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Target Field

Coordinates: 44°58′54″N 93°16′42″W / 44.98167°N 93.27833°W / 44.98167; -93.27833
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Target Field
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Location1 Twins Way (3rd Ave. N, between 5th St. N and 7th St. N), Minneapolis, Minnesota
Coordinates44°58′54″N 93°16′42″W / 44.98167°N 93.27833°W / 44.98167; -93.27833
OwnerMinnesota Ballpark Authority [1]
OperatorMinnesota Twins
Capacity39,504 [3]
41,000 (Standing Room Only) [4]
Field sizeLeft Field - 339 feet (103 m)
Left-Center - 377 feet (115 m)
Center Field left corner - 411 feet (125 m)
Center Field right corner - 403 feet (123 m)
Right-Center - 365 feet (111 m)
Right Field - 328 feet (100 m)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
StartedAugust 30, 2007
OpenedJanuary 4, 2010 (first day of operations)
March 27, 2010 (college baseball game)
April 2, 2010 (Twins' exhibition)
April 12, 2010 (Twins' regular season)
Construction costUSD $ 545 million [2]
ArchitectPopulous
BuilderM. A. Mortenson Company
Tenants
Minnesota Twins (MLB) (2010–present)

Target Field is the home baseball park of the Minnesota Twins. It is in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the team's sixth ballpark and third in Minnesota. The Twins moved to Target Field in 2010 after 28 seasons at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. It is the first stadium built just for the Twins. Twins staff moved in on January 4, 2010.[5]

References

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  1. Jennifer Bjorhus (2010-04-25). "Not all work is finished at new Target Field". Star Tribune.
  2. "MinnPost - Twins: Target Field". MinnPost.com. 2009-03-02. Archived from the original on 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  3. "Target Field". wcco.com. 2010-02-22. Archived from the original on 2010-02-23. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
  4. Star-Tribune[permanent dead link]
  5. Twins handed keys to Target Field[permanent dead link] MLB.com

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Preceded by
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Home of the
Minnesota Twins

2010 – present
Succeeded by
Current