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Franklin Covey Field (Salt Lake City, UT)

Photo of Franklin Covey Field

photo taken on July 4, 1999, Salt Lake Buzz vs. Las Vegas Stars

Year Opened: 1994

Capacity: 15,500 (1999)

Team: Salt Lake Buzz

League: Pacific Coast League (AAA)

LF: 345

CF: 420

RF: 315

The Good: Quite a bit. Franklin Covey Field was one of the first of the new, double-decked AAA stadiums, and it's a beauty. It's set in a neighborhood between the commercial, downtown district and a residential area, and is quite easy to find. Once inside, it becomes obvious that this is a comfortable place to watch a game, with seats in close to the field, clean restrooms, and plenty of concession choices. Like the other newer AAA stadia, the concourse behind the last row of lower-deck seating extends all the way around the outfield, with the requisite grassy berms behind the wall. The grandstand is attractive enough, but most memorable is the gorgeous view of the Wasatch Mountains, which on July 4 still had traces of snow on some of the peaks. Even the seats in the upper level offered great views, and a decent roof (for a new stadium, at least) offered some shade. One interesting note -- the border between the outfield grass and the infield dirt was angular (parallel to the basepaths) rather than curved. It didn't look bad, and it added a little distinction to the place. All around, a great new ballpark.

The Not So Good: Not much. If a city has to build a new stadium, this is the way to do it.

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