Coordinates: 41°7′33.3″N 74°42′36.44″W / 41.125917°N 74.7101222°W / 41.125917; -74.7101222
| Skylands Park | |
|---|---|
| Location | 94 Championship Place Augusta, NJ 07822 |
| Built | 1994 |
| Opened | 1994 |
| Operator | Millenium Sports Management |
| Surface | Natural Grass |
| Capacity | 4,200 |
| Field dimensions | Left Field: 330 ft Center Field: 392 ft Right Field: 330 ft |
| Tenants | |
| Sussex Skyhawks (Can-Am League) (2006-2010) Newark Bears (Atlantic League) (1999) New Jersey Cardinals (NY - Penn League) (1994-2005) New Jersey Stags (BNEFF)(2010) |
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CenturyLink Field at Skylands Park (Skylands Park) is a professional minor-league baseball stadium located in the Augusta section of Frankford Township in Sussex County, New Jersey. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 206, New Jersey Route 15, and County Road 565 that is known as "Ross's Corner."
Skylands Park opened in 1994 and was built for the New Jersey Cardinals, the New York-Penn League affiliate for the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals called the park home until 2005, after which the team was sold and moved. The Cardinals were replaced by the Sussex Skyhawks, an independent minor league team that began play in 2006 and folded after the 2010 season. Skylands Park also served as the home field for several other sports organizations. As of July 2011, no professional baseball team currently uses Skylands Park.
In May 2010, telecommunications company CenturyLink bought naming rights to Skylands Park. There is an official seating capacity of 4,200.
Read more about Skylands Park: History
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