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Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Phoenix Muni
Phoenix Municipal Stadium during Spring Training, 2005
Location	5999 East Van Buren Street Phoenix, Arizona 85008
Opened	March 8, 1964
Operator	City of Phoenix
Surface	Grass
Construction cost	$
Capacity	8,775
Field dimensions	Left - 345 ft. Center - 410 ft. Right - 345 ft.
Tenants
Oakland Athletics (MLB) (spring training) (1984-present) Phoenix Desert Dogs (AFL) (1992-present) Phoenix Firebirds (PCL) (1962-1991, 1997) San Francisco Giants (MLB) (spring training) (1964)

Phoenix Municipal Stadium is a baseball stadium located in Phoenix, Arizona. The stadium was built in 1964 and holds 8,775 people. It is the spring training home of the Oakland Athletics and is one of two Spring Training facilities run by the City of Phoenix. The San Francisco Giants played at the ballpark during spring training in 1964.

The first spring training game was played on March 8, 1964 in which the Giants beat Cleveland, 6 to 2. Willie Mays hit the first home run at the park, in front of a crowd of 8,582. In attendance for the dedication ceremonies were Commisioner Ford Frick, National League President Warren Giles, and Giants owner Horace Stoneham.^[1]

The stadium hosted the Phoenix Firebirds until 1992 when Scottsdale Stadium was opened. The stadium has also hosted Arizona Fall League games during the fall. Currently, it hosts the home games of the Phoenix Desert Dogs. The Arizona Diamondbacks rookie league games were also played in the stadium during their first year in the minor-league level Arizona League. Several of the Arizona high school baseball championships are played there in early May.

In the past couple years, the stadium underwent a renovation to improve the press box facilities (they were at the time the only open-air facilities in the Cactus League) and clubhouse areas.

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^ "Willie Mays pokes one over center wall as Giants get win". The Bulletin. 1964-03-09. p. 7. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SrwSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hPcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3436,3843926&dq=phoenix+municipal+stadium. Retrieved 2009-08-28.

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Oakland Athletics

Formerly the Philadelphia Athletics and the Kansas City Athletics • Based in Oakland, California (Bay Area)

The Franchise

History • Seasons • Records • Players • Owners • Managers • Broadcasters

Ballparks

Columbia Park • Shibe Park • Municipal Stadium • Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum • Cashman Field • Cisco Field (past proposed)
Spring Training: Barrs Field • Terry Park Ballfield • Wilmington Park • Connie Mack Field • McKechnie Field • Scottsdale Stadium I • Phoenix Municipal Stadium

Culture & Lore

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Rivalries

City Series • Bay Bridge Series

Important Figures

Connie Mack • Nap Lajoie • Chief Bender • Rube Waddell • Eddie Collins • Home Run Baker • Eddie Plank • Al Simmons • Jimmie Foxx • Lefty Grove • Mickey Cochrane • Charlie O. Finley • Reggie Jackson • Catfish Hunter • Vida Blue • Bert Campaneris • Rollie Fingers • Sal Bando • Gene Tenace • Dwayne Murphy • Rickey Henderson • Walter A. Haas, Jr. • Carney Lansford • Tony La Russa • José Canseco • Mark McGwire • Dennis Eckersley • Dave Stewart • Bob Welch • Jason Giambi • Miguel Tejada • Barry Zito • Eric Chavez • Billy Beane • Billy Martin

Retired Numbers

9 • 24 • 27 • 34 • 42 • 43

World Series
Champions (9)

1910 • 1911 • 1913 • 1929 • 1930 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1989

American League
Championships (15)

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San Francisco Giants

Formerly the New York Gothams and the New York Giants • Based in San Francisco, California (Bay Area)

The Franchise

History • Seasons • Records • Players • Managers • Opening Day starting pitchers • Broadcasters

Ballparks

Polo Grounds • Oakland Park • St. George Grounds • Hilltop Park • Seals Stadium • Candlestick Park • AT&T Park
Spring Training: Payne Park • Flamingo Field • LSU Varsity Baseball Field • Al Lang Field • Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Scottsdale Stadium

Culture

Merkle's Boner • Shot Heard 'Round the World • The Catch • 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake • White Flag Trade • McCovey Cove • Willie Mac Award

Rivalries

Los Angeles Dodgers • Bay Bridge Series • Subway Series

Important Figures

John McGraw • Christy Mathewson • Joe McGinnity • Roger Bresnahan • Rube Marquard • Tim Keefe • Juan Marichal • Willie Mays • Willie McCovey • Carl Hubbell • Bill Terry • Frankie Frisch • George Kelly • Travis Jackson • Ross Youngs • Mel Ott • Mickey Welch • Freddie Lindstrom • Amos Rusie • Alvin Dark • Bobby Thomson • Russ Hodges • Monte Irvin • Orlando Cepeda • Gaylord Perry • Barry Bonds • Jeff Kent • Will Clark • Kevin Mitchell • Matt Williams • Jeffrey Leonard • Dusty Baker • Roger Craig • Lon Simmons

Retired Numbers

3 • 4 • 11 • 24 • 27 • 30 • 36 • 42 • 44

World Series Champions (5)

1905 • 1921 • 1922 • 1933 • 1954

National League
Championships (20)

1888 • 1889 • 1904 • 1905 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1917 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1933 • 1936 • 1937 • 1951 • 1954 • 1962 • 1989 • 2002

Other titles

Western: 1971 • 1997 • 2000 • 2003 • Wild Card: 2002

Minors

AAA: Fresno Grizzlies • AA: Richmond Flying Squirrels • A: San Jose Giants • Augusta GreenJackets • Salem-Keizer Volcanoes • Rookie: AZL Giants • DSL Giants

Seasons (128)

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2010s	2010

v • d • e Stadiums of the Cactus League

Camelback Ranch • Hi Corbett Field • HoHoKam Park • Goodyear Ballpark • Maryvale Baseball Park • Peoria Sports Complex • Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Scottsdale Stadium • Surprise Stadium • Tempe Diablo Stadium • Tucson Electric Park

v • d • e Current ballparks in the Arizona Fall League

American Division	HoHoKam Park • Peoria Sports Complex • Scottsdale Stadium

National Division	Peoria Sports Complex • Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Surprise Stadium

Coordinates: 33°26′56″N 111°57′20″W / 33.44889°N 111.95556°W / 33.44889; -111.95556

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