor attachment under the left field bleachers to allow for greater use of the facility during the winter.<ref name=":0" /> Baseball Edmonton Inc. advocated for the stadium to be included in the planned redevelopment of the Rossdale neighbourhood.<ref name=":0" /> After discussions with the WCBL ended, Baseball Edmonton instead established an expansion team in the [[West Coast League]], the [[Edmonton Riverhawks]]. The team debuted at RE/MAX Field for the 2022 season, after missing 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://riverhawksbaseball.com/riverhawks_about |title=Edmonton Riverhawks |website=riverhawksbaseball.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030224813/https://riverhawksbaseball.com/riverhawks_about |archive-date=2020-10-30}}</ref> The Prospects, now without a stadium, played as a [[road team]] until moving into [[Myshak Metro Ballpark]] in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-10|title='2022 is just not possible': Edmonton Prospects' new ball field delayed|url=https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/2022-is-just-not-possible-edmonton-prospects-new-ball-field-delayed-1.5659920|access-date=2022-02-21|website=Edmonton|language=en}}</ref> ==Features== RE/MAX Field uses natural grass in the outfield and [[FieldTurf]] in the infield; originally [[AstroTurf]] was used, before replaced in 2005<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nlfan.com/edmonton/ballpark.shtml|title=nlfan.com: Edmonton Cracker-Cats Telus Field for Baseball|website=www.nlfan.com|accessdate=February 2, 2023}}</ref> and again in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/edmonton-s-baseball-stadium-is-getting-its-long-awaited-glow-up-1.5458270|title = Edmonton's baseball stadium is getting its long-awaited glow up|date = June 5, 2021}}</ref> Artificial turf was chosen for lower maintenance costs, because it allows for a better drainage system so the infield can return to a playable state quicker than a grass infield would, and to minimize damage to the infield when concerts are held at the stadium. The park has ground-level luxury suites with box and general seating built on top. The Home Plate VIP Lounge on the main concourse is located directly behind the plate, incorporating a bar and a restaurant with a view of the field from seats inside and outside.<ref name=ticketmaster/> The lounge includes trophies and pictures of early Edmonton baseball teams.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nlfan.com/edmonton/homePlateClub.shtml |title=Home Plate Club/Lounge |publisher=nlfan.com |access-date=June 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014204036/http://nlfan.com/edmonton/homePlateClub.shtml |archive-date=October 14, 2007 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref> The capacity of the stadium is 9,200.<ref name="Capacity"/> The dimensions are {{convert|340|ft|sigfig=3|m}} to left field, {{convert|378|ft|m}} to left centre, {{convert|420|ft|sigfig=3|m}} to centre field, {{convert|395|ft|m}} to right centre and {{convert|320|ft|sigfig=3|m}} to right field.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}} The stadium concourse features pictures of historic moments in Trapper history, including [[Ron Kittle]]'s 50-home-run season. There are also pictures from every Trapper championship and trophies.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}} ==Concerts== Concerts have been held at the stadium on occasion: * 1995 concerts included [[Tom Cochrane]]; [[Jeff Healey]]; [[The Beach Boys]]; [[Village People|The Village People]] and others. * Jul 4, 1999: [[Blue Rodeo]] with [[Great Big Sea]] * July 26, 1999: [[The Beach Boys]] * July 15, 2000: '''Briefcase Blues''' in concert following an Edmonton Trappers game - after which the band members signed baseballs for fans. * July 27, 2000: [[Johnny Rivers]] * August 22, 2001: [[Blink-182]] with [[Jimmy Eat World]], [[New Found Glory]], Sum 41 * June 13, 2002: [[Newsboys]]<ref>{{cite web|title=AKE launches Canadian tour with the Newsboys|url=http://www.christianactivities.com/jake-launches-canadian-tour-newsboys|publisher=Christian Activities|access-date=June 1, 2016|date=June 7, 2002}}</ref> * November 20, 2005: 2005 Tuyul Rugby Sevens * July 1, 2006: [[Headpins|The Headpins]], Harlequin, [[Prism (band)|Prism]] * July 21, 2006: Default * August 25, 2009: [[Big & Rich]] with [[Cowboy Troy]], [[Dean Brody]], Mike Plume Band * September 4, 2009: [[Bryan Adams]] * August 28, 2010: Rock the River West Tour (featuring [[Flyleaf (band)|Flyleaf]], [[Skillet (band)|Skillet]], [[Hawk Nelson]], [[Starfield (band)|Starfield]], [[Downhere]], and [[Tedashii]]) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category}} * {{URL|http://www.prospectsbaseballclub.com/|Edmonton Prospects}} {{Edmonton landmarks}} {{use mdy dates|date=June 2016}} [[Category:1995 establishments in Alberta]] [[Category:Baseball in Edmonton]] [[Category:Baseball venues in Alberta]] [[Category:Minor league baseball venues]] [[Category:Rugby union stadiums in Canada]] [[Category:Sports venues in Edmonton]] [[Category:Tourist attractions in Edmonton]] [[Category:Sports venues completed in 1995]] [[Category:Music venues in Edmonton]]
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