29:
378:
height and 2½ times the width. Described as featuring the clearest picture ever used on any board in a Minor League
Baseball stadium, the board, at the time of installation, was the tallest and widest in a single A facility and in the top five in terms of size for any Minor League Baseball stadium. As of 2015, only three out of 30 Major League Baseball stadiums sported a board of this type.
38:
377:
In 2014, over $ 1.2 million was spent upgrading Fifth Third Field's entertainment control room and adding HD cameras throughout. In 2015, the existing video board was replaced in the off-season with a new 2,054 foot 13HD video board that was three times brighter than the previous board, twice the
386:
In
January 2020, the naming rights to the field were purchased by Day Air Credit Union and the stadium was renamed Day Air Ballpark. In January 2021, it was reported that the Dayton City Commission had renewed the park's lease agreement, which had previously been scheduled to expire in September
964:
446:
to offer hand dipped ice cream available at a free standing cart on the third base side of the stadium as well as individual ice cream cups available at most concession stands. Along with the contracted food, many
1088:
1025:
996:
974:
387:
2030, until 2060. Under the terms of the new agreement, the city will also secure financing for up to $ 4.5 million in improvements to the park, including improvements relating to energy efficiency.
297:. In 2011, the Dragons broke the all-time professional sports record for most consecutive sellouts by selling out the stadium for the 815th consecutive game, breaking the record formerly held by the
777:
666:
692:
820:
934:
875:
901:
1338:
843:
1078:
1029:
1000:
631:
609:
1426:
1467:
784:
1286:
662:
523:
How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a
Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda
369:
In the 2011–2012 offseason, a new
Kentucky Blue Grass playing surface was installed at Fifth Third Field as well as new drainage and irrigation systems.
346:
688:
1477:
1431:
810:
714:
464:
80:
1462:
1331:
1302:
1273:
1051:
1452:
1416:
1482:
938:
942:
558:
1111:
911:
489:
1144:
1487:
1472:
1324:
543:
How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a
Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States
1457:
1347:
1149:
853:
755:
335:
In their inaugural season, the
Dragons managed to sell-out every home game of the 2000 season before the season even started.
605:
550:
530:
73:
639:
1227:
358:
350:
1231:
354:
724:
579:
1380:
815:
456:
406:
298:
278:
1261:
194:
1055:
1421:
1306:
1277:
969:
876:"Dayton Dragons stadium lease extended through 2060, city commits up to $ 4.5 million for upgrades"
443:
309:
304:
The park has a total capacity of 8,200 people and opened in 2000. With two-deck seating and large
1406:
1083:
906:
398:
1179:
541:
521:
1121:
1116:
494:
452:
426:
442:
to offer individual cheese and pepperoni pizzas at the ballpark. It has also contracted with
1250:
1246:
1211:
537:
517:
130:
324:
played their first baseball game at Fifth Third Field on April 27, 2000. In attendance was
1257:
1198:
325:
294:
1390:
1351:
1240:
1206:
413:
339:
321:
290:
286:
261:
257:
253:
28:
1446:
1385:
439:
396:
Voted as one of the top ten hottest tickets to get in all of professional sports by
1365:
747:
329:
282:
115:
65:
1316:
1375:
37:
1411:
468:
305:
95:
82:
448:
409:
for the longest sellout streak across all professional sports in the U.S.
848:
719:
460:
583:
405:
The Dayton
Dragons' series of 815 consecutive sellouts surpassed the
422:
The ballpark contains 1,400 club seats, 29 suites, and 3 party decks
207:
1320:
1174:
999:. Minor League Baseball. December 14, 2006. Archived from
1079:"For One Minor League Baseball Team, Never an Empty Seat"
783:. Atlantic 10 Conference. pp. 12–3. Archived from
471:-friendly minor league ballparks in the United States.
