Tempe Diablo Stadium
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Tempe Diablo Stadium is a baseball field located in Tempe, Arizona. It is the spring training home of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the home field for night games of the Arizona League Tempe Angels. It was previously the spring training home of the Seattle Mariners, who are now hosted out of the Peoria Sports Complex.
The stadium was built in 1968 and holds 9,785 people. The stadium underwent an extensive $20 million renovation and was rededicated on Mar. 3, 2006. The renovation included the main stadium, the Major League Fields and the Minor League Complex on site. In return for the newly updated stadium, the Angels agreed to extend their spring training lease through Dec. 31, 2025. $12 million of the renovations were funded by the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority, a municipal corporation charged with funding renovations of Cactus League stadiums throughout Maricopa County.
Tempe Diablo Stadium can be seen from the Maricopa Freeway, and the main stadium building is located located at .
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- Tempe Diablo Stadium at the City of Tempe web page
