Home-plate gate at Raley Field, Aug-2004. |
A good look in from the right-field terrace. |
A few state-capital office buildings are visible from the seats. |
Chronological Tour: Stop 285 |
The main seating is in one deck with no cross aisle. There are suites, a party deck, and the press box in an upper building. Theres a small berm in left field, but the main general admission area is Homerun Hill in right field. Fans are permitted, even encouraged, to bring lawn chairs and sit out there, something that isn't allowed in many berm seating areas. Another nice feature is the tiles, painted by area children, that adorn the columns supporting the suite level.
In addition, the staff was quite friendly, as were the fans. I arrived late and told an usher I was looking for someone who was keeping score, so I could catch up to my scorecard, and the usher told me to go down and see a fellow sitting behind the dugout who was more than willing to help me out. I appreciated that, as at some parks the ushers wouldnt dare let me into good seats in the seating bowl on a general admission ticket.
The naming sponsor for the first 20 years was a family that owned a local supermarket chain. For 2020, a health care network took over the naming rights.
In April 2024, the Oakland Athletics announced that they would play three seasons here, beginning in 2025, while waiting for a new park on the Las Vegas Strip to be completed.
Game | Date | League | Level | Result |
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704 | Fri 20-Aug-2004 | Pacific Coast | AAA | Portland 10, SACRAMENTO 5 |
1565 | Sun 30-Jul-2017 | Pacific Coast | AAA | SACRAMENTO 6, New Orleans 2 |