History
Opened in 1995, Telus Field replaced the 60-year-old John Ducey Park (formerly Renfrew Park) on the same site. The stadium's naming rights were purchased by the Telus telecommunications company in September 1995 for a 14-year deal. It has 12 feet (3.7 m) walls all the way around except in centre field, where the batter's eye is a 34-foot (10 m) green monster which is the third highest wall in professional baseball; no player has ever hit a home run over it. Telus Field had the highest ratings for best ballpark for eight years straight by Triple A Best Ballparks. Telus Field held the IBAF World Cup Women's baseball in the summer of 2004, as well as the CFL all stars charity softball game. From July 25 to August 3, 2008, the park held IBAF AAA World Junior Championships for the 7th time since it started in 1981.
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