It will take some time for the Oakland A’s to make Hohokam Stadium their own, but yesterday’s debut of the renovated facility shows the team made the smart move in moving spring-training operations to Mesa. (more…)
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Levy to D-backs; Ovations to HoHoKam
We have a few vendor announcements to pass along: Levy Retail Group will manage all retail merchandising operations at Chase Field, while Ovations Food Services will manage food and retail at the renovated HoHoKam Park for Oakland A’s spring training. (more…)
Don’t look now, but spring training is around the corner
Yes, we know the World Series just ended and the Arizona Fall League is still in play. But planning for another big baseball event is starting: spring training. (more…)
Mesa launches HoHoKam Park renovations for A’s
The city of Mesa has begun renovations to HoHoKam Park and Fitch Park in anticipation of Oakland Athletics spring training in 2015. This is the last spring training for the A’s at Phoenix Municipal Stadium and Papago Park, as the team agreed to a new HoHoKam Park and Fitch Park lease beginning in 2015. HoHoKam […]
Cubs Park unveiled to the public
Big opening day for Cubs Park Saturday, as an open house attracted 30,000 fans interested in learning more about the new spring training home of the Chicago Cubs. Naturally, we have a full story on our sister site, Spring Training Online. Reaction from those visiting the facility was generally good, though it appears fans are […]
Cubs to bring HoHoKam spirit to new ballpark
The Mesa HoHoKams, key in originally attracting spring training to Mesa, will have a continued presence at the new Cactus League home of the Chicago Cubs when it opens in 2014. The HoHoKams take their name from an extinct American Indian tribe once found in the Sonoran Desert. Today the HoHoKams represent a service organization […]
Arizona League teams upgrade to spring ballparks
Not quite sure whether this is due to the popularity of games or wanting to give players a more realistic game experience, but four rookie Arizona League teams are playing home games in the big-league parks and not practice fields. The four teams and their homes: The AZL Angels are playing home games at Tempe […]
Oakland, Mesa reach final agreement on HoHoKam Park move
It’s close to official: the city of Mesa and the Oakland A’s have reached agreement on a lease for HoHoKam Park beginning in 2015, subject to approval from the City Council on Monday. The deal calls for at least $20 million in renovations for the current spring home of the Chicago Cubs, slated to move […]
It’s official: Sun Devils to Phoenix Muni in 2015
It’s official: The Arizona State baseball team is moving from Packard Stadium and to Phoenix Municipal Stadium beginning with the 2015 NCAA baseball season. The reason for the move is simple: Packard Stadium needs a lot of work in order for the Sun Devils program to remain competitive, and the University wants to either sell […]
ASU, Phoenix sit down to discuss Muni lease
With a partnership with the Chicago Cubs on a facility dead, Arizona State University is turning to Phoenix Municipal Stadium as the future home of the Sun Devils baseball program. ASU was slated to share a new Mesa spring-training facility with the Cubs, but negotiations over who pays what quickly turned sour, with Sun Devils […]
Arizona State walks away from Cubs, will explore Phoenix Muni lease
Arizona State University athletic-department officials say they’re done negotiating with the Chicago Cubs to share the team’s new Mesa spring-training complex and will instead look to other potential homes for the Sun Devils baseball team. The following statement was issued late yesterday: “After many months of negotiation, ASU regrets that the effort to have the […]
Arizona Fall League launches today
If you’re in the Phoenix area, this is the third part of the baseball season for fans, as the Arizona Fall League — featuring MLB’s elite prospects — opens its 20th anniversary season today. The slate today: Scottsdale Scorpions at Phoenix Desert Dogs (12:35 p.m.), Surprise Saguaros at Peoria Javelinas (12:35 p.m.) and Mesa Solar […]
Groundbreaking for new Cubs complex set for Wednesday
The Chicago Cubs and the city of Mesa have scheduled a groundbreaking for a new spring-training complex that is most definitely still a work in progress. The complex is set to open in 2014, but there are many issues outstanding: whether Arizona State will be a tenant, the exact design (the above rendering is more […]