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Jack Russell Memorial Stadium is a stadium in Clearwater, Florida. It opened as Jack Russell Stadium in 1955. It had a capacity of 4,744 when it opened; in 2003 seating capacity was 6,942 people. It was the spring training home of the Philadelphia Phillies MLB team from 1955 through 2003.The Clearwater Bombers, a softball team that won 10 National Amateur Softball Association titles between 1950 and 1973, played their home games there from 1955 through 1984. The name of the stadium was changed to Jack Russell Memorial Stadium following Jack Russell's death in November 1990.In 2004, the Philadelphia Phillies moved to Bright House Networks Field, 4 miles to the east. Most of the ballpark was demolished on July 21, 2007. The dugouts, offices, and other elements were retained as the field continues to be used today for amateur instruction and tournaments. The field is now leased from the City of Clearwater by The Winning Inning. In 2007, the Winning Inning pays for stadium rent, utilities, and a full-time groundskeeper. The Winning Inning is responsible for maintenance of the grounds, and the City of Clearwater for plumbing and electrical repairs.NameJack Russell played in the Major Leagues from 1926 through 1940. He was introduced to Pinellas County while training in the area as a member of the Cleveland American League club. Russell settled in Clearwater after his career where he became a Union Oil Co. distributor and Clearwater Chamber of Commerce president. The Phillies moved their training to Clearwater for the 1947 season and played at Clearwater Athletic Field. Russell became a Clearwater city commissioner, a position he held from 1951 to 1955, and was a vocal advocate for a new ballpark for Clearwater. In 1954, the Clearwater city council approved the building of the park which would serve as the spring home of the Phillies. In 1955, Clearwater Mayor Herbert M. Brown surprised Russell when he announced that the stadium would be named in his honor.

Address: 800 Phillies Dr, Clearwater, FL 33755, USA
Phone: (727) 441-8638
State: Florida
Zip Code: 33755


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The Google description as to what this stadium is currently used for is slightly incorrect. It was the former Spring Training home of the Philadelphia Phillies, a Major League team. And it was also used by one of their Minor League (Professional Baseball) affiliates, the Clearwater Phillies. It is no longer used by either, (nor by any Minor League Baseball team any longer) as both of those Phillies teams play in a newer nearby stadium. Jack Russell Stadium is currently used by high school and college level players for training and for games.
9 years ago (26-05-2016)
Awesome place 😍😝😝😍
8 years ago (13-03-2017)
Park looks like it is going through a remodel
8 years ago (21-04-2017)
Good sports venue
9 years ago (02-11-2016)
Fun
8 years ago (07-02-2017)
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