Warren Ballpark facts for kids
Historic Warren Ballpark built in 1909
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| Location | Bisbee, Arizona |
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| Coordinates | 31°24′38″N 109°52′47″W / 31.41056°N 109.87972°W |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1909 |
| Renovated | 1930 |
| Construction cost | $3,600 |
| General contractor | The Warren Company |
| Tenants | |
| Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings (AML), Killer Termites 2015 - current (AML) (1947–1958, 2003) | |
Warren Ballpark is a famous sports stadium in Bisbee, Arizona. It's known for baseball and football. This ballpark is very old, built way back in 1909. That makes it one of the oldest baseball stadiums still standing in the United States! It was even built before Chicago's famous Wrigley Field.
Today, it's home to the Bisbee Killer Termites and the Bisbee High School Pumas baseball and football teams. In the past, it hosted teams like the Tucson Saguaros and the Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings.
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History and Design of Warren Ballpark
How Warren Ballpark Was Built
The Calumet and Arizona Mining Company built the ballpark in 1909. They wanted a fun place for their miners and their families. It cost about $3,600 to build, which was a lot of money back then!
What Warren Ballpark Looks Like
The ballpark is huge, covering about 40 acres. A tall, 8-foot wooden fence surrounds the whole area. It's split into two main parts. On the east side, there's a baseball field. On the west side, you'll find a football stadium.
The Baseball Field Grandstand
The baseball field has a special grandstand. This is a covered seating area made of concrete. It was built in 1909 and is still in its original shape! This grandstand is so old and important that it's listed as a state historic building. Underneath the grandstand, you'll find the dugouts, locker rooms, showers, and offices for team managers.
The Football Field
The football field runs from north to south. It has modern metal bleachers (seats) along both sides. Sometimes, these bleachers have been moved to make the baseball outfield bigger.
Warren Ballpark's Role in History
Warren Ballpark is more than just a sports field. It played a part in American history. In 1917, during a big labor disagreement, about 1,300 miners were gathered and held at the ballpark. This event is known as the Bisbee Deportation. It shows how important this place was to the community, even beyond sports.
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View from the Home Dugout
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The concrete grandstand of the Warren Ballpark which was built in 1909 and is located in the corner of Arizona Street and Ruppe Road in Bisbee, Az. The Warren Ballpark is one of the oldest professional baseball stadiums in the United States. It has hosted baseball Hall of Famers John McGraw, Connie Mack and Honus Wagner and also some of the members of the Chicago White Sox involved in the 1919 Black Sox Scandal, such as Hal Chase, Chick Gandil and Buck Weaver. The ballpark was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 2010 as part of the Bisbee Residential Historic District, reference #10000233.
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The original ticket booth made of wood of the Warren Ballpark.
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Underneath the grandstand of the Warren Ballpark are housed the concrete dugouts, locker rooms, showers and manager’s office.
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View of the concrete grandstand and home plate in the field of the Warren Ballpark.
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Deportation of striking miners from Bisbee, Arizona, on July 12, 1917. The miners and others who have been rounded up are assembled at Warren Ballpark and are sitting in the bleachers while armed members of the posse stand in the infield.
- Gabrielle Giffords, RECOGNIZING BISBEE'S WARREN PARK -- (Extensions of Remarks – July 16, 2009), Congressional Record, 111th Congress (2009–2010)
