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'''Classic Park''' is a [[stadium]] in [[Eastlake, Ohio]], in suburban [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]]. It is primarily used for [[baseball]], and is the home field of the [[Lake County Captains]] [[minor league]] baseball team. It was built in [[2003]] at a cost of $20 million and holds 7,273 people.

Although not immediately apparent to non-locals, the stadium bears a corporate name. The [[naming rights]] were purchased by Classic Automotive Group, a large Cleveland-area chain of auto dealerships owned by Jim Brown.

In order to construct Classic Park, [[Eastlake, Ohio]] assumed $1 million in debt. This debt necessitated cuts in public services, including the firing of five police officers and a reduction in the scope of police services.<ref>"[http://www.newsnet5.com/news/9448491/detail.html Eastlake Makes Changes To Pay Off Debt]", NewsNet5.com, posted [[June 29]], [[2006]], accessed [[June 29]], [[2006]].</ref>