Fifth Third Ballpark is a baseball stadium located in Comstock Park, Michigan, just north of Grand Rapids. Fifth Third Ballpark is home to the West Michigan Whitecaps, a professional minor league baseball team, and class A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. Fifth Third Ballpark was originally built in 1994 as Old Kent Park. The name was changed when Fifth Third Bank purchased Old Kent Bank in 2000. Fifth Third Ballpark has been expanded in 1995, 1996, and 1998. It currently has a seating capacity of 11,123, including 8,823 fixed chairback seats. A view of the playing field at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. ... Telstra Stadium in Sydney, Australia is capable of being converted from a rectangular rugby football field to an oval for cricket and Australian rules football games This article is about the building type. ... Comstock Park, established as Mill Creek on Indian Mill Creek in the 19th century, is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Michigan, United States. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Nickname: Location of Grand Rapids within Kent County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Kent Founded 1826 Incorporation (city) 1850 Government  - Mayor George Heartwell Area  - City  45. ... The West Michigan Whitecaps are a Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Detroit Tigers, that plays in the Midwest League. ... A Class A California League game in San Jose, California (1994) Minor baseball leagues are North American professional baseball leagues that compete at a level below that of Major League Baseball. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1998–present) Current uniform Name Detroit Tigers (1901–present) Ballpark Comerica Park (2000–present) Tiger Stadium (1912-1999) Bennett Park (1894-1911) Major league titles World Series titles (4) 1984 â€¢ 1968 â€¢ 1945 â€¢ 1935 AL Pennants (10) 2006 â€¢ 1984 â€¢ 1968 â€¢ 1945 1940... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Fifth Third Bank (5/3 Bank) is a U.S. regional banking corporation, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, either in terms of the space available, or in terms of limitations set by law. ...

In addition to baseball, Fifth Third Ballpark can also be used for other events including motorsports (example:monster trucks) and concerts, where it seats up to 15,000. In the winter time, right around the Christmas Holiday, Fifth Third Ballpark hosts a spectacular display of christmas lights. 2005 Bigfoot monster truck racing in Arizona A monster truck is an automobile, typically a pickup truck, which has been modified or purpose built with extremely large wheels and suspension. ... A concert comprises a performance, usually involving some degree of formality, and particularly a performance featuring music. ...

On September 29, 2007, Fifth Third Ballpark will host its first-ever football game. Grand Valley State University will play Wayne State University in "The Fall Classic presented by Centennial Wireless". Grand Valley will be wearing "Throwback" uniforms for the event. September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Grand Valley State University is an American university located in Allendale, Michigan. ... Wayne State University (Detroit, MI 48202) is located in Detroit, Michigan, in the citys Midtown Cultural Center. ... Throwback uniforms are one-time or limited-time variations on a sports teams uniforms styled to resemble uniforms from that teams past. ...

Home of the West Michigan Whitecaps Fifth Third Ballpark

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Trivia

The stadium was built entirely with private funds. No tax payer dollars were used in the construction. History. Retrieved on Oct 16, 2006.

References

• GVSULakers.com - Laker Football to Play at Fifth Third Ballpark in 2007 (May 31, 2007).

External links

• Official site of the Whitecaps
• Fifth Third Ballpark Views - Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues