Sports| Published on May 11, 2008 4:46 pm

Huntington Park is beginning to take shape

By: Walker

The Dispatch wrote Clippers ballpark, scheduled to open next season, is beginning to take shape

Sunday, May 11, 2008

BY JIM MASSIE

Huntington Park suddenly is more than a $56 million dream or hole in the ground sandwiched between Nationwide Arena and the Buggyworks building. The Clippers will move their triple-A baseball operation from Cooper Stadium to this state-of-the-art ballpark for the 2009 season.

“You can start to feel it,” he said. “It is starting to have a shape and a form to it. You’re starting to see all the drawings and things you’ve been doing start to come to life.”

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Tags: baseball, clippers, huntington park

Author: Walker Walker is the founder of ColumbusUnderground.com and co-founder of TheMetropreneur.com along with his wife and business partner Anne Evans. Walker has turned local media from a hobby into a full time career over the past decade and serves on multiple boards and committees throughout the community.

11 Comments

Walker May 11, 2008 4:50 pm

Buncha good photos here:

http://flickr.com/photos/40851245@N00/
Rockmastermike May 11, 2008 6:36 pm

It really *is* exciting to see what they’ve done with this site. I’ll be working there next week for the first time in several months and I can’t wait to see just how far things have come along.
ilovethiscity May 11, 2008 8:57 pm

it’s amazing. They are starting to brick it up!
CaD May 11, 2008 11:01 pm

Cant wait till this is done. Really, really hope that the Indians sign with them for next year!

Minor League baseball is a good time.
Rockmastermike May 16, 2008 10:52 am

here’s what it looks like this week

Both of these shots were taken from about the location of just beyond what will become first base at about 6 feet above what will be field level. They have not removed all of the soil in the infield down to that level yet. The outfield is about where the final level will be. Just beyond the outfield wall will be an elevated ‘plaza’ and sidewalk level view of the games.

fullsized versions of these (big) can be downloaded from

http://picasaweb.google.com/rockmastermike/Work/photo#5200985064146533922

infield

outfield
laChewla May 16, 2008 3:06 pm

Mmmmm… baseball.
jpizzow May 25, 2008 3:32 pm

nice views of the skyline from behind home plate. can’t wait for the dime a dog night with a cold beer. nothing like a day at the “park”
Anonymous May 26, 2008 10:33 am

Really looking good. I can’t wait for it to open. :D
michaelcoyote May 26, 2008 10:59 am

I love those pics… I’m not even a baseball fan…
Walker May 28, 2008 9:36 am

Photo of the day at Retro Metro:

http://columbusretrometro.typepad.com/columbus_retrometro/2008/05/photo-of-the-da.html
Walker January 22, 2009 12:39 pm

From here: http://www.10tv.com/live/content/local/stories/2009/01/21/story_ballpark.html?sid=102

SLIDESHOW: Huntington Park Takes Shape
Wednesday, January 21, 2009

In addition to finding themselves in the confines of a new stadium, Columbus Clippers fans will notice other changes put in place for the 2009 season.
Downtown at Huntington Park, construction crews are nearly finished with installing stadium seating and are about ready to begin putting the finishing touches on the new ballpark, 10TV’s Dom Tiberi reported on Wednesday.