Principal Park/Iowa Cubbies

About Principal Park and the Iowa Cubbies

For fans and players, Principal Park offers one of the top stadium experiences in all of minor league baseball. Principal Park sits at the confluence of the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers, offers spectacular views of the Iowa State Capitol and downtown Des Moines, and features a first-class playing surface. Principal Park opened prior to the 1992 season and features 11,500 seats, 45 skyboxes, four picnic areas, a kids play area, a fountain in the right field corner, and the Cub Club Restaurant in left field.

In 1992 and 2009, the Cubs were honored by Baseball America magazine with the Bob Freitas Award, which recognizes the top minor league team in each classification. In 1992, the Cubs were also named the top tourist attraction in the state by the Iowa Tourism Council. In 1996 and 1998, Baseball America ranked Principal Park as one of the best minor league ballparks in the country and the stadium with the best view. In 2010, Head Groundskeeper Chris Schlosser was recognized with the Pacific Coast League Sports Turf Manager of the Year Award. Chris and his staff are annually rated among the best in the league in the annual survey of PCL field managers. In 2014, President and General Manager Sam Bernabe was named Baseball America Minor League Executive of the Year. Bernabe was presented with the award at the Baseball Winter Meetings in San Diego in December. The award came in Bernabe's 31st season with the organization.