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	Ballparks of Baseball-Jacobs Field-Cleveland Indians
		Jacobs Field was built as part of a an urban renewal project that also includes Quicken Loans Arena (NBA), parking garages and landscaped plazas.
		Jacobs Field was built so it would blend in with downtown Cleveland; from its exposed steel design, that matches many bridges on the North coast and the vertical light towers, that match the smoke stacks of Cleveland's industrial zone and the high-rise office buildings in downtown Cleveland.
		Jacobs Field opened on April 4, 1994 when 43,863 fans filled the ballpark to watch the Indians battle the Seattle Mariners.
	www.ballparksofbaseball.com /al/JacobsField.htm (375 words)

	Jacobs Field - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jacobs Field is a baseball stadium located in the middle of downtown Cleveland, Ohio.
		Jacobs Field is one of the contributing factors to the revitalization of downtown Cleveland.
		In 2004, Jacobs Field was modernized with the installation of the largest video display in the world at a sports venue, built by Daktronics of South Dakota.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jacobs_Field (384 words)

	Encyclopedia: Jacobs Field (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Ameriquest Field in Arlington is a baseball stadium located in Arlington, Texas, located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas.
		Tropicana Field is a domed stadium in St....
		Wrigley Field is a sports stadium in Chicago, Illinois which was built in 1914 for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales and which became the home of the Chicago Cubs in 1916.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Jacobs-Field (1956 words)

	Jacobs Field - Ballparkonline.com is your guide to Jacobs Field.
		In 1985, Richard and David Jacobs purchased the Cleveland Indians in the hopes of boosting the team's morale and fan attendance.
		Jacobs Field occupies 12 acres and is part of the Gateway Sports & Entertainment Complex in downtown Cleveland.
		Jacobs Field is not completely enclosed, which allows for fans to have a view of the city lights.
	www.ballparkonline.com /mlb/jacobs_field.html (420 words)

	BallparkTour.com - Jacobs Field
		The Gateway Sports and Entertainment Complex, consisting of Jacobs Field and Gund Arena are considered as the crowning jewel in the city's changing downtown landscape.
		Jacobs Field is an urban ballpark in the truest sense, both architecturally and aesthetically.
		At the end of the 2003 season, Jacobs Field totally dissmantled their scoreboards in left field to install the world's largest baseball video screen, measuring approximately 36 feet high by 149 feet wide.
	www.ballparktour.com /Jacobs_Field.html (762 words)

	St. Jacobs Field Trip Handout (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Hawkesville Hill, three miles west of St. Jacobs, is the result of the retreat of the Lake Huron and Lake Ontario ice lobes.
		Jacobs was officially named in 1852, the "St." being added "for the sake of euphony" and the pluralization was in honour of the combined efforts of Jacobs C. Snider and his son by the same name - founders of the Village.
		Today, the rural areas around St. Jacobs Country are populated with many Old Order Mennonite farmers who retain the religion, customs and lifestyle of their 19th century forefathers.
	www.loben.com /St%20Jacobs%20Field%20Trip%20Handout.htm (719 words)

	Jacobs Field -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Jacobs Field is home to the (Click link for more info and facts about Cleveland Indians) Cleveland Indians of the (Click link for more info and facts about American League) American League.
		Jacobs Field is one of the contributing factors to the revitalization of (The commercial center of a town or city) downtown Cleveland.
		In (Click link for more info and facts about 1995) 1995, Jacobs Field hosted its first (Series that constitutes the playoff for the baseball championship) World Series, where the Cleveland Indians lost to the (Click link for more info and facts about Atlanta Braves) Atlanta Braves.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/ja/jacobs_field.htm (409 words)

	Paul Ruschmann - Ballparks - Jacobs Field
		Jacobs persuaded local officials to share the cost of new park; and, when the deal was done, assembled a talented young club and a solid minor-league system.
		Even though Jacobs Field is on the edge of downtown, getting in and out is a snap; I ran into no tie-ups driving into the city, and just a bit of congestion after the game.
		Although Jacobs Field is only eight years old, it's becoming a victim of baseball's arms race: each new park has to be better--and more expensive--than the ones before it.
	www.paulruschmann.com /divert/ball_parks&stadiums/jacobs_field.htm (1019 words)

	Jacobs Field Stadium: Indians Stadium
		Located in the middle of downtown Cleveland, Ohio, Jacobs Field is home to the Cleveland Indians of the American League.
		Jacobs Field was built so it would blend in with downtown Cleveland; from its exposed steel design, which matches that of the many bridges on the North coast, and the vertical light towers, which match the smoke stacks of Cleveland's industrial zone and the high-rise office buildings in downtown Cleveland.
		Jacobs Field has already provided the city with many great memories, including hosting the 1997 All-Star Game, and Games 3-5 of the '97 World Series.
	www.baseballballparks.com /indians (435 words)

