If you’ve gone to a newly built ballpark in the last decade, chances are it was designed by HOK in Kansas City. Chances are also good, that Earl Santee was involved in their design.

As his bio on HOK’s site informs:

Earl Santee is one of the most experienced ballpark architects in the world. He has worked on more than 18 Major League Baseball parks and 40 minor league and spring training baseball projects, including the successful completions of PNC Park, Minute Maid Park and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. His responsibilities include design, project direction, interior architecture, cost estimating, feasibility studies and master planning. In addition to his major league baseball experience, Earl has tremendous experience with baseball facilities of all sizes, from collegiate, to spring training and to minor leagues.Earl has served as Principal on the first two major league ballpark design-build bridging projects: PNC Park and the New Busch Stadium. He recently received the top honor on Sports Business Journal’s list of Most Influential People in Sports Facility Design, Architecture and Development. He currently serves as Principal in Charge of the New Yankees Stadium, the New Washington Nationals Ballpark, and the New Florida Marlins Ballpark.

I have been in contact with HOK, with Santee saying that he is open to being interviewed for Business of Baseball.com

I will update when closing in on publication.

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