Minor League Stadiums Sporting Bank Names
August 5, 2013 9:54 AM
Fans of Major League baseball are familiar with Citi Field (New York), Comerica Park (Detroit), Chase Field (Phoenix) and PNC Park (Pittsburgh). But they might not have heard of the many minor league ballparks named after banks. From BB&T Park - home of the Winston-Salem Dash - to Whitaker Bank Park in Lexington, Ky., here's a sampling of minor league venues at which banks own the naming rights. (Image: Shutterstock )
BB&T Ballpark
Location: Winston-Salem, N.C.
Team: Winston-Salem Dash
League: Carolina League
Major League affiliate: Chicago White Sox
Notable: BB&T also owns the naming rights for a new ballpark opening in downtown Charlotte next year. The park will be the new home of the Charlotte Knights, also a White Sox affiliate.
Team: Winston-Salem Dash
League: Carolina League
Major League affiliate: Chicago White Sox
Notable: BB&T also owns the naming rights for a new ballpark opening in downtown Charlotte next year. The park will be the new home of the Charlotte Knights, also a White Sox affiliate.
Fifth Third Field
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Team: Toledo Mud Hens
League: International League
Major League affiliate: Detroit Tigers
Notable: Cincinnati-based Fifth Third is also the named sponsor at minor league stadiums in Grand Rapids, Mich., Geneva, Ill., and Dayton, Ohio.
Team: Toledo Mud Hens
League: International League
Major League affiliate: Detroit Tigers
Notable: Cincinnati-based Fifth Third is also the named sponsor at minor league stadiums in Grand Rapids, Mich., Geneva, Ill., and Dayton, Ohio.
Huntington (Bank) Park
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Team: Columbus Clippers
League: International League
Major League affiliate: Cleveland Indians
Notable: In 2009, ballparks.com named the stadium its ballpark of the year.
Team: Columbus Clippers
League: International League
Major League affiliate: Cleveland Indians
Notable: In 2009, ballparks.com named the stadium its ballpark of the year.
NBT Bank Stadium
Location: Syracuse, N.Y.
Team: Syracuse Chiefs
League: International League
Major League affiliate: Washington Nationals
Notable: NBT Bank of Norwich, N.Y., took over the naming rights when it bought Alliance Bank in Syracuse earlier this year.
Team: Syracuse Chiefs
League: International League
Major League affiliate: Washington Nationals
Notable: NBT Bank of Norwich, N.Y., took over the naming rights when it bought Alliance Bank in Syracuse earlier this year.
NewBridge Bank Park
Location: Greensboro, N.C.
Team: Greensboro Grasshoppers
League: South Atlantic League
Major League affiliate: Miami Marlins
Notable: NewBridge bought the naming rights after the team's prior deal with First Horizon Corp. expired in 2007.
Team: Greensboro Grasshoppers
League: South Atlantic League
Major League affiliate: Miami Marlins
Notable: NewBridge bought the naming rights after the team's prior deal with First Horizon Corp. expired in 2007.
Richmond County Bank Ballpark
Location: Staten Island, N.Y.
Team: Staten Island Yankees
League: New York-Penn League
Major League affiliate: New York Yankees
Notable: The bank was sold to New York Community Bancorp in 2001 but continues to do business as Richmond County Bank.
Team: Staten Island Yankees
League: New York-Penn League
Major League affiliate: New York Yankees
Notable: The bank was sold to New York Community Bancorp in 2001 but continues to do business as Richmond County Bank.
Sovereign Bank Stadium
Location: York, Pa.
Team: York Revolution
League: Atlantic League
Major League affiliate: None
Notable: The venue will be renamed Santander Bank Stadium later this year after Sovereign itself is re-branded. Sovereign is owned by the Spanish banking company Banco Santander.
Team: York Revolution
League: Atlantic League
Major League affiliate: None
Notable: The venue will be renamed Santander Bank Stadium later this year after Sovereign itself is re-branded. Sovereign is owned by the Spanish banking company Banco Santander.
TD Bank Ballpark
Location: Bridgewater, N.J.
Team: Somerset Patriots
League: Atlantic League
Major League affiliate: None
Notable: Toronto-Dominion's TD Bank inherited the naming rights when it bought Commerce Bank of Cherry Hill, N.J., in 2008.
Team: Somerset Patriots
League: Atlantic League
Major League affiliate: None
Notable: Toronto-Dominion's TD Bank inherited the naming rights when it bought Commerce Bank of Cherry Hill, N.J., in 2008.
Trustmark (Bank) Park
Location: Pearl, Miss.
Team: Mississippi Braves
League: Southern League
Major League affiliate: Atlanta Braves
Notable: Trustmark, of Jackson, Miss., has owned the naming rights since the ballpark opened in 2005.
Team: Mississippi Braves
League: Southern League
Major League affiliate: Atlanta Braves
Notable: Trustmark, of Jackson, Miss., has owned the naming rights since the ballpark opened in 2005.
Whitaker Bank Ballpark
Location: Lexington, Ky.
Team: Lexington Legends
League: South Atlantic League
Major League affiliate: Kansas City Royals
Notable: With just $1.4 billion of assets, Whitaker ranks among the smallest banks to have its name on a professional sports stadium or arena.
