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Surprise Stadium
Address	15850 N. Bullard Ave; Surprise, Arizona; United States
Coordinates	33°37′40″N 112°22′40″W / 33.62778°N 112.37778°W
Capacity	10,500
Field size	Left Field: 350 feet (110 m); Left-Center Field: 379 feet (116 m); Center Field: 400 feet (120 m); Right-Center Field: 379 feet (116 m); Right Field: 350 feet (110 m)
Acreage	124 acres (50 ha)
Surface	Grass
Construction
Built	2002
Opened	December 8, 2002
Architect	Populous
Tenants
	Kansas City Royals (MLB) (spring training) 2003–present; Texas Rangers (MLB) (spring training) 2003–present; Surprise Saguaros (AFL) 2011–present; Surprise Rafters (AFL) 2007–2010; Grand Canyon/Surprise Rafters (AFL) 2005–2010; Surprise Scorpions (AFL) 2005; Surprise Fightin' Falcons (GBL) 2005;
Website
	www.surprisestadium.com

Surprise Stadium is a baseball venue located at the Surprise Recreation Campus athletic facility in Surprise, Arizona, United States. The stadium opened in 2002 and seats 10,714 people.^[1]^[4]^[6] It is the spring training facility for the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers.^[4] It is also the home of the Arizona Fall League's Surprise Saguaros.^[3] The venue was previously the home of the Golden Baseball League's Surprise Fightin' Falcons, which disbanded after their only season in 2005.^{[citation needed]} Surprise Stadium is owned and managed by the City of Surprise Sports and Tourism Department.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b Madrid, David (December 8, 2002). "Surprise celebrates opening of stadium". The Arizona Republic. p. 31. Retrieved October 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Reichard, Kevin (February 28, 2011). "Surprise Stadium / Kansas City Royals / Texas Rangers". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "About the Arizona Fall League". Arizona Fall League. Major League Baseball. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Surprise Stadium". Texas Rangers. Major League Baseball. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
^ Corbett, Peter (July 27, 2006). "Fall League, Scorpions are returning to Scottsdale Stadium". The Arizona Republic. p. S1. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Surprise Stadium". Surprise, Arizona. Retrieved September 21, 2018.

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