MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Twins’ new ballpark will be called Target Field.
The team and Target Corp. announced Monday an agreement in principle on an exclusive 25-year partnership that includes naming rights to the Twins’ new stadium, scheduled to open in 2010.
Target and the Twins also will collaborate on the design of Target Plaza, a pedestrian bridge and public gathering space connecting Target Field to downtown Minneapolis.
Financial terms were not released.
The Twins and Minneapolis-based Target also plan to jointly develop a variety of marketing and promotional programs.
It’s the second sports venue named after the retailer. The NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves play in the Target Center in the Minneapolis.
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