Tony Gwynn Stadium

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Tony Gwynn Stadium
Charlie Smith Field
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Tony Gwynn Stadium
AddressPlaza Deportes
Location San Diego, California
Coordinates 32°46′28″N117°04′42″W / 32.77437°N 117.07845°W / 32.77437; -117.07845
Owner San Diego State University
Operator San Diego State University
Capacity 3,000 (Baseball)
Field sizeLeft Field – 340 feet (104 m)
Left-Center – 365 feet (111 m)
Center Field – 412 feet (126 m)
Right-Center – 365 feet (111 m)
Right Field – 340 feet (104 m)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundAugust 21, 1996 [1]
Opened1997
Construction cost$4 million USD
Architect Populous
Tenants
San Diego State Aztecs (NCAA) (1997–present)
San Diego Surf Dawgs (GBL) (2005–2006)

Tony Gwynn Stadium is a ballpark in San Diego, California, located on the campus of San Diego State University. The stadium is home of the San Diego State Aztecs baseball team. The Aztecs compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW). The stadium opened in 1997 and hosts a capacity of 3,000.

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History

The original stadium was named Smith Field in honor of Charlie Smith, the longtime San Diego State head baseball coach. The stadium was demolished and rebuilt in 1997 at a cost of $4 million, funded largely thanks to a donation by John Moores, then owner of the San Diego Padres. The renovated stadium was named in honor of Tony Gwynn, a Hall of Fame superstar for the Padres. The playing field is still known as Charlie Smith Field. [2] As an undergraduate, Gwynn played both baseball and basketball for the Aztecs. He became San Diego State's head baseball coach after he retired from the Padres.

The San Diego Surf Dawgs of the independent Golden Baseball League used the park as their home field from 2005 to 2006.

Features

Among the amenities contained within the stadium are the following:

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References

  1. "Tony Gwynn Stadium - Home of Aztec Baseball". SDSU Athletics. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  2. San Diego State official athletic site