Phoenix Municipal Stadium
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Phoenix Municipal Stadium is a baseball
stadium, located in Phoenix, Arizona
. The stadium was built in 1964 and holds 8,775 people. It is the spring training home of the Oakland Athletics
and is one of two Spring Training facilities, run by the City of Phoenix. The San Francisco Giants
played at the ballpark, during spring training in 1964
.
, 6 to 2. Willie Mays
hit the first home run at the park, in front of a crowd of 8,582. In attendance, for the dedication ceremonies, were Commissioner Ford Frick
, National League President Warren Giles
, and Giants owner Horace Stoneham
.
, until 1992, when Scottsdale Stadium
was opened. The stadium has also hosted Arizona Fall League
games during the fall. Currently, it hosts the home games of the Phoenix Desert Dogs
. The Arizona Diamondbacks
rookie league games were also played in the stadium, during their first year in the minor-league level Arizona League
. Several of the Arizona high school baseball championships are played there in early May.
In the past couple years, the stadium underwent a renovation to improve the press box facilities (they were at the time the only open-air facilities in the Cactus League) and clubhouse areas.
performed at the stadium during their Synchronicity Tour
on September 8, 1983. Pink Floyd
performed, on two consecutive nights, at the stadium during their A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour on April 25–26, 1988.
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...
stadium, located in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
. The stadium was built in 1964 and holds 8,775 people. It is the spring training home of the Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
and is one of two Spring Training facilities, run by the City of Phoenix. The San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
played at the ballpark, during spring training in 1964
1964 San Francisco Giants season
The San Francisco Giants were a fourth-place team, as a result of their 90-72 record, placing them three games behind the National League and World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals.- Offseason :...
.
Spring training
The first spring training game was played on March 8, 1964, in which the Giants beat ClevelandCleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
, 6 to 2. Willie Mays
Willie Mays
Willie Howard Mays, Jr. is a retired American professional baseball player who played the majority of his major league career with the New York and San Francisco Giants before finishing with the New York Mets. Nicknamed The Say Hey Kid, Mays was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979, his...
hit the first home run at the park, in front of a crowd of 8,582. In attendance, for the dedication ceremonies, were Commissioner Ford Frick
Ford Frick
Ford Christopher Frick was an American sportswriter and executive who served as president of the National League from to and as the third Commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1951 to . He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970...
, National League President Warren Giles
Warren Giles
Warren Crandall Giles was a National League executive in Major League Baseball.-Baseball:Giles was elected president of the Moline, Illinois baseball club in the Three-I League in 1919 and began a 50-year career in baseball that saw him rise all the way to the presidency of the National League...
, and Giants owner Horace Stoneham
Horace Stoneham
Horace C. Stoneham was the principal owner of Major League Baseball's New York/San Francisco Giants from the death of his father, Charles Stoneham, in 1936 until 1976. During his ownership, the team won National League pennants in 1936, 1937, 1951, 1954 and 1962, a division title in 1971, and a...
.
Other
Reggie Jackson was the first college player to hit a home run out of Phoenix Municipal Stadium. The stadium hosted the Phoenix FirebirdsPhoenix Firebirds
The Phoenix Firebirds, formerly the Phoenix Giants, were a Minor League Baseball team that played in Phoenix, Arizona, USA from 1958-1959, and 1966 until 1997....
, until 1992, when Scottsdale Stadium
Scottsdale Stadium
Scottsdale Stadium is a baseball field located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The stadium was built in 1992 and holds 12,000 people. It is the spring training home of the San Francisco Giants...
was opened. The stadium has also hosted Arizona Fall League
Arizona Fall League
The Arizona Fall League is an off-season league owned and operated by Major League Baseball which operates during the fall in Arizona, United States at five spring training complexes...
games during the fall. Currently, it hosts the home games of the Phoenix Desert Dogs
Phoenix Desert Dogs
The Phoenix Desert Dogs are a baseball team that plays in the East Division of the Arizona Fall League located in Phoenix, Arizona. They play their home games at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, the spring training home of the Oakland Athletics...
. 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...
rookie league games were also played in the stadium, during their first year in the minor-league level Arizona League
Arizona League
The Arizona League is a minor league baseball league that operates in and around Phoenix, Arizona. It is a rookie-level professional baseball league run by Major League Baseball since 1989. Games are played at the spring training complexes of the team's parent organizations from mid-June until the...
. Several of the Arizona high school baseball championships are played there in early May.
In the past couple years, the stadium underwent a renovation to improve the press box facilities (they were at the time the only open-air facilities in the Cactus League) and clubhouse areas.
Concerts
The PoliceThe Police
The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For the vast majority of their history, the band consisted of Sting , Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland...
performed at the stadium during their Synchronicity Tour
Synchronicity Tour
The Police Synchronicity Tour was a 1983–1984 concert tour by The Police.During the early tour dates, the band resided at a mansion in Bridgehampton, New York and were flown to the concerts.-Regular setlist:* Can't Stand Losing You...
on September 8, 1983. Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
performed, on two consecutive nights, at the stadium during their A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour on April 25–26, 1988.