Facing the Crowd
Two large sculptures are located on the 20th & Morrison and 18th & Morrison plazas on the exterior of the stadium. The sculptures are entitled “Facing the Crowd.” Both sculptures are masks of bronze strips. The mask located on the 18th and Morrison plaza is a child’s face and the mask located on 20th and Morrison is an adult’s face. The sculptures were created by artist Michael Stutz. “Facing the Crowd” are two 7.5-by-8-foot bronze facial caricatures. The heartily smiling man and boy faces portray two stages in life of an individual, relating to the historic evolution and changing character of the site itself. The faces, intended to mirror both young and old fans’ sense of amusement, effectively frame the boundaries of PGE Park. And according to the artist, the faces, commissioned by the Regional Arts & Culture Council, are intended to “engage the spectator with their simple and universal theme of maintaining humor in the midst of a chaotic urban world.” Stutz’ art has developed as a site-specific response to public spaces, blending spectacular scale, intimate posture and an obsessive attention to detail.

Scoreboard

Certainly a signature feature at PGE Park, the manually operated scoreboard in left-center field stands 60 feet wide and almost seven stories tall. It includes a line score and lineups for both teams. All the placards are changed by hand, with a staff of four required to operate the scoreboard. 

Feral Cats

Roughly 20-25 feral cats inhabit PGE Park for rodent control. The cats can rarely be seen during the day or when people are in the building. The cats are fed and watered by PGE Park staff at the Feral Cat Station, located just behind the Beavers bullpen in left field. Despite more than 70 live rodent traps in different areas of the stadium, only small field mice have been captured thanks to the cats.