1028:. Minor League Baseball. March 8, 2009. Archived from
965:"Dayton Dragons All Time Professional Sellout Streak"
902:"SI.com - Photo Gallery - Hottest Tickets in Sports"
1399:
1358:
844:"Dayton Dragons to rename stadium Day Air Ballpark"
412:Highest single-season attendance: 593,633 (2004, a
247:
239:
231:
223:
215:
203:
190:
182:
174:
169:
161:
149:
141:
129:
121:
111:
72:
59:
51:
16:
Minor league baseball stadium in Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
1145:"Fifth Third Field Among Most Vegetarian-Friendly"
663:"Record Crowd Sees Votto Homer, But Dragons Lose"
582:. Fink Roberts & Petrie, Inc. Archived from
935:"Dayton Dragons Set Consecutive Sellout Record"
689:"Dragons Break All-Time Sports Sell-Out Record"
1427:Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium
467:(PETA) rated Day Air Ballpark one of the most
345:In 2005, 2007, and 2009, the venue hosted the
1332:
811:"Dayton Dragons getting giant HD video board"
778:"Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Record Book"
463:operate the concessions stands. In 2009, The
8:
21:
425:The stadium stands on the site of a former
419:The facility has 7,320 stadium-style seats.
1339:
1325:
1317:
1187:
1112:"Groups Work Dragons Games to Raise Money"
347:Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament
27:
20:
332:, who caught the ceremonial first pitch.
1020:
1018:
490:"Ground Symbolically Broken For Stadium"
723:. Dayton. July 19, 2011. Archived from
691:. Minor League Baseball. July 9, 2011.
559:"Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–"
480:
465:People for Ethical Treatment of Animals
342:All Star Game twice: in 2001 and 2013.
1303:Jim Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey Field
1274:Jim Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey Field
758:from the original on December 11, 2013
606:"Dayton Minor League Baseball Stadium"
1417:Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium
1091:from the original on October 16, 2015
823:from the original on January 10, 2016
715:"Dayton Dragons Break Sellout Record"
669:from the original on January 10, 2016
632:"Danis Building Construction Company"
612:from the original on January 10, 2016
557:Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
438:Day Air Ballpark has contracted with
199:($ 41.6 million in 2023 dollars)
7:
939:Major League Baseball Advanced Media
1468:Tourist attractions in Dayton, Ohio
243:Danis Building Construction Company
219:Construction Process Solutions Ltd.
809:Clark, David (February 11, 2015).
695:from the original on July 23, 2015
488:Bebbington, Jim (April 27, 1999).
14:
1054:. City of Dubuque. Archived from
842:Gnau, Thomas (January 29, 2020).
338:Day Air Ballpark has hosted the
36:
1478:Sports venues completed in 2000
1182:Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues
1077:Vecsey, George (July 2, 2011).
910:. April 1, 2007. Archived from
227:Fink Roberts & Petrie, Inc.
42:Aerial shot of Day Air Ballpark
1052:"Baseball Minor League to Dbq"
973:. July 9, 2011. Archived from
661:Nichols, Tom (June 20, 2009).
125:Palisades Arcadia Baseball LLC
1:
1463:Sports venues in Dayton, Ohio
1143:Shannon, Dan (June 8, 2009).
933:Meale, Tony (July 10, 2011).
353:won the tournament, in 2007,
155:Center field – 400 ft (122 m)
63:220 North Patterson Boulevard
55:Fifth Third Field (2000–2019)
1453:Minor league baseball venues
1110:Katz, Marc (June 15, 2009).
551:American Antiquarian Society
531:American Antiquarian Society
373:2014–2015 video enhancements
1483:2000 establishments in Ohio
285:, which is the home of the
211:Architects Associated, Inc.
157:Right field – 320 ft (98 m)
1504:
1228:Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium
153:Left field – 320 ft (98 m)
1432:Veterans Memorial Stadium
1299:
1282:
1268:
1254:
1236:
1232:Fifth Third Bank Ballpark
1224:
1216:
1203:
1195:
1190:
1026:"About Fifth Third Field"
665:. Minor League Baseball.
