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Packard Stadium

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Packard Stadium is a college baseball stadium in Tempe, Arizona and was the home field of the Arizona State Sun Devils of the Pac-12 Conference from 1974 to 2014.The stadium was built in 1974 and named for William Guthrie Packard, longtime president of Shepard's Citations. It was made possible by a gift from his children, Guthrie and Peter, who were ASU alumni.In 2001, the playing surface was renamed Bobby Winkles Field in honor of Bobby Winkles, the school's first varsity baseball coach, who coached the Sun Devils to a 574-173 record (.768) from 1959-71. In 2006, the name of Jim Brock, the school's all-time winningest varsity coach, was added to the stadium. Brock coached the Sun Devils to a 1,100-440 record (.714) from 1972–94, As a result, the full name of the stadium was "Bobby Winkles Field-Packard Stadium at Brock Ballpark."Packard Stadium has undergone upgrade renovations since 1997. The construction of a $1 million players clubhouse and events plaza down the left field line was completed in August 2004. The structure features a state-of-the-art clubhouse for the Sun Devil players, including custom hardwood lockers, a training room, video room and an equipment storage area. The top level of the clubhouse serves as an events plaza for hosted outings during games and also features an office for the coaching staff. The outfield wall, including a center field green monster, is lined with orange trees and just beyond the left field fence lies the Tempe Town Lake.

Address: 201 S Packard Dr, Tempe, AZ, Tempe 85287
Phone: (480) 965-9011
State: AZ
City: Tempe
Street Number: 201 S Packard Dr, Tempe, AZ
Zip Code: 85287
categories: stadium, arena & sports venue, campus building


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