Reds Building Great American Ball Park

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Along the banks of the Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati sits the second ballpark the Reds have called home. Great American Ball Park is one of the city’s crown jewels as it has revitalized the area along the riverfront and is the home to baseball’s oldest franchise, the Cincinnati Reds.

It took over a year for officials to determine where to construct the ballpark. Reds officials were concerned about the cost of land at Broadway Broadway Commons whereas the land along the river was owned by Hamilton County. Citizens ended the question of where the ballpark would be built, voting to have it constructed along the riverfront. However, this did not end the stadium debate in Cincinnati.  In order for construction to begin, 14,000 seats had to be removed from the outfield of the Reds’ former home, Crosley Field. Great American Insurance bought the naming rights to the ballpark; thus the stadium was named Great American Ball Park.

Great American Ball Park is a combination of new and old ballparks and provides an excellent setting for baseball. Walking along the outside perimeter of the ballpark down Second Street, fans are greeted by a three story building of brick and cast limestone, with the phrase “Rounding third and heading for home,” the signature sign-off of broadcaster Joe Nuxhall, atop the building. Banners of great moments in Reds’ history also line this area. At the intersection of Second and Main streets is an opening to Crosley Terrace, the homeplate entrance, that most fans pass through when entering the ballpark. The terrace is about an acre of concrete, landscaped with grass and trees.

Upon entering the ballpark, fans have sweeping views of the ballpark. The lower grandstand extends from the left field foul pole to homeplate and around to the right field foul pole. The second deck consists of club seats, luxury suites, and the press box. Stretching from foul pole to foul pole, the upper deck is broken into two sections. The gap is an opening in the seating sections located between homeplate and third base. This enables people in downtown Cincinnati to see into the ballpark. The gap allows the upper deck to be closer to the field than most in baseball. Doubled decked bleachers are located in left field and additional seating is located beyond the right field fence. With little foul territory at Great American Ball Park fans receive excellent views of the game.

Using Chris's calculations..

300m construction
25m
35k seats included
35 to 45k = 10k x 2 = 20m
45k to 50k = 20m
50k to 55k = 40m
300m + 25m +20m + 20m + 40m
= 405m

expected to pay 30% = 121m.

40m over 6 seasons = 6.6m

Proposed Dimensions -

LFL - 300 ft

LF -380 ft

LFC -420 ft

CF -440 ft

RFC -397 ft

RF -380 ft

RFL -312 ft

8 ft walls all around

Proposed Park Factors within 3 points -

RBA - 104

LBA - 100

RHR -105

LHR - 97

2B -86

3B - 96

Please check my math..

[Reddington]

Horner, Brouhard, Roenicke and Murph are all looking forward to visiting the new park, however, none of the Atlanta pitchers are

[Reddington]

update to the math
121,000,000 - current bank is 37,579,345 to be financed over 6 years with payments of
6,263,225
6,263,224
6,263,224
6,263,224
6,263,224
6,263,224

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83,420,655 Down Payment Completed.

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1989 Payment Completed; 5 Payments Remaining.

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Reds move into new stadium; Fan Loyalty increased to a max of Very Good; Fan Interest increased by 40 from 36 to 76.

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