252:
47:
35:
26:
1488:Midwest League ballparks
1473:Baseball in Dayton, Ohio
1180:Fifth Third Field Views–
451:organizations including
293:affiliate of the nearby
1458:Baseball venues in Ohio
1150:Dayton Business Journal
816:The Cincinnati Enquirer
457:fraternal organizations
1287:Atlantic 10 Conference
407:Portland Trail Blazers
299:Portland Trail Blazers
1271:Dodd Memorial Stadium
1175:www.daytondragons.com
580:"Athletic Facilities"
365:2011 field renovation
308:, some compare it to
279:minor league baseball
145:9,507 (June 19, 2009)
96:39.76417°N 84.18500°W
1262:Fifth Third Ballpark
977:on December 24, 2018
642:on December 13, 2011
586:on September 9, 2013
382:Renaming and renewal
273:, formerly known as
1422:Modern Woodmen Park
1289:Baseball Tournament
1191:Events and tenants
1058:on January 10, 2016
1032:on January 15, 2012
970:The Washington Post
914:on October 20, 2012
856:on January 29, 2020
748:"Fifth Third Field"
727:on February 9, 2013
444:Cold Stone Creamery
224:Structural engineer
101:39.76417; -84.18500
92: /
23:
1407:ABC Supply Stadium
1084:The New York Times
1003:on January 4, 2012
945:on January 2, 2014
907:Sports Illustrated
882:. January 21, 2021
399:Sports Illustrated
240:General contractor
1440:
1439:
1315:
1314:
1300:Succeeded by
1255:Succeeded by
1217:Succeeded by
1117:Dayton Daily News
997:"Past Attendance"
746:Merzbach, Brian.
495:Dayton Daily News
427:Delco Electronics
391:Facts and figures
357:won, and in 2009
275:Fifth Third Field
268:
267:
232:Services engineer
191:Construction cost
142:Record attendance
1495:
1371:Day Air Ballpark
1341:
1334:
1327:
1318:
1310:Campbell's Field
1307:Campbell's Field
1278:Campbell's Field
1269:Preceded by
1225:Preceded by
1196:Preceded by
1188:
1162:
1161:
1159:
1157:
1140:
1134:
1133:
1131:
1129:
1120:. Archived from
1107:
1101:
1100:
1098:
1096:
1074:
1068:
1067:
1065:
1063:
1048:
1042:
1041:
1039:
1037:
1022:
1013:
1012:
1010:
1008:
993:
987:
986:
984:
982:
961:
955:
954:
952:
950:
941:. Archived from
930:
924:
923:
921:
919:
898:
892:
891:
889:
887:
872:
866:
865:
863:
861:
852:. Archived from
839:
833:
832:
830:
828:
806:
800:
799:
797:
795:
790:on June 19, 2013
789:
782:
774:
768:
767:
765:
763:
752:Ballpark Reviews
743:
737:
736:
734:
732:
711:
705:
704:
702:
700:
685:
679:
678:
676:
674:
658:
652:
651:
649:
647:
638:. Archived from
628:
622:
621:
619:
617:
608:. Woolpert LLP.
602:
596:
595:
593:
591:
576:
570:
569:
567:
565:
554:
548:
534:
528:
513:
507:
506:
504:
502:
485:
271:Day Air Ballpark
137:~1,000 lawn area
107:
106:
104:
103:
102:
97:
93:
90:
89:
88:
85:
40:
31:
24:
22:Day Air Ballpark
1503:
1502:
1498:
1497:
1496:
1494:
1493:
1492:
1443:
1442:
1441:
1436:
1395:
1354:
1345:
1311:
1309:
1305:
1296:
1294:
1292:
1288:
1285:
1280:
1276:
1272:
1264:
1260:
1258:Oldsmobile Park
1249:
1245:
1239:
1234:
1230:
1220:
1210:
1201:
1199:Marinelli Field
1171:
1166:
1165:
1155:
1153:
1142:
1141:
1137:
1127:
1125:
1124:on June 4, 2011
1109:
1108:
1104:
1094:
1092:
1076:
1075:
1071:
1061:
1059:
1050:
1049:
1045:
1035:
1033:
1024:
1023:
1016:
1006:
1004:
995:
994:
990:
980:
978:
963:
962:
958:
948:
946:
932:
931:
927:
917:
915:
900:
899:
895:
885:
883:
874:
873:
869:
859:
857:
841:
840:
836:
826:
824:
808:
807:
803:
793:
791:
787:
780:
776:
775:
771:
761:
759:
745:
744:
740:
730:
728:
713:
712:
708:
698:
696:
687:
686:
682:
672:
670:
660:
659:
655:
645:
643:
630:
629:
625:
615:
613:
604:
603:
599:
589:
587:
578:
577:
573:
563:
561:
556:
546:
538:McCusker, J. J.
536:
526:
518:McCusker, J. J.
