Features
Seating along the first- and third-base lines has a unique configuration at Jerry Uht Park due to the space constraints of an urban construction. There are three main concession stands and a picnic area for fans, plus six luxury suites for special occasions. The ballpark is known for its two unique grandstands that are not of the same design. The plan called for this quirky design because of urban limitations.
In 2006, Jerry Uht Park was renovated at a cost of $4 million. Additions included a new 40-foot (12 m) electronic scoreboard (which has a nautical theme featuring "Erie" spelled out with international maritime signal flags), a two-tiered picnic area called "The Gardens," eleven luxury box seats, and new concession stands. An additional videoboard was added to Erie Insurance Arena, which backs up to the stadium, that displays scores from other Eastern League games, player statistics, and information about the Detroit Tigers. Jerry Uht Park's home-plate area resembles that of Comerica Park in Detroit, which is shaped like a "home plate" pentagon.
In spring 2012, a new 33-foot (10 m) wall was constructed along Jerry Uht Park's border with Erie Insurance Arena. The Erie Times-News dubbed it "The Gray Monster," an allusion to Fenway Park's Green Monster in Boston. Despite the wall's height, the home-run marker was maintained at 17-foot (5.2 m). Its construction was part of the $42 million renovation of Erie Insurance Arena, which lies a mere 312-foot (95 m) from the left-field boundary. Additionally, the left-field pole was moved from its original 312-foot (95 m) from home-plate to 316-foot (96 m) and the batting cages were relocated from left-field to right-center, near the scoreboard..
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