	Clem's Baseball ~ Jacobs Field
		Like Ebbets Field, the sides of the structure are determined by the surrounding streets, and except for the center field segment of the wall, all of the sides are either parallel to or perpendicular to the two wings of the main grandstand.
		One "debit" in the overall account is the fact that 88 percent of the cost to build Jacobs Field was financed with taxpayers' money, midway between the public funding ratios of Camden Yards (96 percent) and the Ameriquest Field (80 percent).
		Even though the field dimensions are rougly the same from right field to left field, the sharp corners and odd angles in the outfield walls, and the varying height thereof, combine to make for a significant element of asymmetry.
	www.andrewclem.com /Baseball/JacobsField.html (1231 words)

	Sox On The Road: Cleveland - Jacobs Field
		I arrived at Jacobs Field on Tuesday, August 28 as the Red Sox began their toughest stretch of the season - 13 games in 14 days against the Indians and Yankees.
		Since Jacobs Field, with a seating capacity of 43,368, opened in 1994 it has become synonymous with the Indians winning in front of sell out crowds.
		Jacobs Field was named after previous Indians owner Richard Jacobs while the Gund Arena, home to the NBA's Cavaliers, is named after the Cavs owner.
	www.redsoxconnection.com /stories/indians.html (2943 words)

	Jacobs Field
		Jacobs Field is smaller, with many luxury boxes and large clubhouses.
		Jacobs Field, by contrast, was built only for baseball.
		Jacobs Field is similar in look and feel to Baltimore’s Camden Yards, opened two years earlier.
	www.ballparks.com /baseball/american/jacobs.htm (990 words)

	Jacobs Field - Cleveland, OH
		The main entrance to the park is in the left field corner.
		Most of lower deck seating seemed to have a good view of the field, but the same cannot be said of the upper deck.
		The scoreboard, which was billed as the biggest in the majors when Jacobs Field opened, dominates the outfield view.
	www.ballparkreviews.com /clevelnd/clevelnd.htm (337 words)

	Gund Arena -Concurrent Events
		Jacobs Field - Cleveland Indians vs. Oakland A's, 7:05 p.m.
		Jacobs Field - Cleveland Indians vs. Detroit Tigers, 7: 05 p.m.
		Jacobs Field - Cleveland Indians vs. Chicago White Sox, 7:05 p.m.
	www.gundarena.com /arenainfo/concurrent.html (167 words)

	Jacobs Field - Home of the Cleveland Indians
		Jacobs Field is truly one of the best baseball only stadiums in the American League.
		Not just a stadium, Jacobs Field represents the City of Cleveland, it people and a 110 year old tradition of baseball in Cleveland.
		Built in 1994, Jacobs Field was part of Cleveland's "rebirth".
	www.indians-tickets.com /jacobs_field.htm (224 words)

	Rod's Photo Gallery: Jacobs Field
		Jacob's Field is home to Major League Baseball's successful Cleveland Indians.
		Jacob's Field holds 43,368 fans, and in recent years the Indians have averaged over three million home game ticket sales per year.
		Above the left field bleachers is the largest free-standing scoreboard in the United States, measuring 120 feet high by 220 feet wide, and including and a full-color Sony Jumbotron instant replay video board.
	home.neo.rr.com /rodsphotogallery/CityLife/Cleveland/HTML/JacobsField.html (155 words)

	Jacobs Field (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Historians are certain to identify the year 1994 as a significant time in the renaissance of the city of Cleveland.
		And it is the Gateway Sports and Entertainment Complex, consisting of Jacobs Field, the home of the Indians, and Gund Arena, the new home of the CAVS, that will be remembered as the crowning jewel in the city's ever-changing urban landscape.
		The seats at Jacobs Field are among the most comfortable in the game with more leg room due to wider aisles.
	pubpages.unh.edu /~jhoeman/jacobsfield.html (238 words)

	::AnewAU - William I Jacobs
		Now Jacobs is continuing his own athletic legacy at AU by providing today's students with more opportunities for their own sporting exploits.
		In addition to the turf field, a softball diamond is being planned with the dirt infield set back from the lacrosse field, and two sand volleyball courts will be constructed to the side of the turf.
		With AU's academic programs receiving wide acclaim in recent years, Jacobs Field is one more example of the sparkling intangibles that elite students seek in their college experiences.
	www.american.edu /campaign/jacobs.cfm (481 words)

	KCDowntownStadiumNow.com - Bring MLB To Downtown Kansas City! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Jacobs Field – Cleveland, OH Jacobs Field is a shining example of the neotraditional ballpark, an urban design that combines spacious public areas and urban redevelopment with a classic ballpark design, lifting elements from long-gone ballparks like Ebbets Field and Shibe Park.
		All of the 46,000 blue seats are close to the field and are angled toward the pitchers mound.
		Wrigley Field – Chicago, IL Wrigley is the prime example of a downtown baseball stadium.
	www.kcskyscrapers.com /downtownstadium/examples.html (1357 words)