516:
514:
510:
500:
498:
487:
486:
482:
477:
436:
393:
384:
375:
367:
326:Cincinnati Reds
318:
295:Cincinnati Reds
216:Project manager
210:
198:
156:
154:
136:
100:
98:
94:
91:
86:
83:
81:
79:
78:
64:
43:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1501:
1499:
1491:
1490:
1485:
1480:
1475:
1470:
1465:
1460:
1455:
1445:
1444:
1438:
1437:
1435:
1434:
1429:
1424:
1419:
1414:
1409:
1403:
1401:
1397:
1396:
1394:
1393:
1391:Parkview Field
1388:
1383:
1378:
1373:
1368:
1362:
1360:
1356:
1355:
1352:Midwest League
1346:
1344:
1343:
1336:
1329:
1321:
1313:
1312:
1301:
1298:
1281:
1270:
1266:
1265:
1256:
1253:
1243:All-Star Game
1241:Midwest League
1235:
1226:
1222:
1221:
1218:
1215:
1207:Dayton Dragons
1202:
1197:
1193:
1192:
1186:
1185:
1177:
1170:
1169:External links
1167:
1164:
1163:
1135:
1102:
1069:
1043:
1014:
988:
956:
925:
893:
867:
834:
801:
769:
738:
706:
680:
653:
623:
597:
571:
555:1800–present:
508:
479:
478:
476:
473:
435:
432:
431:
430:
423:
420:
417:
414:Midwest League
410:
403:
392:
389:
383:
380:
374:
371:
366:
363:
340:Midwest League
328:Hall of Famer
322:Dayton Dragons
317:
314:
291:Midwest League
287:Dayton Dragons
266:
265:
264:) 2000–present
262:High-A Central
254:Dayton Dragons
250:
249:
245:
244:
241:
237:
236:
233:
229:
228:
225:
221:
220:
217:
213:
212:
205:
201:
200:
192:
188:
187:
186:April 23, 2000
184:
180:
179:
178:April 26, 1999
176:
172:
171:
167:
166:
163:
159:
158:
151:
147:
146:
143:
139:
138:
133:
127:
126:
123:
119:
118:
116:City of Dayton
113:
109:
108:
76:
70:
69:
61:
57:
56:
53:
49:
48:
45:
44:
41:
33:
32:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1500:
1489:
1486:
1484:
1481:
1479:
1476:
1474:
1471:
1469:
1466:
1464:
1461:
1459:
1456:
1454:
1451:
1450:
1448:
1433:
1430:
1428:
1425:
1423:
1420:
1418:
1415:
1413:
1410:
1408:
1405:
1404:
1402:
1400:West Division
1398:
1392:
1389:
1387:
1386:LMCU Ballpark
1384:
1382:
1381:Jackson Field
1379:
1377:
1374:
1372:
1369:
1367:
1364:
1363:
1361:
1359:East Division
1357:
1353:
1349:
1342:
1337:
1335:
1330:
1328:
1323:
1322:
1319:
1308:
1304:
1291:
1290:
1279:
1275:
1267:
1263:
1259:
1252:
1248:
1244:
1242:
1233:
1229:
1223:
1213:
1209:
1208:
1200:
1194:
1189:
1184:
1183:
1178:
1176:
1173:
1172:
1168:
1152:
1151:
1146:
1139:
1136:
1128:September 28,
1123:
1119:
1118:
1113:
1106:
1103:
1090:
1086:
1085:
1080:
1073:
1070:
1057:
1053:
1047:
1044:
1031:
1027:
1021:
1019:
1015:
1002:
998:
992:
989:
976:
972:
971:
966:
960:
957:
944:
940:
936:
929:
926:
913:
909:
908:
903:
897:
894:
881:
877:
871:
868:
855:
851:
850:
845:
838:
835:
822:
818:
817:
812:
805:
802:
786:
779:
773:
770:
757:
753:
749:
742:
739:
726:
722:
721:
716:
710:
707:
694:
690:
684:
681:
668:
664:
657:
654:
646:September 28,
641:
637:
633:
627:
624:
616:September 28,
611:
607:
601:
598:
585:
581:
575:
572:
560:
552:
545:
544:
539:
532:
525:
524:
519:
512:
509:
501:September 16,
497:
496:
491:
484:
481:
474:
472:
470:
466:
462:
458:
454:
450:
445:
441:
440:Donatos Pizza
433:
428:
424:
421:
418:
415:
411:
408:
404:
401:
400:
395:
394:
390:
388:
381:
379:
372:
370:
364:
362:
360:
356:
352:
348:
343:
341:
