QuikTrip Park at Grand Prairie
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QuikTrip Park is a stadium
built in Grand Prairie
, Texas
for the American Association's Grand Prairie AirHogs
. It is primarily used for baseball
and was the home of the Grand Prairie AirHogs
and the Dallas Desire
of the Lingerie Football League
for the 2009 season.
The ballpark has a capacity of 5,445 people for baseball games and opened in May 2008. It is named for QuikTrip
, a Tulsa-based chain of convenience stores.
In addition to Baseball and Football, the park plays host to various other concerts and events throughout the year.
They began play in May 2008 and finished their inaugural season with a final record of 56-40, also winning the Southern Division title before falling to the Sioux Falls Canaries in the finals.
The Dallas Desire was defeated by Los Angeles Temptation in the Western Final with a score of 36-68 at Lingerie Bowl II in 2005 and again at Lingerie Bowl III in 2006.
The team has never managed to reach the Finals.
They will play two home games of their 2009 season at QuikTrip Park. The Dallas Desire moved to the Cotton Bowl
for the 2010 season.
will host the 2009 American Association All-Star Game at their home field, Quik Trip Park, on July 21, 2009. The All-Star festivities will begin on Monday, July 20, 2009 with a banquet for the North and South division All-Stars, Scheduled to be held in the locker room of the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington
.
The All Star Game itself will be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2009- with Gates Opening at 3 p.m. in time to allow fans to witness both the North and South division teams have batting practice before the Home Run Derby set at 5:30 p.m.
The Pre-Game ceremonies begin at 7 p.m. with the First Pitch being thrown by 7:30 p.m.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
built in Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie, Texas
Grand Prairie is a city in Dallas, Ellis, and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas and is a part of the Mid-Cities region in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Grand Prairie is a suburb of both Dallas and Fort Worth and had a population of 175,396 at the 2010 census.- History :The city of...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
for the American Association's Grand Prairie AirHogs
Grand Prairie AirHogs
The Grand Prairie AirHogs are a professional baseball team based in Grand Prairie, Texas, in the United States. The AirHogs are a member of the South Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball , which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
. It is primarily used for baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
and was the home of the Grand Prairie AirHogs
Grand Prairie AirHogs
The Grand Prairie AirHogs are a professional baseball team based in Grand Prairie, Texas, in the United States. The AirHogs are a member of the South Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball , which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
and the Dallas Desire
Dallas Desire
The Dallas Desire are a professional women's American football team located in Dallas, Texas. They are one of five teams of the Lingerie Football League's Western Division. The Desire was one of two teams introduced to LFL in 2004, the other being the Los Angeles Temptation...
of the Lingerie Football League
Lingerie Football League
The Lingerie Football League is a women's 7-on-7 tackle American football league, created in 2009, with games played in the fall and winter at NBA, NFL, NHL and MLS arenas and stadiums. The league was founded by Mitch Mortaza...
for the 2009 season.
The ballpark has a capacity of 5,445 people for baseball games and opened in May 2008. It is named for QuikTrip
QuikTrip
QuikTrip is a Tulsa-based chain of convenience stores primarily found in the Midwestern and Southern United States....
, a Tulsa-based chain of convenience stores.
In addition to Baseball and Football, the park plays host to various other concerts and events throughout the year.
Grand Prairie AirHogs
The park was built for the Grand Prairie AirHogs of the American Association in 2007.They began play in May 2008 and finished their inaugural season with a final record of 56-40, also winning the Southern Division title before falling to the Sioux Falls Canaries in the finals.
Dallas Desire
The Dallas Desire are one of two teams that were introduced to the women's Lingerie Football League in 2004.The Dallas Desire was defeated by Los Angeles Temptation in the Western Final with a score of 36-68 at Lingerie Bowl II in 2005 and again at Lingerie Bowl III in 2006.
The team has never managed to reach the Finals.
They will play two home games of their 2009 season at QuikTrip Park. The Dallas Desire moved to the Cotton Bowl
Cotton Bowl (stadium)
The Cotton Bowl is a stadium which opened in 1929 and became known as "The House That Doak Built" due to the immense crowds that former SMU running back Doak Walker drew to the stadium during his college career in the late 1940s. Originally known as Fair Park Stadium, it is located in Fair Park,...
for the 2010 season.
2009 All-Star Game
The Grand Prairie AirHogsGrand Prairie AirHogs
The Grand Prairie AirHogs are a professional baseball team based in Grand Prairie, Texas, in the United States. The AirHogs are a member of the South Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball , which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
will host the 2009 American Association All-Star Game at their home field, Quik Trip Park, on July 21, 2009. The All-Star festivities will begin on Monday, July 20, 2009 with a banquet for the North and South division All-Stars, Scheduled to be held in the locker room of the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington
Arlington, Texas
Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...
.
The All Star Game itself will be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2009- with Gates Opening at 3 p.m. in time to allow fans to witness both the North and South division teams have batting practice before the Home Run Derby set at 5:30 p.m.
The Pre-Game ceremonies begin at 7 p.m. with the First Pitch being thrown by 7:30 p.m.