It is named for the Sarasota civic leader who was instrumental in getting the new stadium built .
Ed Smith Stadium was built in 1989 to replace Payne Park as a Spring Training and Minor League Baseball site .
Ed Smith Stadium is named for the Sarasota civic leader who was instrumental in getting the new stadium built .
Ed Smith Stadium was built in 1989 to replace Payne Park as a Spring Training and Minor League Baseball site .