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 Grizzlies[2] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | $46 million ($59.4 million in 2012 dollars[3]) |
| Architect | HOK Sport |
| Structural engineer | Advanced Structural Design, Inc.[4] |
| Services engineer | FSC, Inc.[5] |
| General Contractor | Hunt/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) |
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| Fresno Grizzlies (2002-present) Fresno Fuego (2007-present) |
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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.
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[edit] 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 and Comerica Park.
The US$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 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.
- Chukchansi Park aerial view
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[edit] References
- ^ "Site Work at Stadium to Begin". Fresno Bee. August 8, 2000. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=FB&p_theme=fb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAE7E108459F3F5&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ a b "Stadiums Under Construction". SportsBusiness Journal. March 4, 2002. http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2002/03/20020304/Special-Report/Stadiums-Under-Construction.aspx. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2008. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ^ ASDi - Advanced Structural Design, Inc. - Specialty Projects
- ^ Sports Facilities - FSC Inc
- "Chukchansi Park". Minor League Baseball. 19 November 2008. http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/team1/page.jsp?ymd=20081119&content_id=481726&vkey=team1_t259&fext=.jsp&sid=t259. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
- "Chukchansi Park: Full Stadium Rental". Chukchansi Park. 19 November 2008. http://chukchansipark.net/stadiumrental. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
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