Surprise Stadium

Surprise Stadium
Surprise Stadium in March 2023
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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[1]
SurfaceGrass
Field size
    • Left 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)[2]
Acreage124 acres (50 ha)[2]
Construction
Built2002
OpenedDecember 8, 2002[3]
ArchitectPopulous[4]
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.[3][2][6] It is the spring training facility for the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers.[2] It is also the home of the Arizona Fall League's Surprise Saguaros.[1] The venue was previously the home of the Golden Baseball League's Surprise Fightin' Falcons, which disbanded after their only season in 2005.[7] Surprise Stadium is owned and managed by the City of Surprise Sports and Tourism Department.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "About the Arizona Fall League". Arizona Fall League. Major League Baseball. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Surprise Stadium". Texas Rangers. Major League Baseball. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Madrid, David (December 8, 2002). "Surprise celebrates opening of stadium". The Arizona Republic. p. 31. Retrieved October 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Reichard, Kevin (February 28, 2011). "Surprise Stadium / Kansas City Royals / Texas Rangers". Ballpark Digest. 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.
  7. ↑ "Surprise Fightin' Falcons Schedule, Top Prospects & Roster". College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America. May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Sports, Entertainment & Culture". surpriseaz.gov. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
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