Fifth Third Ballpark
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Fifth Third Ballpark is a baseball stadium located in Comstock Park, Michigan, just north of Grand Rapids. Fifth Third Ballpark is home to the West Michigan Whitecaps, a professional minor league baseball team, and class A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. Fifth Third Ballpark was originally built in 1994 as Old Kent Park. The name was changed when Fifth Third Bank purchased Old Kent Bank in 2000. Fifth Third Ballpark has been expanded in 1995, 1996, and 1998. It currently has a seating capacity of 11,123, including 8,823 fixed chairback seats.
In addition to baseball, Fifth Third Ballpark can also be used for other events including motorsports (example:monster trucks) and concerts, where it seats up to 15,000. In the winter time, right around the Christmas Holiday, Fifth Third Ballpark hosts a spectacular display of christmas lights.
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The stadium was built entirely with private funds. No tax payer dollars were used in the construction. History. Retrieved on October 16, 2006.
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| Coveleski Stadium | Dow Diamond | Fifth Third Ballpark | Fifth Third Field | Memorial Stadium | Oldsmobile Park | Alliant Energy Field | Community Field | Elfstrom Stadium | O'Brien Field | O'Donnell Stadium | Pohlman Field | Time Warner Cable Field | Veterans Memorial Stadium | |||
