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Isotopes Information | |
| Team Name: | Albuquerque Isotopes |
| MLB Affiliation: | Los Angeles Dodgers - Player Development Contract through the 2010 season Florida Marlins - (2003-2008 seasons) |
| Minor League Level: | Triple-A (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 |
| Stadium Name: | Isotopes Park (13,279) |
| 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: | Total Capacity: 13,279
11,054 Chairbacks, breakdown as follows: Reserved Seats: 5,851 Box Seats: 3,951 Club Seating: 712 Suite Seating: 540 Berm (1,800) and picnic areas (425) add additional capacity Top Crowds in Isotopes Park History (going back to the first game in Isotopes Park history): 1) 15,358 on July 4, 2009 2) 15,321 on June 23, 2009 3) 15,189 on July 4, 2008 4) 15,083 on June 25, 2009 5) 15,020 on July 3, 2006 6) 15,004 on July 3, 2007 7) 14,744 on July 4, 2005 8) 14,547 on June 16, 2007 9) 14,177 on April 4, 2004 (Marlins/Isotopes Exhibition) 10) 13,576 on August 24, 2008 11) 13,501 on July 3, 2004 12) 13,398 on August 27, 2005 13) 13,390 on July 25, 2008 14) 13,380 on August 31, 2003 15) 13,345 on September 3, 2006 16) 13,210 on June 11, 2005 17) 13,193 on August 12, 2006 18) 13,168 on July 30, 2005 19) 13,100 on July 3, 2003 20) 13,085 on August 29, 2009 21) 13,076 on June 24, 2009 22) 13,013 on May 5, 2008 23) 13,012 on June 14, 2003 24) 13,009 on July 9, 2005 25) 12,928 on July 10, 2004 26) 12,831 on July 5, 2008 27) 12,742 on August 23, 2008 28) 12,738 on June 10, 2006 29) 12,695 on July 29, 2005 30) 12,525 on July 31, 2009 31) 12,420 on August 7, 2004 32) 12,415 on May 30, 2003 33) 12,367 on July 11, 2007 (Triple-A All-Star Game) 34) 12,287 on June 12, 2004 35) 12,278 on May 12, 2007 36) 12,268 on July 2, 2004 37) 12,254 on August 11, 2006 38) 12,249 on July 24, 2004 39) 12,245 on August 25, 2007 40) 12,236 on August 26, 2005 41) 12,228 on September 2, 2007 42) 12,215 on April 11, 2003 (Isotopes Park First Game) |
| Stadium Architect | HOK Sports Facilities Group of Kansas City, Missouri |
| Stadium Primary General Contractor | Bradbury Stamm Groundbreaking April 1, 2002 Opened April 11, 2003 |
| 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: | $13.00 Box Seats ($11.00 purchased in advance)
$11.00 Reserved
$24.00 Club Level $6.00 Right-field berm (fence lawn) Drive-in area - Closed until further notice Stadium Seating Chart available on the Isotopes official web site Tickets available at the Albuquerque Isotopes Box Office or at Ticketmaster |
| 2009 Home Game Start Times: | Typically 7:05pm or 6:35pm Weekdays and Saturday, 1:35pm or 6:05pm Sundays; there are a few 12:05pm starts sprinkled throughout the home schedule; a couple odd 4:05pm starts also in 2009; consult the schedule for specific times |
| Who are the broadcast rightsholders? | Citadel Communications is the radio rightsholder through the 2010 season.
Citadel is airing games on KNML-AM 610 "The Sports Animal" in 2009.
Radio broadcasts can be heard over the Internet at albuquerquebaseball.com -
useful for fans not living in the area of KNML-AM's signal coverage. No television rightsholder has been named and traditionally the Albuquerque clubs have not had a television (broadcast or cable) rightsholder. In 2009, select stadium feeds involving the Isotopes can be viewed via MiLB.TV. |
| 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: | 2008: 68-75 (2nd place, PCL American Conference Southern Division -- 7.5 games back of division winner Oklahoma Redhawks (AAA Rangers) 20-28 Division Record Attendance: 593,606 (8,361 per-game average)
2007: 72-70 (2nd place, PCL American Conference Southern Division -- 2.0 games back of division winner New Orleans Zephyrs (AAA Mets)
2006: 70-72 (4th place, PCL American Conference Southern Division -- 14.0 games back of division winner Round Rock Express (AAA Astros)
2005: 78-66 (2nd place, PCL American Conference Southern Division -- 2.5 games back of division winner Oklahoma Redhawks (AAA Rangers)
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 |
