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Red McEwen Field

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Following the 2010 season, Red McEwen Field was demolished and construction began on a new baseball stadium complex. The new facility, USF Baseball Stadium at Red McEwen Field, stands on the same site as McEwen Field, though its alignment was changed to accommodate a new concourse area shared with
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The ballpark was known as simply the "USF Baseball Field" until March 30, 1977, when it was renamed in honor of James "Red" McEwen, a civic leader who helped to establish the university as well as an early booster of the university's athletic programs. He was also the brother of iconic longtime
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was installed, along with added seating that brought the stadium's capacity to 2,500. The field's first night game was played on February 25, 1977, a victory against the
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team from 1967 to 2010. Besides hosting USF baseball for over 40 years, Red McEwen Field was the temporary home of the
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on March 4, 1967. On March 18, 1967, the Bulls recorded their first win at the field, a 7–3 victory against
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10–3. Former USF players and coaches participated in a pregame ceremony honoring the field.
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The field opened in 1967, after the Bulls played their first season of baseball at
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Red McEwan Field was demolished after the Bulls' 2010 baseball season and the new
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The Bulls played their final game at McEwen Field on May 16, 2010, losing to the
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A decade after its 1967 construction, a lighting system donated by
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called the stadium home for their 1994 and 1995 seasons. Future
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followed in 1983. In 1997, a new lighting system was installed.
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was built at the same location in time for their 2011 season.
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after it was constructed to replace McEwen Field in 2011.
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at ballparkreviews.com, URL accessed December 21, 2009.
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USF Baseball Stadium
Tampa
FL
Coordinates
28°03′34″N 82°24′17″W / 28.059391°N 82.404751°W / 28.059391; -82.404751
University of South Florida
Capacity
USF Bulls
NCAA
Tampa Yankees
FSL
baseball
venue
University of South Florida
Tampa
Florida
South Florida Bulls
baseball
Class-A minor league
Tampa Yankees
Legends Field
USF Baseball Stadium
Al Lopez Field
Rollins College
St. Andrews College
Tampa Tribune
Tom McEwen
USF Baseball Stadium
New York Yankees
George Steinbrenner

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