Chase Field
| Company type | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports venue |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Phoenix, Arizona , United States |
| Products | Baseball stadium |
Chase Field, initially known as Bank One Ballpark, is a retractable-roof stadium situated in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It functions as the home venue for the Major League Baseball team, the Arizona Diamondbacks. Opening its doors in 1998, coinciding with the Diamondbacks' entry as an expansion franchise, Chase Field was pioneering in the U.S. as the first stadium featuring a retractable roof over a natural grass playing surface, although it transitioned to artificial turf starting in 2019.
History
Constructed amid the 1990s trend of baseball-exclusive stadiums, this park diverged from typical open-air designs by incorporating a domed structure, deemed necessary for Phoenix’s major-league presence due to intense summer temperatures regularly exceeding 99°F during the baseball season.
Stadium funding
In early 1994, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors authorized a quarter-percent sales tax increase to finance their portion of the stadium project despite ongoing budget shortfalls and limited public service funds. This tax hike was met with resistance since a 1989 referendum prohibited public subsidies for stadium developments, and voters were not given a direct say on this measure. Tensions peaked in 1997 when Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox was shot by a homeless individual opposing the tax; he was subsequently convicted of attempted murder.
Originally projected at $279 million in 1995, escalating costs of materials drove construction expenses up to $364 million. The Diamondbacks organization assumed responsibility for all costs beyond $253 million. Additionally, revenue-sharing restrictions prevented both the Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Devil Rays from accessing national MLB income during their initial five seasons, presenting financial hurdles for Jerry Colangelo’s ownership group.
Since 1996
Groundbreaking occurred in 1996, with completion just ahead of the Diamondbacks’ debut season in 1998. It ranked as MLB’s third retractable-roof stadium and was unique at that time as the first U.S. venue combining such a roof with natural grass.
The ballpark hosted four home games during the 2001 World Series, where the Diamondbacks secured victories on their field to win the championship against the New York Yankees. In March 2006, it served as a venue for three first-round matches of the World Baseball Classic.
Chase Field was selected for the 2011 MLB All-Star Game and later hosted the 2017 National League Wild Card Game, marking Arizona’s inaugural postseason appearance as a Wild Card entrant. The team triumphed in that game but was swept in the following NLDS round.
Among its distinctive premium amenities is a swimming pool located in right-center field, which can be rented as a suite for $3,500 per game (based on 2011 pricing). This pool debuted alongside the stadium in 1998 and underwent renovations before the 2005 season. Mark Grace holds the distinction of being the first player to hit a home run into this pool.
Up until 2019, Chase Field retained a dirt strip between home plate and the pitcher’s mound—commonly called the "keyhole"—a feature rarely preserved in contemporary ballparks. This was removed concurrent with installing synthetic turf; Comerica Park maintained this element until 2025.
The venue includes more extensive foul territory than most stadiums built in the 1990s, with roughly 80% of seating located within foul areas. Suites are positioned beneath the third deck to keep upper-level seats nearer to the field, except for dugout suites situated adjacent to team dugouts.
Ahead of the 2008 season, an upgraded $14 million high-definition scoreboard measuring 46 by 136 feet replaced its predecessor, ranking as MLB’s fifth-largest HD display at that time.
Premium seating options encompass approximately 4,400 club seats, 57 suites, six party suites, one executive suite, a batters box suite, two dugout suites, and the pool suite.
On September 24, 2019, Chase Field witnessed its lengthiest game ever: a marathon 19-inning battle between the Diamondbacks and St. Louis Cardinals lasting nearly seven hours.
In October 2018, plans were announced by the Diamondbacks to substitute natural grass with synthetic turf supplied by Shaw Sports Turf for use starting in the 2019 season. That same year saw leaked images briefly appear online depicting potential new stadium concepts designed by MEIS Architects.
Chase Field hosted Games 3 through 5 of the 2023 World Series featuring matchups between the Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers.
Naming rights
Initially, the stadium bore the name Bank One Ballpark after Bank One of Chicago secured the naming rights with a $100 million agreement spanning 30 years. When Bank One merged with New York-based JPMorgan Chase & Co. in 2005, these rights were transferred, leading to the venue being rebranded as Chase Field.
Other events
Chase Field serves as a venue for occasional concerts and international soccer matches. For football and soccer games, the playing surface is arranged perpendicular to the third-base line, with temporary seating installed along the east side to accommodate spectators.
International baseball tournaments
The stadium hosted opening-round contests during the 2006, 2013, and 2023 tournaments, with the latter having been postponed from 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
College sports
In December 2000, the Insight.com Bowl was relocated from Tucson’s Arizona Stadium to Chase Field. After six years at this location, it moved to Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, taking over from the Fiesta Bowl, which itself shifted to Glendale's State Farm Stadium. After nine games in Tempe, the bowl game returned to Chase Field in January 2016. A corporate rebranding led to its renaming as the Rate Bowl in October 2024.
