Named the best minor league ballpark in America by Newsweek magazine, Fifth Third Field opened in 2002 in downtown Toledo as the home of the Toledo Mud Hens, the AAA minor-league affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.

The $39 million project featured the 8,900-seat stadium built under construction manager Lathrop Construction. The project also included renovation of five buildings in the right-field corner that are incorporated into the ballpark and house a souvenir store and team offices.

The field is below street level, allowing the outside of the brick ballpark to match the height of surrounding buildings, and includes a tiered picnic plaza behind the right field fence.

Within the stadium, three different locker rooms are available for the home team, the visiting team and umpires A complete workout room with weight equipment is available as well as a full indoor batting practice area. Laundry facilities, numerous offices, food preparation equipment, a full lounge for home team victory parties and team families to watch the game, as well as many other preparation rooms, are tied together via a network of underground hallways.