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Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium is a baseball stadium in Tucson, Arizona
. The Arizona Diamondbacks
and Chicago White Sox
formerly utilized the park for Cactus League games each March and had their minor league complexes on-site. It was also home to the Tucson Sidewinders
of the Pacific Coast League
for the team's last decade in Tucson, running from the stadium's 1998 opening season to the 2008 season. It will play host to the Tucson Padres (formerly the Portland Beavers) of the Pacific Coast League for at least the 2011 season as they await a decision on approval of a new stadium in Escondido, California
. The stadium was named for the local electric utility
, Tucson Electric Power
until 2010. It seats 11,500 fans. Concerts are often held at the stadium as well.
in a stadium that was completed in the 2009 season. However, the Sox' lease on Kino was to last through 2012. In order to leave Kino early, the Sox proposed a youth baseball academy backed by Major League Baseball surrounding Kino. On November 18, 2008 the Pima County
Board of Supervisors agreed to the White Sox's revised offer of $5 million, thus allowing the team to move Glendale in time for the 2009 season.
The Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies
, spring training occupant of Tucson's Hi Corbett Field
, indicated that they would both need Tucson to have 3 teams in order to continue playing there.
The Diamondbacks and Rockies will share the new Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in 2011 near Scottsdale, The San Diego Padres Triple-A affiliate will play the 2011 season at the Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium. They were formerly known as the Portland Beavers. They will play in Tucson for an indeterminate time as the San Diego Padres organization tries to arrange for a stadium to be approved and constructed in Escondido, California.
The Pima College Aztecs football
team will play its entire home schedule at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium starting in 2010.
The University of Arizona Club Baseball team plays the majority of its home games at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
. The Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
and Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
formerly utilized the park for Cactus League games each March and had their minor league complexes on-site. It was also home to the Tucson Sidewinders
Tucson Sidewinders
The Tucson Sidewinders were a minor league baseball team based in Tucson, Arizona. The team, which played in the Pacific Coast League, was the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks major-league club....
of the Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
for the team's last decade in Tucson, running from the stadium's 1998 opening season to the 2008 season. It will play host to the Tucson Padres (formerly the Portland Beavers) of the Pacific Coast League for at least the 2011 season as they await a decision on approval of a new stadium in Escondido, California
Escondido, California
Escondido is a city occupying a shallow valley ringed by rocky hills, just north of the city of San Diego, California. Founded in 1888, it is one of the oldest cities in San Diego County. The city had a population of 143,911 at the 2010 census. Its municipal government set itself an operating...
. The stadium was named for the local electric utility
Electric utility
An electric utility is a company that engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale generally in a regulated market. The electrical utility industry is a major provider of energy in most countries. It is indispensable to factories, commercial establishments,...
, Tucson Electric Power
Tucson Electric Power
Tucson Electric Power is an electric utility company serving southern Arizona in the United States. It is a subsidiary of the UniSource Energy Corporation .Tucson Electric Park, a baseball stadium on Tucson's south side, is named for TEP....
until 2010. It seats 11,500 fans. Concerts are often held at the stadium as well.
Trivia
- Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium was the site where Randy JohnsonRandy JohnsonRandall David Johnson , nicknamed "The Big Unit", is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. During a 22-year career, he pitched for six different teams....
threw a pitch that fatally hit a bird. The pitch was ruled no pitch.
After Major League Baseball
The Chicago White Sox had an agreement to move to GlendaleGlendale, Arizona
Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city is 226,721....
in a stadium that was completed in the 2009 season. However, the Sox' lease on Kino was to last through 2012. In order to leave Kino early, the Sox proposed a youth baseball academy backed by Major League Baseball surrounding Kino. On November 18, 2008 the Pima County
Pima County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*74.3% White*3.5% Black*3.3% Native American*2.6% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.7% Two or more races*12.4% Other races*34.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
Board of Supervisors agreed to the White Sox's revised offer of $5 million, thus allowing the team to move Glendale in time for the 2009 season.
The Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
, spring training occupant of Tucson's Hi Corbett Field
Hi Corbett Field
Hi Corbett Field is a baseball stadium located in Tucson, Arizona. The stadium holds approximately 9,500 people. It was the spring training home of the Colorado Rockies, and is currently home to the Tucson Toros...
, indicated that they would both need Tucson to have 3 teams in order to continue playing there.
The Diamondbacks and Rockies will share the new Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in 2011 near Scottsdale, The San Diego Padres Triple-A affiliate will play the 2011 season at the Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium. They were formerly known as the Portland Beavers. They will play in Tucson for an indeterminate time as the San Diego Padres organization tries to arrange for a stadium to be approved and constructed in Escondido, California.
The Pima College Aztecs football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team will play its entire home schedule at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium starting in 2010.
The University of Arizona Club Baseball team plays the majority of its home games at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium.