Chain of Lakes Park is a baseball field in Winter Haven, Florida. The stadium was built in 1966 and holds 7,000 people. It was the spring training home of the Boston Red Sox from 1966 to 1992, after which the Red Sox moved operations to City of Palms Park in Fort Myers, Florida.
In 1993, the Cleveland Indians moved into Chain of Lakes Park after their own stadium in Homestead was destroyed by Hurricane Andrew. The stadium served as the Indians' spring training home until their last game there on March 27, 2008. Cleveland moved their spring training operations to the new ballpark in Goodyear, Arizona in 2009.
The future of the ballpark and facility is in doubt; its location on Lake Lulu is becoming more valuable for commercial and residential development. In 2011, developers proposed a multipurpose redevelopment of the site, including hotels, restaurants, shops, and a movie theater.
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External links
- Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues: Chain of Lakes Park
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