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Isotopes Information | |
| Team Name: | Albuquerque Isotopes |
| MLB Affiliation: | Florida Marlins |
| Minor League Level: | AAA-level |
| Minor League: | Pacific Coast League |
| Who else is in the Pacific Coast League? | Click here for the PCL layout |
| Isotopes Established: | 2003 Season |
| Who have played for the Isotopes? | Isotopes All-Time Roster |
| Isotopes Owner: | Albuquerque Baseball Club, L.L.C. |
| Isotopes Address, Phone, Web: |
1601 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE Albuquerque, NM 87106 Phone: (505)924-BALL (924-2255) Fax: (505)242-8899 Web: www.albuquerquebaseball.com |
| High-Profile Management: |
Ken Young, President Emmett Hammond, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer John Traub, General Manager Mike Koldyke, Major Investment Partner |
| Other known staff | Nick LoBue - Asst. General Manager Sales and Marketing Barbara Campbell - Director of Accounting Jake Smith - Box Office Manager Adam Beggs - Group/Season Ticket Sales Executive Jennifer Steger-Director of Groups and Season Tickets Chrissy Baines - Director of Retail Operations Cheryl Hull - Group/Season Ticket Sales Executive Renee Hoyden - Corporate Sales Executive Chris Holland - Corporate Sales and Promotions Manager Steve Hurlbert - Media Relations Director Melissa Gomez - Director of Community Relations Rosie Matlock - Community Relations Assistant Paul Hartenberger - Suite Relations Manager Jay Satenspiel - Food Services General Manager Steve Bellacose - Concessions Manager Erin Schlottach - Catering Manager Laurie Harrison - Head Chef Drew Stewart - Director of Stadium Operations Jarad Alley - Head Groundskeeper Bryan Waller - Assistant Grounds Crew Gerald Bass - Home Clubhouse Manager Rick Pollack - Visiting Clubhouse Manager Cristien Camp - Office Manager Eddie Enriquez - Stadium Operations Assistant Cory Archibald - Satdium Operations Intern Dylan Dominguez - Retail Operations Intern William Hill - Box Office Intern Paul Warner - Media Relations Intern Erica Aucker - Sales and Promotions Intern |
| Stadium Name: | Isotopes Park |
| Stadium Dimensions and Features | Home Plate to Wall Dimensions: 340' Left Foul Pole 383' Left-Center 428' Left side of Outfield Hill 400' Center of Outfield Hill 428' Right side of Outfield Hill 404' Right-Center 340' Right Foul Pole An Isotopes employee told me the right field fence is 14 feet tall and the left field fence is 12 feet tall (no second source to confirm the info has been found) Outfield Hill in straight-away center field (similar to Minutemaid Park, Houston) - 20 feet from wall to warning track, 4'6" tall, 127 feet across Turf: Grass |
| Stadium Capacity: | 11,124 Total Seats, breakdown as follows:
Lower Bowl: 8,605 Club Seating: 709 Upper Bowl: 1,270 Club-Level Suites: 288 Suite / Press Level Suites: 252 Berm and picnic areas add additional capacity. Top Crowds in Isotopes Park History: 1) 14,744 on July 4, 2005 2) 14,177 on April 4, 2004 (Marlins/Isotopes Exhibition) 3) 13,501 on July 3, 2004 4) 13,398 on August 27, 2005 5) 13,380 on August 31, 2003 6) 13,210 on June 11, 2005 7) 13,168 on July 30, 2005 8) 13,100 on July 3, 2003 9) 13,012 on June 14, 2003 10) 13,009 on July 9, 2005 11) 12,928 on July 10, 2004 12) 12,695 on July 29, 2005 13) 12,420 on August 7, 2004 14) 12,415 on May 30, 2003 15) 12,287 on June 12, 2004 16) 12,268 on July 2, 2004 17) 12,249 on July 24, 2004 18) 12,236 on August 26, 2005 19) 12,215 on April 11, 2003 (Isotopes Park Opener) |
| Stadium Architect | HOK Sport, Kansas City, Missouri |
| Stadium Primary General Contractor | Bradbury Stamm |
| Stadium Owner | City of Albuquerque |
| Stadium Financing: | - $10 Million General Obligation Bond - $15 Million Loan from the New Mexico Finance Authority 10% surcharge on concessions, souvenirs, tickets to pay off loan Rent: $700,000 a year for 25 years |
| Ticket Prices: | $10.00 Box Seats $8.00 Reserved $5.00 Right-field fence lawn Drive-in area - Closed until further notice $1.00 off for Children, Seniors, and Active Military Stadium Seating Chart available on the Isotopes official web site Tickets available at the Albuquerque Isotopes Box Office or at Ticketmaster |
| 2005 Home Game Start Times: | Typically 7:05pm weekdays and Saturday, 1:35pm or 6:05pm Sundays; consult the schedule for specific times |
| Who are the broadcast rightsholders? | KNML-AM 610 "The Sports Animal" is the radio rightsholder. No television rightsholder has been named and traditionally the Albuquerque clubs have not had a television rightsholder. |
| Number of Suites: | 30 suites |
| Team Mascot Name: | Orbit |
| Where does the team name come from? | It is a debated question. Most say it comes from a March 2001
"The Simpsons" television show episode titled "Hungry, Hungry Homer" in which Homer discovers and foils a plan to move the Springfield Isotopes baseball team to Albuquerque. Others say it is related to the atomic history in New Mexico. The first atomic bomb was developed and tested in New Mexico and there are two national laboratories in New Mexico - one in Los Alamos and one in Albuquerque. Few say it is a stylish team name used to generate sales of team souvenirs. |
| Isotopes Team History: | 2005: 78-66 (2nd place, PCL American Conference Southern Division -- 2.5 games back of division winner Oklahoma Redhawks (AAA Rangers) 21-27 Division Record Attendance: 582,839 (8,209 per-game average)
2004: 67-77 (4th place, PCL American Conference Central Division -- 12.5 games back of division winner Iowa Cubs (AAA Cubs)
2003: 75-73 (74-70 Regular, 1-3 Playoffs) |
| History about the loss of the Albuquerque Dukes: | Here is some info from my Albuquerque Dukes archive web page |
