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JACOBS FIELD

Address: 2401 Ontario Street Cleveland,Ohio 44115

Capacity: 43,500

Architect: HOK Sport

Playing Surface: Kentucky Bluegrass

Cost: $175 Million. Half of it was funded by the Indians organization itself. The other half was funded through an alcohol and tobacco tax imposed on residents of Cuyahoga County

Stucture: Stone, brick, and steel

Home Run Fence Dimensions: 325-370-405-375-325

Part of the Gateway Sports Complex with Gund Arena

Site of the 1997 MLB All-Star Game

The scoreboard is the largest free-standing scoreboard in North America

First Indians regular season game: April 4, 1994 vs. Seattle Mariners. The Indians won 4-3 in 11 innings.

First Indians playoff game: October 3, 1995 vs. Boston Red Sox. The Indians won 5-4 in 13 innings.