Tucson Electric Park

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TEP prior to a Spring Training game, March 2005
TEP prior to a Spring Training game, March 2005

Tucson Electric Park (TEP) is a stadium in Tucson, Arizona. It is home to the Tucson Sidewinders, the AAA affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. It is named for the local electric utility, Tucson Electric Power. Opened in 1998, it seats 11,500 fans. TEP also hosts spring training games; the Chicago White Sox and the Diamondbacks share the park for Cactus League games each March. Both teams also have their minor league complexes on-site. Concerts are often held at the stadium as well.

The main stadium building is located at 32°10′34″N, 110°56′02″W.

[edit] Trivia

  • Tucson Electric Park was the site of where Randy Johnson threw a pitch that fatally hit a bird. The pitch was ruled no pitch.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ ESPN.com News Services (2001-03-26). Bird 'explodes' after flying in path of fastball. ESPN.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-11.

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 32°10′36.03″N, 110°56′0.12″W

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