Surprise Stadium
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.[2][4] 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.[6] Surprise Stadium is owned and managed by the City of Surprise Sports and Tourism Department.
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| Location | 15930 N. Bullard Avenue Surprise, Arizona, US |
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| Coordinates | 33°37′40″N 112°22′40″W |
| Capacity | 10,500[1] |
| 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] |
| Acreage | 124 acres (50 ha)[2] |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Built | 2002 |
| Opened | December 8, 2002[3][4] |
| Architect | Populous[5] |
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| Kansas City Royals (MLB) (spring training) 2003–present Texas Rangers (MLB) (spring training) 2003–present Surprise Saguaros (AFL) 2011–present Surprise Rafters (AFL) 2007–2010 Surprise Fightin' Falcons (GBL) 2005 | |
References
- "About the Arizona Fall League". Arizona Fall League. Major League Baseball. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- "Surprise Stadium". Texas Rangers. Major League Baseball. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- Madrid, David (December 8, 2002). "Surprise celebrates opening of stadium". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- "Surprise Stadium". Surprise, Arizona. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- Reichard, Kevin (February 28, 2011). "Surprise Stadium / Kansas City Royals / Texas Rangers". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- "Surprise Fightin' Falcons". BR Bullpen. Baseball-Reference. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
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