Hammond Stadium

Practice Fields

Types of Seating
Chair backs with armrests (typical stadium-style seats) comprise all of the seating in the grandstand. Ticketed drink rails are found throughout the stadium, which also has two lawn seating areas in it.

Notes about the seating

Sections and rows

Tickets

Seats to avoid
The first row of every 200-level section has frequent obstructed views due to foot traffic on the aisle in front of them, which is a result of the upper grandstand being elevated only a couple of feet above the aisle. So those walking on it became a view blocking issue for fans sitting in Row 1 in each of the 16 Home Plate View sections.

Seats under cover and in the shade
The second level of the press box hangs out over the top row (16) of seats in sections 207-212. Because the stadium's roof is sharply angled upwards no other seats in the main grandstand are really covered, although technically the top five rows (12 & up) of Reserved sections 201-206 and 213-217 have a roof above them. The position of the sun moves during the game. It starts behind the first base grandstand then shifts to behind the third base grandstand. This alters which seats are shaded during the game, but for the most part you are safe in rows 11 & up of any 200-level section. In general, more seats will be shaded on the first base side when the game begins and more seats will be shaded on the third base side near game's end.

VIP seating
The most expensive seats are the Dugout Box seats, which are two rows (A-B) of seating between the dugouts (105-112). The first row is actually slightly below field level. The Bullpen Picnic Pavilion is a field level covered area with picnic tables found next to the Twins bullpen, but it's a useful for pre-game only area as it has no view of the field. Located at the top of the grass berm are two rows of Drink Rail seats, 59 in all on the patio of the Right Field Party Deck. And up in the press box are air-conditioned Sky Suites.

Game Day
Gates open 2 hours before game time.

Food, drink and bag policy

Getting autographs
In general, this is not an easy stadium to get autographs inside of. Showing up early and hanging out on the first base side of practice field #5 is your best bet. But if you don't want to be there 2+ hours before first pitch, closer to game time Twins players usually sign for fans gathered at the bottom of the two sections (114-115) between their dugout and bullpen. If visiting players sign, they do likewise for the two sections (101-102) between their dugout and berm. Tunnels to both team's clubhouses are in their dugouts, so postgame autograph opportunities are usually nonexistent. For those who want to mill around outside the stadium after the game, Twins players will occasionally emerge from the clubhouse door between the batting cages and ticket office. If a mob is present, then that's less likely to happen. But even then a Twin might stop by and sign in the window area of the service door that is directly to the left of the clubhouse door. The visiting team bus is parked and boarded in a fenced-in area down the right field line that's completely off limits to fans.

Unique ballpark fare
Phenomenal food is found throughout the stadium. From the charcoal grills at the back of the concourse to the concessions on the right field party deck, creative cuisine compliments everything else you'd expect to find. The food here has drastically improved over the years and the most recent one sees such specialties on the collective menu as cheese curds, sweet potato fries, coconut shrimp, a hot dog topped with pulled pork, baked beans and coleslaw (sold by the name Carolina Dog), and the Richard Simmons Burger, a punny offering that consists of a burger patty topped with a brat, grilled chicken breast, cheese and bacon. The grub is so good and extensive that it's hard to leave room for dessert, but if you do you can try such things as the funnel fry sundae. The variety of food is actually surpassed by the variety of beers and a beer drinker's paradise can be found beneath the grandstand at the end of the concourse on the stadium's third base side, under section 217. That's where the Beer Garden is located, a bevy of brews available in an airy bar-type setting that has a television, usually tuned in to the MLB Network, to watch. Far and away, Hammond Stadium offers a larger variety of beer on tap than any other ballpark in the Grapefruit League. In 2013 the choices for draft beer are: Bud, Bud Light, Bud Light Lime, Coors Light, Corona Light, Finnegans Irish Amber, Goose Island IPA, Gordon Biersch Märzen, Guinness, Kona Fire Rock, Land Shark, Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy, Magic Hat #9, Michelob AmberBock, Michelob Ultra, Miller Lite, Redd's Apple Ale, Sam Adams, Shock Top Belgian White, Stella Artois, Summit Extra Pale Ale, SweetWater 420, Twin City Red, Woodchuck Pear Cider and Yuengling. Fans wanting a soft drink only get to choose from one brand: Pepsi. And for something with "Hall of Fame taste," 16-ounce bottle-style cans of Killebrew Root Beer are easy to find when you stroll behind the stadium.

Ballpark Area Info
Fort Myers in general is an upscale community and so is the surrounding development. Office buildings are just beyond the stadium's left field wall and shopping centers are nearby. South Fort Myers High School is across the street from the back fields in the minor league complex and as the school's name indicates Hammond Stadium is in the southern part of the city's limits, which makes it on the way to Fort Myers Beach (about 12 miles away) and Sanibel Island (15 miles). Renowned for its beaches and their variety of seashells, Sanibel Island is also well-known for being home to the J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge and its many migratory bird populations.

Travelers' notes

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Hotels close to Hammond Stadium
Distance	Hotel	Street Address	City/Zip	Phone
1.9 miles	Crestwood Suites	7071 Lakeridge Ct	Fort Myers, FL 33907	239-415-8440
2.3	Best Western Airport Inn	8955 Daniels Pkwy	Fort Myers, FL 33912	239-561-7000
5.4	Courtyard by Marriott	4455 Metro Pkwy	Fort Myers, FL 33916	239-275-8600
5.6	Candlewood Suites	9740 Commerce Center Ct	Fort Myers, FL 33908	239-210-7777
6.1	Hampton Inn & Suites	4350 Executive Cir	Fort Myers, FL 33916	239-931-5300
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Restaurants close to Hammond Stadium
Distance	Restaurant	Street Address	City/Zip	Phone
0.65 miles	Jersey Mike's Subs	6810 Shoppes at Plantation Dr	Fort Myers, FL 33912	239-931-7827
0.65	China Dragon	6810 Shoppes at Plantation Dr	Fort Myers, FL 33912	239-561-2095
0.7	Potts Sports Cafe	6900 Daniels Pkwy	Fort Myers, FL 33912	239-768-5500
0.7	Nino's Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant	6900 Daniels Pkwy	Fort Myers, FL 33912	239-768-5376
0.7	Subway	6900 Daniels Pkwy	Fort Myers, FL 33912	239-768-0303
0.7	Tim's Magic Wok	6900 Daniels Pkwy	Fort Myers, FL 33912	239-561-2066
1.0	Shrimp Shack	13361 Metro Pkwy	Fort Myers, FL 33912	239-561-6817
1.4	Metro Deli & Cafe	12951 Metro Pkwy	Fort Myers, FL 33912	239-561-0010
1.8	Sweet Tomatoes	14080 S Tamiami Trl	Fort Myers, FL 33912	239-489-1150
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Airports close to Hammond Stadium
Distance	Airport		Airport Code
4.3 miles	Southwest Florida International (Fort Myers)		RSW
72.9	Sarasota Bradenton International		SRQ
108.0	Tampa International		TPA
110.0	Miami International		MIA

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