Chukchansi Park
| Chukchansi Park | |
|---|---|
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| Former names | Grizzlies Stadium |
| Location |
1800 Tulare Street Fresno, California 93721 |
| Coordinates | 36°43′56″N 119°47′26″W / 36.7321°N 119.7905°WCoordinates: 36°43′56″N 119°47′26″W / 36.7321°N 119.7905°W |
| Broke ground | August 8, 2000[1] |
| Opened | May 1, 2002 |
| Owner | City of Fresno |
| Operator | Fresno Sports Management, LLC.[2] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost |
$46 million ($59.7 million in 2014 dollars[ 1]) |
| Architect | HOK Sport |
| Project manager | Huber, Hunt & Nichols[2] |
| Structural engineer | Advanced Structural Design, Inc.[3] |
| Services engineer | Bredson & Associates, Inc.[4] |
| General contractor | Mauldin-Dorfmeier[2] |
| Capacity | 12,500 |
| Executive suites | 33 |
| Field dimensions |
Left field: 324 ft (99 m) Center field: 402 ft (123 m) Right field: 335 ft (102 m) |
| Tenants | |
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Fresno Grizzlies (2002-present) Fresno Fuego (2007-present) | |
Chukchansi Park, formerly Grizzlies Stadium, is a city-owned baseball stadium located in Fresno, California, completed in 2002 as the home for the Pacific Coast League, Fresno Grizzlies. In September 2006, Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino, affiliated with the Chukchansi tribe, announced it would be the premier corporate sponsor for Grizzlies Stadium, in a 15-year, US$16 million deal. The first game was May 1, 2002. Located in downtown Fresno, it is to be an anchor in the rehabilitation of the area, as other commercial development is planned in the Central Business District Loop.
Design
The stadium was designed by Populous (formerly HOK Sport), the firm responsible for many of today's sports stadiums like Oriole Park at Camden Yards, PETCO Park, Comerica Park and the home of the club's parent team AT&T Park in San Francisco.
The $46 million facility seats 12,500, with left field dimensions of 324 ft (99 m); center field, 402 ft (123 m); and right field, 335 ft (102 m). The ballpark features 600 club seats and 32 luxury suites[5]
The stadium's current tenants are the Pacific Coast League: Fresno Grizzlies (2002–present), and the USL Premier Development League: Fresno Fuego (2007–present), and is also used for soccer, music concerts, motocross events, and high school football.
Attendance records
The stadium's attendance record was set on June 27, 2012 when Chukchansi Park hosted an exhibition soccer game between Mexican soccer clubs América and Chiapas of the Primera División, in front of a crowd of 16,125 fans;[6] breaking the previous record set on March 26, 2008 when the Grizzlies played their parent club, the San Francisco Giants, in an exhibition game in front of 14,084 fans.[7]
On May 11, 2012, the Grizzlies fell to the Iowa Cubs in front of 14,023 fans, which is the largest regular season crowd in franchise history.[8]
Gallery
- Chukchansi Park aerial view
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See also
References
- ↑ "Site Work at Stadium to Begin". Fresno Bee. August 8, 2000. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Stadiums Under Construction". SportsBusiness Journal. March 4, 2002. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ↑ ASDi - Advanced Structural Design, Inc. - Specialty Projects
- ↑ "Pro Baseball Sports Facilities". Bredson & Associates, Inc. Archived from the original on April 10, 2002. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ↑ Facilities: Grizzlies Stadium
- ↑
- ↑ Grizzlies set attendance record
- ↑ Warszawski, Marek (May 11, 2012). "Record Crowd Sees Fresno Grizzlies Fall to Iowa". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- "Chukchansi Park". Minor League Baseball. November 19, 2008. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
- "Chukchansi Park: Full Stadium Rental". Chukchansi Park. November 19, 2008. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
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| Preceded by Pete Beiden Field |
Home of the Fresno Grizzlies 2002 – present |
Succeeded by current |
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