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Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp owner Ken Babby feels like expectant father over renovated ballpark

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Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp owner Ken Babby feels like expectant father over renovated ballpark.

$31.8 million in renovations to VyStar Ballpark on Opening Day , April 1 .

"Home Plate Club ," an exclusive membership offering upscale dining and other amenities for $ 5,250 annually .

A three -phase renovation project of VyStar Field will be a major makeover for the baseball experience of Jumbo Shrimp fans.

The most expensive amenity for Jacksonville baseball fans is the exclusive “ Home Plate Club ” membership for a limit of 150 people.

Members get the VIP treatment of convenience, plush seats and upscale dining.

Low-priced tickets will remain at $ 5 and hot dogs at $ 2 .

Ken Babby is the son of ex-Orioles general counsel and retired Phoenix Suns president Lon Babby .

Babby has no input into the talent level of players the Marlins bring to Jacksonville each year .

The younger Babby ’s ties to baseball, where he rode spring training buses with the likes of Cal Ripken Jr. , run deep.

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