Scottsdale Stadium

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Scottsdale Stadium
Location	7408 E. Osborn Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Broke ground	April 1991
Opened	March 12, 1992
Owner	City of Scottsdale
Surface	Grass
Architect	Helmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. (HOK)
Tenants	San Francisco Giants (spring training) Arizona League Giants (AZL) (2005-present) Scottsdale Scorpions (AFL)
Capacity	12,000
Field dimensions	Left Field Line: 360’ Right Field Line: 330’ Center Field: 430’ Outfield Fence Height 10’

Scottsdale Stadium is a baseball field located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The stadium was built in 1992 and holds 11,200 people. It is the spring training home of the San Francisco Giants. It was the home of the Phoenix Firebirds of the Pacific Coast League from 1992 until 1997, when the team moved to Fresno, California and became the Grizzlies, in order to make room for the National League's Arizona Diamondbacks, who began play in 1998.

The stadium underwent a $23.1 million renovation in 2006. In return, the San Francisco Giants agreed to play at the stadium for an additional 20 years, through 2025, with an option to extend the lease to 2035.

Funding for the project included:

$13.3 million from the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority (AZSTA);
$6.67 million from Maricopa County Stadium District (MCSD) funds forwarded to AZSTA by the MCSD;
$3.1 million from the City of Scottsdale.

Key renovations to Scottsdale Stadium included:

Construction of one full practice field and one half practice field east of the stadium;
Expansion of the Giants Stadium Clubhouse;
Creation of new deck and terrace seating in the right field berm area;
Construction of a walkway connecting the left field berm and the right field berm area.

Key renovations to Indian School Park included:

Renovation of four full practice fields and one half practice field;
Expansion of the Giants Minor League Clubhouse;
Reconstructed batting cages.

The Giants hold their major league and minor league training operation at the two facilities. Scottsdale Stadium is consistently one of the top attended venues in Arizona's Cactus League. The Scottsdale Charros organize and promote San Francisco spring training in the city.

The stadium is also host of the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League, and hosted the Fall League's championship game on November 18, 2006.

The stadium was built on the site of the old Scottsdale Stadium, built in 1956, which also hosted the Giants. The ballpark was constructed in less than a year to avoid having the Giants play their spring games at another location.

The main stadium building is located at 33°29′18″N, 111°55′16″W.