Charles Schwab Field Omaha

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Charles Schwab Field Omaha (formerly TD Ameritrade Park Omaha) is a ballpark in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Opened in 2011, the city-owned stadium replaced the historic Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, which was about two miles (3 km) south. The diamond is aligned southeast (home plate to center field) at an approximate elevation of 1,010 feet (310 m) above sea level. Charles Schwab Field has a seating capacity of 24,000, with the ability to expand to 35,000 spectators. The ballpark cost $131 million to construct. The park turned a profit of $5.6 million in its first year of operation, easily covering its debt payments. It is the home field of the Creighton University Bluejays, and the host venue of the College World Series (MCWS)—the final rounds of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. The MCWS has been held in Omaha since 1950, and will continue to be hosted there through at least 2035. The Big Ten Conference has also held its baseball tournament at the venue, first in 2014 and 2016, and from 2018 onwards. Attempts were made to bring a professional baseball team to Charles Schwab Field, but legal troubles prevented this. The Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (formerly Royals) of the International League opted for a smaller capacity venue at the new Werner Park, west of Papillion in Sarpy County. In 2021, after Charles Schwab Corporation acquired TD Ameritrade, the park was ren

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