Metro Bank Park (Harrisburg, PA)

Opened in 1987 

Located on City Island in the Susquehanna River, Metro Bank Park is the home of the Harrisburg Senators, its only occupant to date. The stadium underwent a substantial renovation and remodeling between 2008 and 2010.  Currently, it has a seating capacity of 6187 fans.

The Harrisburg Senators have been a successful team over the years, winning the Eastern League Championship in 1987, 1993 1996-1999.

Mascot: Rascal

The stadium appeared in the film Major League II (1994) as the spring training home of the Cleveland Indians.

Former names: Riverside Stadium (1987-2004); Commerce Bank Park (2005-2009); Metro Bank Park (2010-present)

Dimensions: left field – 325; left center – 350; deep left center – 405; center field – 400; deep right center – 400; right center – 380, right field – 325.

One of the prominent vendors at Metro Bank is “The Spot.” The Spot was a diner in downtown Harrisburg, which opened in 1939. The diner was famous for its hot dogs (specifically, the Spot Dog) and burgers. Although the diner closed in September 2007, it lives on at Metro Bank serving up diner food, including its famous “Rendell Burger,” named for the former governor.

City Island has a long history as a venue for baseball; however, many games have met their demise because of frequent flooding of the Susquehanna. Most notably, in 1936 a devastating flood severely damaged the grandstands of a previous stadium. Among the teams to play on City Island was the Harrisburg Giants, of the Eastern Colored League, that played on the island until 1957.