First Data Field, Baseball stadium in Port St. Lucie, Florida, US.
First Data Field is a baseball stadium in Port St. Lucie, Florida, with a capacity of 7,160 and field dimensions copied from the demolished Shea Stadium. A tall dark outfield wall carrying advertisements encloses the grass field and dirt infield diamond, and a covered grandstand with a dark roof runs along the left side. A scoreboard reading "TRADITION FIELD" with "First Data" above and "St. Lucie Mets" below stands beyond the outfield.
Construction began in 1986 and the stadium opened in 1988 as a training facility for the New York Mets. The venue later underwent major renovations to update its facilities and infrastructure.
This venue serves as spring training home for the New York Mets and hosts the St. Lucie Mets Single-A team year-round. It functions as a gathering place where local fans and supporters of the organization come together to watch the game.
Clover Park sits in Port St. Lucie, Florida, and is reached by car; the grounds include parking for visitors. The 2020 renovation added new concessions and outfield spectator areas, and the right-field section connects to the grass berm. Arrive before the first pitch to walk the concourse and find a seat.
The stadium's field dimensions replicate those of Shea Stadium, the Mets' former home demolished in 2009. Its 1988 opener, a 5-2 Dodgers win in ten innings, saw foul balls shatter two plexiglass panes behind home plate and the sprinklers switch on by themselves in the ninth.
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