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A small two-window ticket office is on the right side of Gate A, but it's only open when larger crowds are expected.

The box office, which has six ticket windows, is behind home plate and adjacent to Gate D.

Gate A is in the left field corner, Gate C is behind third base, and Gate D is slightly to the first base side of home plate.

Fans enter the ballpark at street level through one of three gates.

The inspiration for the name is the Mesa HoHoKams, an influential local civic organization that has been the booster of spring training baseball in Mesa since 1951. Now it's solidly known as Hohokam Stadium. Prior to the Athletics' arrival the venue was referred to interchangeably as Hohokam Park and Hohokam Stadium. The new-look stadium still boasts of wonderful views of the surrounding mountain ranges from its well-shaded upper grandstand.

That's where the largest high definition scoreboard found among Arizona's ten springtime parks resides.

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And so it came to be that a much greener and golder and smaller stadium reopened in 2015, as a lot of paint and the removal of plenty of seats (capacity went from 13,074 to 10,000) were among the most noticeable differences between the original and refurbished facility, which also got a very flashy upgrade in left field. To bring Cactus League baseball back here a year (2014) passed with no spring training, during which time $26.9 million was spent remodeling Hohokam and its associated training facilities to make them friendlier for a new team, the Oakland A's, and their followers. Cozy or friendly confines really didn't come to mind and the Cubs left the place following 2013 spring training for newer and nicer digs just a few miles away. During the Cubs' 17 seasons at the late 1990s opened structure there was no doubt that the 'lovable losers' were the draw, as the stadium's then bland tan stucco exterior left a lot to be desired and was coupled with an expansive interior that could best be described as utilitarian in design. As for ADA parking, there are designated spaces near all gates, with the biggest allotment of them found near gate D.įor years, Hohokam Park was best known for its large crowds that came to see the Cubs play. The fairly sizable paved lot that fronts the stadium is reserved for season ticket holders and vehicles with a handicapped placard.

There are 3,000 spaces at the stadium, the bulk of which are in grass fields that are used for youth soccer on non-game days. Proceed to North Center Street and take a left. Travel north on Country Club for about 3.4 miles then turn right (east) on Brown Road. From the south (Chandler/Tucson): Use Highway 60 (aka Superstition Freeway), exiting at Country Club Drive (exit #179).The driving distance from Loop 202 (aka the Red Mountain Freeway) is 1.8 miles.

Turn right on McKellips then right on North Center Street. From Phoenix: Take Loop 202 east to the McKellips Road exit (#12).Hohokam Stadium is in a residential area of Mesa, directly across the street from the City of Mesa Cemetery. * The A's trained in Phoenix prior to 2014 A's Spring Training 2021 First Practice Dates