 Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium during a spring training game, March 2013 | |
| Former names | Tucson Electric Park (1998–2010) |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°10′36.03″N110°56′0.12″W / 32.1766750°N 110.9333667°W |
| Owner | Pima County |
| Operator | Pima County Stadium District |
| Capacity | 11,500 (8,000 metal seats, lawn seating for 3,000, 500 standing areas) |
| Field size | Right/left field – 340 ft (103.6 m) Center field – 405 ft (123.4 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 14, 1997 |
| Opened | February 27, 1998 [1] |
| Construction cost | $38 million [2] ($57.1 million in 2017 dollars [3] ) |
| Architect | Populous |
| Structural engineer | HMW Consulting Structural Engineers Inc. [4] |
| Services engineer | M-E Engineers, Inc. [5] |
| General contractor | Conelly Swinerton [6] |
| Tenants | |
| Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB spring training) (1998–2010) Chicago White Sox (MLB spring training) (1998–2008) Tucson Sidewinders (PCL) (1998–2008) Tucson Padres (PCL) (2011–2013) FC Tucson (USL1) (2012–present) New York Red Bulls (MLS) (spring training) (2011–present) Tucson Saguaros (PL) (2016–2017) | |
| Website | |
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Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium is a baseball stadium in Tucson, Arizona. The Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago White Sox formerly utilized the park for Cactus League games each March and had their minor league complexes on-site. It was also home to the Tucson Sidewinders of the Pacific Coast League for the team's last decade in Tucson, running from the stadium's 1998 opening season to the 2008 season. During that time, it was known as Tucson Electric Park or TEP.
Tucson is a city and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States, and home to the University of Arizona. The 2010 United States Census put the population at 520,116, while the 2015 estimated population of the entire Tucson metropolitan statistical area (MSA) was 980,263. The Tucson MSA forms part of the larger Tucson-Nogales combined statistical area (CSA), with a total population of 1,010,025 as of the 2010 Census. Tucson is the second-largest populated city in Arizona behind Phoenix, both of which anchor the Arizona Sun Corridor. The city is 108 miles (174 km) southeast of Phoenix and 60 mi (97 km) north of the U.S.–Mexico border. Tucson is the 33rd largest city and the 58th largest metropolitan area in the United States (2014).
The Arizona Diamondbacks, often shortened as the D-backs, are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The club competes in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) West division. The team has played every home game in franchise history at Chase Field, formerly known as Bank One Ballpark. The Diamondbacks have won one World Series championship – becoming the fastest expansion team in the Major Leagues to win a championship, which it did in only the fourth season since the franchise's inception. They remain the only professional men's sports team from Arizona to have won a championship title.
The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The White Sox are owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and play their home games at Guaranteed Rate Field, located on the city's South Side. They are one of two major league clubs in Chicago; the other is the Chicago Cubs, who are a member of the National League (NL) Central division.
Contents
- History
- Spring training and AAA venue
- Departure of MLB spring training
- Departure of the Sidewinders
- Name change
- Tucson Padres
- Pima Community College
- References
- External links
The stadium was a temporary home (2011–2013) to the Tucson Padres (formerly the Portland Beavers) of the Pacific Coast League during the team's relocation to El Paso, Texas. It seats 11,500 fans. Concerts are often held at the stadium as well. It is now the preseason home of Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls, co-host with Kino North Stadium of the Desert Diamond Cup preseason soccer tournament, and the regular season home of the Pecos League's Tucson Saguaros baseball team. The stadium has also hosted Mexican League spring training games.
The Tucson Padres were a minor league baseball team representing Tucson, Arizona in the Pacific Coast League (PCL). They were the Triple-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres. The team moved to Tucson from Portland, Oregon for the 2011 season. In April 2014, the team moved to El Paso, Texas and changed their name to the El Paso Chihuahuas.
El Paso is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, in the far western part of the state. The 2017 population estimate for the city from the U.S. Census was 683,577. Its metropolitan statistical area (MSA) covers all of El Paso and Hudspeth counties in Texas, and has a population of 844,818.
Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 24 teams—21 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada and constitutes one of the major professional sports leagues in both countries. The regular season runs from March to October, with each team playing 34 games; the team with the best record is awarded the Supporters' Shield. Fourteen teams compete in the postseason MLS Cup Playoffs through October and November, culminating in the championship game, the MLS Cup. MLS teams also play in domestic competitions against teams from other divisions in the U.S. Open Cup and in the Canadian Championship. MLS teams also compete against continental rivals in the CONCACAF Champions League.
