QuikTrip Park
Coordinates: 32°46′06″N 96°59′11″W / 32.768219°N 96.98635°W
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| Location | 1600 Lonestar Pkwy Grand Prairie, TX 75050 |
| Broke ground | May 31, 2007 |
| Opened | May 16, 2008 |
| Owner | City of Grand Prairie |
| Operator | Grand Prairie Professional Baseball, LP |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | $20 Million USD ($21.3 million in 2013 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | SPARKS Sports, a division of Crafton Tull Sparks |
| Capacity | 5,445 Baseball(2008) 6,000+ Football (2009) |
| Field dimensions | Left Field - 330 ft (100.58 m) Center Field - 397 ft (121.0 m) Right Field - 330 ft (100.58 m) |
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| Grand Prairie AirHogs (American Association) (2008-present) Dallas Desire (LFL) (2009) |
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QuikTrip Park is a stadium built in Grand Prairie, Texas for the American Association's Grand Prairie AirHogs. It is primarily used for baseball and was the home of the Grand Prairie AirHogs and the Dallas Desire of the Lingerie Football League for the 2009 season.
The ballpark has a capacity of 5,445 people for baseball games and opened in May 2008.[2] It is named for QuikTrip, a Tulsa-based chain of convenience stores.
In addition to Baseball and Football, the park plays host to various other concerts and events throughout the year.
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Grand Prairie AirHogs [edit]
The park was built for the Grand Prairie AirHogs of the American Association in 2007. They began play in May 2008 and finished their inaugural season with a final record of 56-40, also winning the Southern Division title before falling to the Sioux Falls Canaries in the finals.
Dallas Desire [edit]
The Dallas Desire are one of two teams that were introduced to the women's Lingerie Football League in 2004. The Dallas Desire was defeated by Los Angeles Temptation in the Western Final with a score of 36-68 at Lingerie Bowl II in 2005 and again at Lingerie Bowl III in 2006. The team has never managed to reach the Finals. They will play two home games of their 2009 season at QuikTrip Park. The Dallas Desire moved to the Cotton Bowl for the 2010 season.
2009 All-Star Game [edit]
The Grand Prairie AirHogs will host the 2009 American Association All-Star Game at their home field, Quik Trip Park, on July 21, 2009. The All-Star festivities will begin on Monday, July 20, 2009 with a banquet for the North and South division All-Stars, Scheduled to be held in the locker room of the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington. The All Star Game itself will be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2009- with Gates Opening at 3 p.m. in time to allow fans to witness both the North and South division teams have batting practice before the Home Run Derby set at 5:30 p.m. The Pre-Game ceremonies begin at 7 p.m. with the First Pitch being thrown by 7:30 p.m.[3]
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Picture of the First Base side 2 weeks before opening day 2008
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Picture of action during an AirHogs game on Aug 16, 2008
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Panoramic Picture taken from center field.
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| Events and tenants | ||
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| Preceded by Midway Stadium |
Host of the AAB All-Star Game QuikTrip Park 2009 |
Succeeded by Lawrence-Dumont Stadium |
| Current ballparks in the American Association | ||
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| North Division | Central Division | South Division |
| Midway Stadium | CommunityAmerica Ballpark | Amarillo National Bank Sox Stadium |
| Newman Outdoor Field | Haymarket Park | Cohen Stadium |
| Shaw Park | Lawrence-Dumont Stadium | QuikTrip Park |
| Sioux Falls Stadium | Lewis and Clark Park | Uni-Trade Stadium |
| U.S. Steel Yard | ||
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References [edit]
- ^ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2012. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ http://www.americanassociationbaseball.com/team/grand-prairie.php Stadium Info
- ^ http://www.airhogsbaseball.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=429&Itemid=55 2009 American Association All Star Game Itinerary
