Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Baseball stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale Stadium was a baseball facility that held up to 8,340 spectators and featured a traditional diamond layout. The field extended 100 meters (332 feet) down the left line, 122 meters (401 feet) to center field, and 97 meters (320 feet) down the right line.
The facility opened in 1962 as a spring training base for the New York Yankees and served the team until their move to Tampa in 1995. Afterward, the Baltimore Orioles used the grounds from 1996 until the structure was demolished in 2019.
The Fort Lauderdale Yankees of the Florida State League played home games here from 1962 through 1992, and the Fort Lauderdale Red Sox used the field in 1993. Traffic Sports USA, owner of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, last leased the stadium in June 2011.
The stadium was located next to Lockhart Stadium in an area known for baseball training activities. After its demolition in 2019, the land was cleared for new sports facilities development.
The stadium's outfield distances were posted at 332 feet down the left line, 401 feet to center and 320 feet down the right line. The 1961 plan for the venue budgeted about $500,000 and called for 4,000 covered seats plus 4,000 bleacher seats.
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