Jerry Uht Park
From BR Bullpen
- Location: Erie, PA
- Built: 1995
- Home Team: Erie SeaWolves
- Playing Surface: Grass
[edit] History
Jerry Uht Park, also known as "the Uht", is a very unique ballpark located in downtown Erie, PA. Originally built as a replacement for Ainsworth Field, "The Uht" was the innaugural home the Erie SeaWolves, and has hosted the team as members of the A (short-season) New York-Penn League and the AA Eastern League. The Uht was named in honor of Jerry Uht, a local businessman and longtime patron of Erie Baseball who financed the construction of the stadium for the fledgling SeaWolves.
[edit] Dimensions
- Seating Capacity: 6,000
- Left Field Wall: 312
- Center Field Wall: 400
- Right Field Wall: 328
[edit] Unique Features
The Uht was originally built as a Single A stadium. As a result some of the cosmetic features associated with newer ballparks are lacking. The downtown location of the park required that the park be built in a space less than a city block. In order to fit the park into this space, "The Uht" was built asymetrically. Because of this design, Many visitors describe The Uht as "two different parks put together". Along the third base line leading into left field, the Uht has the feel of a single A park in an urban setting. The third base grandstand is single tiered with a large pedestrian walkway above the infield box, and a row of luxury skyboxes at top. Past the left field bleachers, the downtown skyline of Erie is set off by Tullio Arena which is home to the Erie Otters, a minor league hockey team. Tullio Arena shares its locker rooms with The Uht in a conservation of space. In contrast, the First base grandstands are double tiered in a similar manner to many newer minor league parks. Past the right field bleachers, the view from right field is that of a residential neighborhood and is directly bordered by Holland st. In June, 2007, espn.com ranked the first base grandstands at "The Uht" #5 in the "top ten seats in minor league baseball".
The Uht is known for Monday night dollar dog nights and frequent promotions including a plunger toss into an oversized toilet.
