Muni Stadium | |
Former names | San Jose Municipal Stadium (1942–2019) |
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Location | 588 East Alma Avenue San Jose, California United States |
Coordinates | 37°19′14″N 121°51′44″W / 37.32056°N 121.86222°W |
Public transit | VTA Bus: 73 |
Owner | City of San Jose |
Operator | San Jose Giants |
Capacity | 2,900 (1942) 4,200 (current) |
Field size | Left Field: 320 feet (98 m) Left-Center: 365 feet (111 m) Center Field: 390 feet (120 m) Right-Center: 365 feet (111 m) Right Field: 320 feet (98 m) |
Surface | Baby Bermuda Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | April 1941 |
Opened | March 8, 1942 |
Construction cost | US$80,000 ($1.49 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
Architect | Works Progress Administration |
Tenants | |
San Jose Giants (CL) 1988–present San Jose Bees (CL) 1983–1987 San Jose Expos (CL) 1982 San Jose Missions (CL) 1979–1981 San Jose Missions (PCL) 1977–1978 San Jose Bees (CL) 1962–1976 San Jose Pirates (CL) 1958 San Jose JoSox (CL) 1956–1957 San Jose Red Sox (CL) 1947–1955 San Jose Owls (CL) 1942 San Jose State Spartans (NCAA) 1970–present |
Excite Ballpark, previously known as San Jose Municipal Stadium or Muni Stadium, is a baseball park in San Jose, California. It is the home of the Minor League Baseball San Jose Giants, an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. The team plays in the North Division of the California League. The stadium is also home to the San Jose State University Spartans college baseball team. Local high school baseball divisions also use the ballpark as their championship field. The stadium also hosts concerts, weddings, car shows, and many other community events. It has been the home field for the San Jose Owls, San Jose Red Sox, San Jose Jo Sox, San Jose Pirates, San Jose Missions, San Jose Bees, and the San Jose Expos minor league teams.
The facility is located one block from Spartan Stadium, home to the San Jose State Spartans football team. The area across Alma Avenue from Excite is home to the San Jose State practice fields for soccer, baseball, and softball. Additionally part of the stadium's parking lot was converted into an indoor ice area, Solar4America Ice, which is the practice venue for the San Jose Sharks National Hockey League hockey team.