Progressive Field - Cleveland, OH - Professional Sports Venues on Waymarking.com

In 1994, the ballpark opened under the name Jacobs Field as the new home of the Cleveland Indians, which had previously shared Cleveland Municipal Stadium with the NFL's Cleveland Browns.

In May 1990, Cuyahoga County voters approved a 15-year sin tax on alcohol and cigarette sales in order to finance the new sports complex. In June 1992, the ceremonial first pitch was thrown at the site of the new Jacobs Field before construction of the building began. On April 4, 1994, the Indians played their first game at the new stadium. President Bill Clinton threw out the ceremonial first pitch, and the Indians defeated the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in 11 innings.

In 1995, it hosted its first World Series, in which the Cleveland Indians lost to the Atlanta Braves. Two years later, it was the site of the 1997 MLB All-Star Game, in which the American League defeated the National League 3-1. In 1997, it hosted the 1997 World Series, which the Cleveland Indians lost to the Florida Marlins.

Prior to the start of the 1997 season, two sections of seating were added onto the ends of the bleacher section, increasing the capacity by about 1,000 to its current 43,345

Named for former team owners the Jacobs brothers, the original naming rights expired at the end of 2006.

On January 11, 2008, it was announced that naming rights to the park had been bought by Progressive Corporation, an insurance company headquartered in nearby Mayfield Village. Removal of the iconic Jacobs Field sign on the front of the building began the morning of January 18, 2008, with the replacement sign installed on March 25, 2008. Progressive agreed to pay $57.6 million for the naming rights for 16 years

(from WikiPedia.org)

It's the home of which team(s)?: Cleveland Indians Which professional sports are played here?: Baseball Capacity (number of seats): 43,515 Opening Date: 04/04/1994 Guided Tours: yes Venue's Website or Team's Website: [Web Link]

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