baseball park located downtown cleveland ohio united_states home field cleveland_indians major_league_baseball entertainment complex ranked major_league_baseball best fan opinion poll named field team owners richard inaugural season changed naming rights purchased locally based referred jake based original history cleveland indians previously played cleveland stadium shared national_football_league indians played stadium seated nearly people baseball seasons returned smaller played weekend holiday games eventually night games dates larger crowds expected moving stadium time largest stadium american_league tenure baseball facility largest stadium major_league_baseball seasons plans new stadium began voters defeated property tax building publicly funded stadium shared indians later year committee leaders met evaluate plans location later agreed eventual site stadium location acquired december april designs new stadium agreed year later demolition site started voters approved year sin tax alcohol cigarette sales finance new included adjacent arena nba parking construction started january year concrete construction poured june pitched opening game cleveland stadium contemporary stars executed ceremonial pitch site new construction began installation seating completed october referred cleveland indians baseball park cost approximately million build million provided indians owner remaining million raised sin tax opened april new major sporting facility city cleveland opened president bill_clinton threw ceremonial pitch indians defeated seattle innings indians qualified world series time time world series played field indians lost games years later hosted star game star game cleveland later year indians hosted world series lost seven games july hit longest home run field history feet hit center field october eighth inning playoff game new_york_yankees insects believed playing field distracting relief pitcher chamberlain walked later scored tying run wild pitch incident known bug game time insects plagued field event called snow days debuted november day called day held november event continued january ice skating track called frozen mile installed warning track snow hill events staged field home run porch snow days returned november closed january moved toyota home run porch rerouted park added ice covering infield january park hosted ice hockey game match outdoor college hockey game ohio june announced snow days run low attendance caused winter record temperatures day attendance records set major league record june april selling straight games demand tickets great home games sold opening day separate seasons indians retired number honor record boston_red_sox later surpassed record recorded straight september record largest attendance set game people attended game saturday april indians lowest attendance record broken crowd following day attendance figure naming rights naming rights acquired team owner paid rights end gave rise nickname jake indians announced january naming rights park purchased insurance company headquartered nearby ohio removal iconic field sign building began morning january replacement sign installed march progressive agreed pay million naming rights years discussions instead naming later realized belonged picnic facility iowa instead indians extended lease agreement stadium august agreement gives team year renewal options design designed known populous division designed second retro modern fences varying heights smaller upper deck stepped tiers similar baltimore retro modern sited favorable view cleveland downtown skyline structural engineering cleveland company helped design old yankee stadium park designed blend city cleveland exposed steel design vertical light towers features numerous unique structural features field situated acre illuminated white vertical light towers base base right field stand feet street level feet playing field said resemble distinctive light towers incorporated version original field logo mlb star game logo park features distinctive dimensions left right field feet left field foot high wall known little green monster center right field walls feet high park features traditional hunter green seats angled tiers park center field seats left field uses seasons raised playing field allows fans players warming located adjacent section right center field indians bullpen closer field unlike indians base line visitors located base line built contained luxury boxes renovation seasons removed total second major_league_baseball prior start season sections seats added ends section based company installed largest video display sports venue world measuring feet high feet wide town left field wall replaced new system installed season main measures feet high feet wide square feet screen space indians american_league team install solar panels stadium spent million convert picnic area center field fence heritage park features plaques honoring bricks representing team memorable moments memorial plaque commemorating originally installed league park area shielded interfere batter eye prior opening day indians installed shaped wind turbine atop major league team shaped wind turbine subsequently removed prior opening day amenities features spectators watch game glass enclosed restaurant named located left field foul line suite level spectators need valid game ticket pass enter non game days private corporate events business meetings parties weddings corporate private parties located right field foul pole visitors bullpen section new children play area named kids located level opened includes arts craft areas climbing wall mini field children practice sliding fielding batting cage large windows adults watch game kids awards honors named best mlb stadium sports_illustrated cleveland indians stated
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