Chase Field has hosted nine women's collegiate basketball games, notably a 2006 matchup between Arizona State and Texas Tech, which was cut short due to rain. Additionally, a 2000 game featuring ASU and the Tennessee Volunteers took place at this venue.
Between 2006 and 2007, the stadium was home to the annual "Challenge at Chase," a college baseball series contested by Arizona State and University of Arizona. The Wildcats emerged victorious in both encounters.
Concerts
| width=12% style="text-align:center;Template:Baseball primary style;"| Date | width=10% style="text-align:center;Template:Baseball primary style;"| Artist | width=10% style="text-align:center;Template:Baseball primary style;"| Opening act(s) | width=16% style="text-align:center;Template:Baseball primary style;"| Tour / Concert name | width=10% style="text-align:center;Template:Baseball primary style;"| Attendance | width=10% style="text-align:center;Template:Baseball primary style;"| Revenue | width=20% style="text-align:center;Template:Baseball primary style;"| Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 1998 | Black Sabbath | Pantera Megadeth Slayer Soulfly |
New Years Evil | |||
| July 18, 2001 | NSYNC | Eden's Crush Samantha Mumba Dante Thomas |
PopOdyssey Tour | 42,959 / 49,111 | $2,213,026 | |
| May 7, 2016 | Kenny Chesney | Miranda Lambert Sam Hunt Old Dominion |
Spread the Love Tour | 47,922 / 48,700 | $3,412,908 | |
| June 23, 2018 | Kenny Chesney | Thomas Rhett Old Dominion Brandon Lay |
Trip Around the Sun Tour | 48,424 / 49,014 | $3,198,416 | |
| March 9, 2019 | Billy Joel | — | Billy Joel in Concert | 40,964 / 40,964 | $4,837,237 | |
| September 28, 2022 | Bad Bunny | Alesso | World's Hottest Tour | 49,421 / 49,421 | $11,176,255 | Highest grossing concert. |
| November 11–12, 2022 | Elton John | — | Farewell Yellow Brick Road | 99,394 / 99,394 | $15,682,863 | Elton John's last concert in Arizona. |
| July 19–20, 2023 | Morgan Wallen | Hardy Ernest Bailey Zimmerman |
One Night At A Time World Tour | |||
| Pink | Brandi Carlile Grouplove Kid Cut Up | Pink Summer Carnival 2023 |53,400 / 53,400 |$7,800,000 |First female headliner; highest concert attendance. |
Bull riding
In February 2006, the Professional Bull Riders organized a Built Ford Tough Series competition at this location. Chris Shivers emerged victorious, accumulating 181.5 points across two bulls, highlighted by an impressive 93.75-point ride on Smokeless Wardance during the short-go segment. The stadium's roof was closed for the long-go round and opened during the short-go rounds.
Supercross
From 1999 through 2015, Chase Field served as a venue for Monster Energy Supercross events. Additionally, Monster Jam shows were held annually in late January, approximately two weeks following Supercross. Both events relocated to University of Phoenix Stadium starting in 2016.
Wrestling
On January 27, 2019, WWE presented the Royal Rumble at Chase Field, marking the first time this event was held outdoors and nearly sixteen years since WWE last staged a stadium event at a baseball park.
International women's soccer
| Date | Competition | Team | Result | Team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 17, 2000 | Women’s International Friendly | Template:Fbw | 1–1 | Template:Fbw | 12,039 |
| November 12, 2008 | International Friendly | Template:Fb | 2–1 | Template:Fb | unknown |
Roof and cooling system
The roof at Chase Field is operated depending on the temperature at game time. Even when closed, windows allow sufficient daylight inside without causing excessive heat buildup. Opening or closing the roof takes roughly four and a half minutes and incurs an operational cost of $2 to $3 per cycle.
During the period when natural grass was utilized, the roof remained open to provide sunlight and was closed three hours prior to games using two 200-horsepower motors managed from a control room on the upper deck. Subsequently, a substantial HVAC system cooled the interior to approximately 78 °F (25.5 °C) by the time gates opened. The chilled-water system powering this cooling is capable of serving over 30 downtown Phoenix buildings and has a capacity comparable to cooling 2,500 average homes. To reduce daytime energy consumption, water is frozen overnight in the cooling plant. Initially, air conditioning did not extend beyond row 25 in the upper seating area, causing some spectators to experience heat; later system enhancements ensured climate control throughout all seating sections. Since switching to synthetic turf, the roof generally remains closed and is only opened during favorable weather conditions, substantially lowering HVAC usage.
Transportation
Chase Field can be reached via the A Line with stops at the 3rd Street/Jefferson and 3rd Street/Washington station stations on the Valley Metro Rail network.
Climate
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