Scottsdale Stadium

A Scottsdale Stadium entrance, Oct-2014.

The seating bowl, taken on an idle day, Apr-2004.

A look at the park from directly behind the plate.

Chronological Tour: Stop 70

• Location: Osborn Avenue at Drinkwater Boulevard, Scottsdale, Ariz. (map it using Google Maps)
• Opened: 1956 (current stadium built 1992)
• Home team: Phoenix Firebirds, Pacific Coast League (1992-97); Valley Vipers, Western League (2000); Arizona Centennials, Freedom Pro Baseball League (2012); spring training, Baltimore Orioles (1956-61), Boston Red Sox (1962-65), Chicago Cubs (1966-78), Oakland Athletics (1979-81), San Francisco Giants (1982-present); Scottsdale Scorpions, Arizona Fall League
• Capacity: 10,500

Rating: 4 baseballs

I saw a Firebirds game here in 1994. While that team left for Fresno back in 1998, the stadium is as busy as ever, hosting not only Giants’ spring training but also the Arizona Fall League, the prospect loop that plays in October and November. The Fall League is based out of Scottsdale, and its championship game is played there each year.

A renovation prior to the 2009 World Baseball Classic added a pavilion beyond right field and upgraded the scoreboard. Further upgrades are planned prior to 2024 spring training, including the installation of a social area replacing underutilized bleachers down the first-base line.