Baseball stadium in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Pelicans Ballpark
(previously known as
Coastal Federal Field
,
BB&T Coastal Field
, and
TicketReturn.com Field
) is located in
Myrtle Beach
,
South Carolina
, and is the home field of the
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
, a minor league affiliate of the
Chicago Cubs
in the
Carolina League
. The stadium opened in 1999. It holds up to 6,599 people.
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Since its opening, it has been the finish point of the annual Myrtle Beach Marathon, held annually in March.
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On April 16, 2021,
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
leaders told
WPDE-TV
that the facility would need a significant investments in order to keep
Minor League Baseball
there. The most urgent upgrades to Pelicans Ballpark are to the visiting and home clubhouses, additional team facilities for women staff members, and upgrades to lighting and wall height. The team general manager told the city council during its budget retreat that it is likely to cost $15 million to bring the stadium's current player development facilities up to par and that the stadium won't last another 20 years as it stands.
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On April 27, 2023, it was announced that the team’s lease agreement with the city of Myrtle Beach and Horry County will expire at the end of this season. Pelicans Ballpark is due for major upgrades worth tens of millions, but some members of county council want out of the deal with one council member asking if they could sell their share for $1. The county attorney stated it was a horrible contract and that the only way the can get out of the contract is to breach it, which is a possibility.
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Other tenants
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Pelicans Ballpark formerly was the site of the annual "Baseball At The Beach" collegiate baseball tournament which has since moved to
Springs Brooks Stadium
on the campus of
Coastal Carolina University
.
[9]
While
Charles Watson Stadium
was renovated during the
2013 season
, the
Chanticleers
played their home schedule at TicketReturn.com Field.
[10]
The venue served as a regional host site for the
2007 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
. Coastal Carolina hosted the regional, with
VCU
,
Clemson
, and
St. John's
also participating. The ballpark also hosted a regional and super regional in the
2010 NCAA tournament
, with the Chanticleers ultimately losing the super regional to
South Carolina
in the Gamecocks' first national championship season.
[11]
The Texas Rangers (then parent club of the Pelicans) played an exhibition game on March 29 at Pelicans Ballpark against Coastal Carolina University as a part of 2011 spring training.
[12]
Season 3 of
HBO
's
Eastbound & Down
was filmed there.
References
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Brooking, Ian Livingston (April 13, 2022).
"Pelicans mark first home game with win, new stadium name and new partnership"
.
MyHorryNews.com
. Retrieved
January 20,
2023
.
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b
c
Martinez, Manny (April 27, 2023).
"Horry County, Myrtle Beach clash over Myrtle Beach Pelicans' contract, upcoming stadium renovations"
.
WBTW
. Retrieved
May 2,
2023
.
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1634?1699:
McCusker, J. J.
(1997).
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
(PDF)
.
American Antiquarian Society
.
1700?1799:
McCusker, J. J.
(1992).
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
(PDF)
.
American Antiquarian Society
.
1800?present:
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
"Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800?"
. Retrieved
February 29,
2024
.
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"Entertainment Facilities"
. Rast & Associates
. Retrieved
September 23,
2011
.
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"Coastal Federal Field"
. Mozingo + Wallace
. Retrieved
September 23,
2011
.
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"Facts and Figures"
. Minor League Baseball. March 8, 2010
. Retrieved
February 24,
2014
.
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"BI-LO Marathon"
. Myrtle Beach Marathon. Archived from
the original
on December 11, 2006
. Retrieved
February 24,
2014
.
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Costa, Crystal (April 16, 2021).
"MB Pelicans GM: The ballpark won't last another 20 years as it stands"
.
WPDE-TV
. Retrieved
April 16,
2021
.
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"2005 Baseball Schedule"
. Coastal Carolina Sports Information. Archived from
the original
on February 13, 2005
. Retrieved
February 24,
2014
.
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"Select-A-Seat at TicketReturn.com Field Tuesday, 3?5 PM"
. Coastal Carolina Sports Information. February 4, 2013. Archived from
the original
on February 28, 2014
. Retrieved
February 27,
2013
.
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"2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship Record Book"
(PDF)
. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2011. Archived from
the original
(PDF)
on August 17, 2012
. Retrieved
February 27,
2013
.
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Blondin, Alan (March 29, 2011).
"Texas Rangers in Full Force for Exhibition Against CCU"
.
The State
. Columbia, SC. Archived from
the original
on May 15, 2011
. Retrieved
September 24,
2011
.
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