	Richard E. Jacobs has proposed an enormous development in Avon, Ohio
		Jacobs is claiming that rental of the Terrace Club for a party is a proper baseball related use, thus he doesn't even pay for the wear on the lights, though he collects all the revenue.
		Jacobs even had all the bulbs lit up to show off the field when some special event-like the Cavalier opening game-was playing next door at Gund Arena.
		In other words, Jacobs was worried that he would have to pay the $1.25 tariff on the 6,000 tickets he was giving away.
	www.avonhistory.org /janas/zj3.htm (1002 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Jacobs Field at Epinions.com
		Jacobs field has one of the nicest scoreboards in all of...
		Jacobs Field is home of the Cleveland Indians, very successful team in recent years.
		Jacob's Field is the best ball park that I've been to.
	www.epinions.com /sprt-Venues-Jacobs_Field/display_~reviews/sec_~opinion_list/pp_~3 (852 words)

	Jacobs Field Tickets - Maps, Events, Seating Chart - Ticket Brokers
		Please Note: Jacobs Field tickets may be sold for more than the price listed on the ticket.
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		If you would like to attend an event at Jacobs Field, Coast To Coast Tickets can get you in the door and into great seats.
	www.coasttocoasttickets.com /venues/Jacobs_Field_Cleveland_OH.shtml (340 words)

	Ballpark Digest -- Ballpark Visits -- Jacobs Field / Cleveland Indians
		With a wraparound concourse and trademark palm trees in the outfield, O'Brien Field is regarded as one of the nicest facilities in the Midwest League.
		Jacobs Field is rightly regarded as being one of the best ballparks in the majors; HOK started the retro craze with Oriole Park at Camden Yards and then perfected the formula with the Jake.
		A great advantage to Jacobs Field are the many nooks and crannies where fans are expected to just hang out and watch the ballgame with their friends; the informality afforded by these spaces makes a ballpark a true community builder.
	www.ballparkwatch.com /visits/jacobs_field.htm (1893 words)

	Jacobs Field Seating Chart, Jacobs Field Tickets, Jacobs Field Maps
		You can call it Jacobs Field if you want, but to locals, it’s simply, “The Jake.” No matter what it’s called, there’s little dispute that when Cleveland opened their shiny new baseball stadium on April 4, 1994, it revitalized the Cleveland Indians franchise.
		Jacobs Field is not by the lake (it’s centrally located downtown) and is anything but a mistake.
		Indians tickets became a hot commodity again in Cleveland, as Jacobs Field saw 455 straight sellouts between mid-1995 and April 4, 2001.
	www.gotickets.com /venues/oh/jacobs_field.php (710 words)

	Jacobs Field : Cleveland Indians Stadium
		Jacobs Field is similar in appearance to Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, which was built two years earlier.
		Jacobs Field features seating down both lines on the upper and lower decks that is angled toward home plate.
		The 1997 MLB All-Star Game was hosted at Jacobs Field, as were Games 3, 4, and 5 of the 1997 World Series in which the Cleveland Indians eventually lost the title to the Florida Marlins at Dolphins Stadium in seven games.
	www.buyselltix.com /mlb/stadium/indiansStadium.php (711 words)

	Jacobs Field
		Recent ballparks have reversed the general historical trend to ever-larger seating capacities, and Jacobs Field goes further in that direction than any park in the last 25 years, seating more than 43,000 fans compared to about 78,000 at its predecessor on the lakefront.
		The stadium's general layout is similar to Camden Yards, except that the low seating sections are in left field rather than right, to permit a downtown skyline view.
		In 1997, the large scoreboard above the left field seats was dented by an electrifying homer by Mark McGwire of the Oakland A's.
	www.fortunecity.com /athena/thatcher/2042/Jacobs.htm (324 words)

	Track & Field News: Jacobs Lawsuit Dismissal Upheld
		As previously announced by the United States Olympic Committee, Jacobs is a track athlete who tested positive for the anabolic steroid tetrahydrogestrinone (THG) at the 2003 USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships.
		In defense, Jacobs filed a lawsuit asking the court to intervene and excuse her from the USADA adjudication process that was designed with the assistance of athletes and other sports organizations and which has been in place since 2001.
		The Second Circuit held that USADA had not refused to arbitrate, as alleged by Jacobs, but had properly followed the decision of the American Arbitration Association (AAA), which had determined that the case should proceed under the AAA/USADA adjudication process.
	www.trackandfieldnews.com /display_article.php?id=295 (285 words)

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