Surprise Stadium

Surprise Stadium
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Address15850 N. Bullard Ave
Surprise, Arizona
United States
Coordinates33°37′40″N 112°22′40″W / 33.62778°N 112.37778°W / 33.62778; -112.37778
Capacity10,500[3]
Field sizeLeft Field: 350 feet (110 m)
Left-Center Field: 379 feet (116 m)
Center Field: 400 feet (120 m)
Right-Center Field: 379 feet (116 m)
Right Field: 350 feet (110 m)[4]
Acreage124 acres (50 ha)[4]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built2002
OpenedDecember 8, 2002[1]
ArchitectPopulous[2]
Tenants
Website
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Surprise Stadium is a baseball venue located at the Surprise Recreation Campus athletic facility in Surprise, Arizona, United States. The stadium opened in 2002 and seats 10,714 people.[1][4][6] It is the spring training facility for the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers.[4] It is also the home of the Arizona Fall League's Surprise Saguaros.[3] The venue was previously the home of the Golden Baseball League's Surprise Fightin' Falcons, which disbanded after their only season in 2005.[citation needed] Surprise Stadium is owned and managed by the City of Surprise Sports and Tourism Department.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b Madrid, David (December 8, 2002). "Surprise celebrates opening of stadium". The Arizona Republic. p. 31. Retrieved October 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Reichard, Kevin (February 28, 2011). "Surprise Stadium / Kansas City Royals / Texas Rangers". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "About the Arizona Fall League". Arizona Fall League. Major League Baseball. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d "Surprise Stadium". Texas Rangers. Major League Baseball. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  5. ^ Corbett, Peter (July 27, 2006). "Fall League, Scorpions are returning to Scottsdale Stadium". The Arizona Republic. p. S1. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Surprise Stadium". Surprise, Arizona. Retrieved September 21, 2018.