Surprise Stadium Explained

Surprise Stadium
Logo Image:Surprise Stadium logo.png
Address:15850 N. Bullard Ave
City:Surprise, Arizona
Country:United States
Coordinates:33.6278°N -112.3778°W
Built:2002
Opened:December 8, 2002
Surface:Grass
Architect:Populous[1]
Capacity:10,500[2]

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] [4] [5] It is the spring training facility for the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers.[4] It is also the home of the Arizona Fall League's Surprise Saguaros.[2] The venue was previously the home of the Golden Baseball League's Surprise Fightin' Falcons, which disbanded after their only season in 2005. Surprise Stadium is owned and managed by the City of Surprise Sports and Tourism Department.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reichard. Kevin. Surprise Stadium / Kansas City Royals / Texas Rangers. Ballpark Digest. February 28, 2011. September 21, 2018.
  2. Web site: About the Arizona Fall League. Arizona Fall League. Major League Baseball. September 21, 2018.
  3. News: Madrid . David . December 8, 2002 . Surprise celebrates opening of stadium . 2024-10-15 . The Arizona Republic . 31 . Newspapers.com.
  4. Web site: Surprise Stadium . September 21, 2018 . Texas Rangers . Major League Baseball.
  5. Web site: Surprise Stadium. Surprise, Arizona. September 21, 2018.