LEGENDS FIELD

Legends Field is the spring training home of the New York Yankees and is therefore more than just a normal minor-league park. Located across the street from Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,  Legends Field is modeled on Yankee Stadium, although the similarities are limited to the dimensions and the seats.

As you approach from the free parking lot, you will notice that this is not a normal class-A stadium - out front is a small square dedicated to the Yankees retired numbers, which immediately invokes the memories of all of those World Series championships. The ticket window is downstairs, while the main entrance is upstairs. Just beside this entrance is a wildlife pond that was put together by Busch Gardens and contains some native wildlife. 

Seating here is good - there are two levels, the lower reserved level for $5 and the upper general admission level for $3. GA is the better bet as you can sit anywhere in this park - there are no ushers checking your ticket. Because this park is used in spring training, it is set up to hold over 8,000 fans, but the average attendance is half that, so there are plenty of seats. As well, the concourses are wide, and there are a lot of concessions, but unfortunately, only one window was open when we visited, which resulted in long lines. The food is average, but cheap, with a Scooter Dog running only $1.

The only unique thing about this park are the banners honouring many famous Yankees. Hung around the concourse, it seemed like all players with retired numbers had banners as well. There is also the word "Yankees" in large script along the main walls above first and third base - in case you forgot who played here. They even play "New York, New York" when Tampa wins.

Overall, this stadium is a good one for watching a game - simple and effective, with only a couple of promotions, including the always amusing children running with flippers. A cheap night at a classy facility - worth checking out if the Devil Rays are out of town.