Park Name: Whataburger Field Tenants: Corpus Christi Hooks (Texas League) Opened: 2005 Address: 734 East Port Avenue, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 Dimensions: 315' (L), 400' (C), 325' (R) The view from behind home plate at Whataburger Field. Picnic tables along the outfield concourse give fans an up close look at pitchers in the right field bullpen. Whataburger Field was built on the site of former cotton warehouses at the port of Corpus Christi, and several cotton processing structures were retained as part of the ballpark in left field. One of the old cotton presses in left field dates from the 1920's and now holds the park's pitch speed board. The park features a full sized basketball court, complete with bleachers for spectators, in the left field corner. Hurricane Alley, a water park, sits adjacent to the ballpark and a gate in right field connects the two attractions. A waterslide at Hurricane Alley towers over the right field berm and features a sign at the top announcing the distance from home plate to the slide. A baseball themed water attraction sits between the ballpark and the water park along the lower concourse. Whataburger Field, of course, features a Whataburger restaurant as one of the concession stand options. Corpus Christi's Harbor Bridge looms over the ballpark and provides a signature backdrop to a Hooks game. The Harbor Bridge lights up at night as the Corpus Christi Hooks take the field during a game at Whataburger Field. |
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