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Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium is the home of Sanford Babe Ruth Baseball and the Sanford
River Rats of the Florida Collegiate Summer League. The ballpark is located just south of
Lake Monroe on Mellonville Avenue, less than a mile from Historic Downtown Sanford.
Sanford Memorial Stadium was built in 1951 as the Spring Training home of the New York Giants. Many Major League stars have played in the stadium including Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, Tim Raines and David Eckstein. The Stadium was refurbished in 2001 at a cost of two million dollars, and now offers many modern amenities along with the classic architecture of Stadiums' built in the early to mid 1900's. The ballpark features 415 box seats and bleacher seating for 1600 putting the total capacity at 2015. The block outfield wall is 330 feet down the lines and 385 feet to center field. Two locker rooms, batting cages and bullpens for both home and visiting teams add to the convenience of the facility. A fully operational concession stand in the concourse area along with the Buddy Lake Community Room offer convenient food and beverage choices for fans and players alike. An air conditioned press box with phone and data lines, public address system and scoreboard controls make the Stadium perfect for any type of games and tournaments. Sanford Memorial Stadium is a non-smoking facility. No coolers, food, pets or weapons of any kind are permitted inside the Stadium. 1201 S. Mellonville Avenue Sanford, FL 32771 Phone: 407.688.5155 Fax: 407.688.5126 SANFORD MEMORIAL STADIUM 1201 SOUTH MELLONVILLE AVENUE SANFORD, FLORIDA 32771 407.688.5155 FROM EAST: (Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Daytona Beach, I-95) FROM I-95, TAKE I-4 TO EXIT 101C, GO TOWARD DOWNTOWN SANFORD. YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ON STATE ROAD 46. TRAVEL ABOUT 4 MILES, YOU WILL CROSS HWY 17-92 (FRENCH AVE.). IN SANFORD, HWY. 46 WILL BECOME FIRST STREET. TRAVEL THROUGH DOWNTOWN SANFORD TO T HE DEAD END AND MAKE A RIGHT ONTO MELLONVILLE AVENUE. (SEMINOLE COUNTY SERVICE BUILDING WILL BE ON YOUR RIGHT WHEN 1ST STREET ENDS). TRAVEL 8 BLOCKS AND STADIUM WILL BE ON YOUR LEFT. FROM WEST: (Sarasota, Tampa, Lakeland, I-4) TAKE I-4 TO EXIT 101AB, KEEP TO 101C AS IT GOES TOWARD DOWNTOWN SANFORD, TURN RIGHT ONTO SR46. YOU WILL TRAVEL ABOUT 4 MILES ON SR46 AND THEN WILL CROSS HWY 17-92 (FRENCH AVE.). ROAD WILL BECOME FIRST STREET. TRAVEL THROUGH DOWNTOWN SANFORD TO THE DEAD END AND MAKE A RIGHT ONTO MELLONVILLE AVENUE. (SEMINOLE COUNTY SERVICE BUILDING WILL BE ON YOUR RIGHT WHEN 1ST STREET ENDS) TRAVEL 8 BLOCKS AND STADIUM WILL BE ON YOUR LEFT. FROM SOUTH: (Miami, West Palm Beach, Melbourne, I-95) TAKE I-95 NORTH - HEADED FOR TITUSVILLE AND EXIT 223 AT MIMS, FL. GO WEST ON HWY. 46 TOWARD SANFORD, APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES. TURN RIGHT ON MELLONVILLE AVENUE IN SANFORD. GO ONE BLOCK PAST CELERY AVENUE, THE STADIUM IS ON YOUR RIGHT. FROM NORTH: (Gainesville, Ocala, I-75) TAKE HWY. 441 SOUTH - HEADED FOR ORLANDO. GO THROUGH THE TOWN OF MT. DORA AND GET OFF AT THE SANFORD EXIT HWY 46, HEAD EAST APPROXIMATELY 21 MILES ON STATE ROAD 46, YOU WILL CROSS HWY 17-92 (FRENCH AVE.)IN SANFORD. ROAD WILL BECOME FIRST STREET. TRAVEL THROUGH DOWNTOWN SANFORD TO THE DEAD END AND MAKE A RIGHT ONTO MELLONVILLE AVENUE. (SEMINOLE COUNTY SERVICE BUILDING WILL BE ON YOUR RIGHT WHEN 1ST STREET ENDS) TRAVEL 8 BLOCKS AND THE STADIUM WILL BE ON YOUR LEFT. Gene Manning - Stadium Superintendant Richard Foy - Stadium Supervisor Angel Figueroa - Lead Grounskeeper Ronnie Gainers, Jr. - Field Technician Maintenance II Lee Hood - Field Technician Maintenance II |