336:
333:
331:
327:
323:
315:
313:
311:
307:
302:
300:
296:
292:
288:
284:
280:
276:
272:
263:
259:
255:
251:
246:
242:
238:
234:
230:
226:
222:
218:
214:
209:
206:
202:
196:
193:
189:
185:
181:
177:
173:
168:
164:
160:
152:
148:
144:
140:
134:
132:
128:
124:
120:
117:
114:
110:
105:
77:
75:
71:
67:
62:
58:
54:
50:
46:
39:
34:
30:
25:
19:
1370:
1366:Classic Park
1283:
1237:
1205:Home of the
1204:
1181:
1154:. Retrieved
1148:
1138:
1126:. Retrieved
1122:the original
1115:
1105:
1093:. Retrieved
1082:
1072:
1060:. Retrieved
1056:the original
1046:
1034:. Retrieved
1030:the original
1005:. Retrieved
1001:the original
991:
979:. Retrieved
975:the original
968:
959:
947:. Retrieved
943:the original
928:
916:. Retrieved
912:the original
905:
896:
884:. Retrieved
879:
870:
858:. Retrieved
854:the original
847:
837:
825:. Retrieved
814:
804:
794:February 16,
792:. Retrieved
785:the original
772:
760:. Retrieved
751:
741:
729:. Retrieved
725:the original
718:
709:
697:. Retrieved
683:
671:. Retrieved
656:
644:. Retrieved
640:the original
635:
626:
614:. Retrieved
600:
588:. Retrieved
584:the original
574:
564:February 29,
562:. Retrieved
542:
522:
511:
499:. Retrieved
493:
483:
437:
397:
385:
376:
368:
351:Rhode Island
344:
337:
334:
330:Johnny Bench
319:
303:
283:Dayton, Ohio
274:
270:
269:
235:Woolpert LLP
197:23.5 million
175:Broke ground
170:Construction
52:Former names
18:
1376:Dow Diamond
1284:Host of the
1238:Host of the
886:January 21,
860:January 29,
636:Archiplanet
535:1700–1799:
515:1634–1699:
349:. In 2005,
281:stadium in
135:7,230 seats
99: /
74:Coordinates
1447:Categories
1412:Dozer Park
1214:– present
475:References
469:vegetarian
150:Field size
84:39°45′51″N
66:Dayton, OH
1348:Ballparks
1095:April 21,
449:nonprofit
434:Amenities
355:Charlotte
204:Architect
87:84°11′6″W
1156:March 4,
1089:Archived
1062:March 4,
1036:March 4,
1007:March 4,
981:July 10,
949:March 4,
918:March 4,
821:Archived
762:March 4,
756:Archived
731:March 4,
699:July 10,
693:Archived
673:March 4,
667:Archived
610:Archived
590:March 4,
540:(1992).
520:(1997).
453:churches
312:fields.
310:Triple-A
306:skyboxes
131:Capacity
122:Operator
60:Location
1350:in the
1219:Current
880:WHIO-TV
849:WHIO-TV
827:June 4,
720:WHIO-TV
461:schools
416:Record)
316:History
277:, is a
248:Tenants
162:Surface
429:plant.
359:Xavier
289:, the
183:Opened
1297:2009
788:(PDF)
781:(PDF)
547:(PDF)
527:(PDF)
361:won.
165:Grass
112:Owner
68:45402
1295:2007
1293:2005
1251:2013
1247:2001
1212:2000
1158:2014
1130:2011
1097:2013
1064:2014
1038:2014
1009:2014
983:2011
951:2014
920:2014
888:2021
862:2020
829:2015
796:2012
764:2014
733:2014
701:2011
675:2014
648:2011
618:2011
592:2014
566:2024
503:2011
459:and
320:The
208:HNTB
258:MWL
1449::
1147:.
1114:.
1087:.
1081:.
1017:^
967:.
937:.
904:.
878:.
846:.
819:.
813:.
754:.
750:.
717:.
634:.
549:.
529:.
492:.
455:,
301:.
195:$
1340:e
1333:t
1326:v
1160:.
1132:.
1099:.
1066:.
1040:.
1011:.
985:.
953:.
922:.
890:.
864:.
831:.
798:.
766:.
735:.
703:.
677:.
650:.
620:.
594:.
568:.
553:.
533:.
505:.
402:.
260:/
256:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
