History
The Yankees announced in March 1961 that they would leave St. Petersburg, and the city-owned stadium opened in 1962. It was their spring home through 1995 and also housed the Fort Lauderdale Yankees of the Florida State League until 1992.
The Orioles trained there from 1996 to 2009, after which the Fort Lauderdale Strikers soccer club used it for training. It was demolished in 2019 to build Inter Miami CF's stadium next to Lockhart Stadium.
Why it matters: It was the Yankees' spring training home for 34 years.
Timeline
The site today
| Physical status | Site redeveloped[1] |
|---|---|
| Current use | Inter Miami CF's stadium |
| Mapped location | Former venue site |
Street View near the former site · Satellite view (external, current imagery)
Teams & events
| Fort Lauderdale Yankees | Florida State League · 1962–1992 |
|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale Red Sox | Florida State League · 1993 |
| New York Yankees (spring training) | American League · 1962–1995 · tenant |
| Baltimore Orioles (spring training) | American League · 1996–2009 · tenant |
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers (training) | 2010–2016 · tenant |
Listed here are organizations that used this physical venue. A franchise's history and a venue's history are tracked separately.
Venue facts
| Location | 1401 NW 55th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
|---|---|
| Venue type | Ballpark |
| Sports | Baseball |
| Level | MLB spring training, Minor league |
| Opened | 1962[1] |
| Last used for sports | 2016[1] |
| Demolished | June 15, 2019[1] |
| Physical status | Site redeveloped |
| Original capacity | 7,800[1] |
| Final capacity | 8,340[1] |
| Construction cost | $800,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Owner / operator | City of Fort Lauderdale |
| Closure | The Orioles left after 2009; the city later cleared the site for Inter Miami CF's stadium. |
Documented details
Sources
- Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Wikipedia. Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: capacity, closed, coordinates, demolished, events, opened, teams
Research confidence
Some facts on this page rely on a single source or are still being corroborated. Treat specific dates and figures with care. Last reviewed 2026-10-19.
Where sources disagree (2)
- Cost given as $800,000 (infobox) vs. a $500,000 estimate in the 1961 announcement.
- Wikipedia marks the June 15, 2019 demolition date 'citation needed', and a cited Sun-Sentinel article dated May 4, 2019 already describes the demolition.
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