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Steinbrenner Field

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HOK Sport (now Populous)

Built as a near-replica of Yankee Stadium's dimensions for the Yankees' spring training facility.

What makes it iconic

  • Built as Legends Field in 1996 as the New York Yankees' spring training and minor league home; renamed for owner George Steinbrenner in 2008 after his death.
  • Designed to be a small-scale replica of Yankee Stadium — same field dimensions, similar facade style.
  • Capacity of about 11,000 makes it by far the smallest active MLB venue — a temporary measure for the Rays.
  • Became the Tampa Bay Rays' temporary home for the 2025 season after Hurricane Milton damaged Tropicana Field's roof in October 2024.

Notable moments

  • Hosting the Tampa Bay Rays' first home games at Steinbrenner Field on March 28, 2025 — the franchise's first time playing outdoors at home since their inception.
  • Yankees spring training games for nearly three decades, including most recent rosters featuring Aaron Judge.
  • Tampa Tarpons (Yankees High-A affiliate) playing their entire summer schedule here.

Where to eat nearby

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Within 1 miwalking distance
1

La Hookah

Cafe

5.0(8)
0.2 mi·4 min walk
2

Unkle Reems

Barbecue Restaurant$$

4.7(122)
0.2 mi·4 min walk
3

Señor Munchies Food Truck

Fast Food Restaurant$

4.3(14)
0.2 mi·4 min walk
4

Alex's Pizza

Pizza Restaurant$$

5.0(12)
0.2 mi·4 min walk
5

Down Thai Town

Thai Restaurant$

4.7(60)
0.2 mi·4 min walk
6

Pizza Hut Express

Pizza Restaurant$

4.4(7)
0.3 mi·6 min walk
7

Gallo Loco Express - Stadium Tampa

Mexican Restaurant$

4.6(10)
0.3 mi·7 min walk
8

The Gourmet Room

Fine Dining Restaurant

4.6(10)
0.4 mi·7 min walk
9

Panera Bread

Cafe$$

4.1(1,782)
0.4 mi·9 min walk
10

Tampeño Fish and Meat Market

Restaurant$$

4.8(312)
0.5 mi·11 min walk
11

Potbelly

Sandwich Shop$

4.1(234)
0.5 mi·11 min walk
12

Poke Poke - Sushi Unrolled

Hawaiian Restaurant$$

4.4(130)
0.6 mi·11 min walk
13

Two Shepherds Taproom

Bar$

4.7(578)
0.8 mi·15 min walk
14

Miller's Ale House

Restaurant$$

4.4(6,302)
0.9 mi·18 min walk
15

HAVANA 86 - Authentic Cuban Flavor

Cuban Restaurant$$

4.2(2,075)
1.0 mi·19 min walk
16

Cafe Habana - Sabor a Cuba

Cuban Restaurant$

4.4(235)
1.0 mi·20 min walk

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Timeline

  1. 1996

    Legends Field opens

    The New York Yankees built a 11,000-seat spring training facility in Tampa — replica dimensions, replica feel, mini-Yankee Stadium.

  2. 2008

    Renamed Steinbrenner Field

    After George Steinbrenner's death, the park was renamed in his honor. The Yankees' spring home stayed unchanged.

  3. 2024

    Hurricane Milton

    Hurricane Milton tore through the Tampa Bay area in October, severely damaging Tropicana Field's roof. The Rays scrambled to find a 2025 home.

  4. 2025

    Rays move in temporarily

    Tampa Bay played the 2025 MLB season at Steinbrenner Field — outdoor baseball for the first time in franchise history. The Rays' long-term Tropicana fate remained unclear.