| Formerly known as BankOne Ballpark, Chase Field | | | | memorable moments along the way? If history is |
| officially opened it's doors in 1998. Following a | | | | what you are after, Chase Field has been the |
| merger with BankOne and J.P. Morgan Chase & | | | | home to many of baseball's greatest moments. |
| Company, the stadium's name officially changed | | | | Among them, Games 1, 2, 6 and 7 of the 2001 |
| to Chase Field. It's design was created under the | | | | World Series with the Arizona Diamondbacks |
| architectural insight of Ellerbe Becket and Bill | | | | ultimately bringing home the championship. |
| Johnson and construction began in 1995 by Huber, | | | | Additionally, Chase Field was the first facility of it's |
| Hunt & Nichols Inc. Upon it's completion, Chase | | | | kind to be built with a retractable roof and natural |
| Field was estimated to have cost between | | | | grass. Today, it features a swimming pool, |
| $350-400 million. Of that, 68% was derived from | | | | baseball hall of fame memorabilia and a wide |
| a portion of sales tax and the remaining 32% | | | | selection of food served up from the Front Row |
| from the owners of the Arizona Diamondbacks | | | | Sports Grill. The stadium also features a store |
| themselves. | | | | with a large variety of baseball memorabilia, |
| In 1998, the Arizona Diamondbacks entered into | | | | including both vintage and current uniforms from |
| what would be a very promising year. As they | | | | all Major League Baseball teams. |
| enjoyed competing at their newly constructed | | | | Although still young in existence, Chase Field has |
| stadium, the Diamondbacks went on to win seven | | | | already inked it's spot in the history books. As the |
| Major League Baseball games in a row, which tied | | | | Arizona Diamondbacks became one of the |
| them for the record of the longest winning streak | | | | league's newest expansion teams in 1998, this |
| in history by any expansion team. | | | | facility was built to house their future success. |
| Chase Field features all of the amenities of a | | | | The Diamondbacks call it home and the fans, who |
| modern facility, but with plenty of classic touches | | | | never want to miss a minute of the action, call it |
| as well. A retractable roof is just one of the | | | | excitement. |
| many innovative ideas found here. According to | | | | Collectors who wish to request an autograph |
| the agreement between Chase Field and the | | | | from any one of the players on the Arizona |
| Arizona Diamondbacks, this MLB expansion team | | | | Diamondbacks roster should send their letter and |
| will occupy the stadium for a minimum of 30 | | | | a SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope) to: |
| years and an additional possibility of a 10 year | | | | Player's Namec/o Arizona Diamondbacks |
| extension at the request of the Arizona | | | | 401 E. Jefferson Street |
| Diamondbacks. A great number of spectators, | | | | Phoenix, AZ 85004 |
| 48,569 to be exact, can sit back and enjoy the | | | | Fans requesting an autograph should limit their |
| great American game of baseball at Chase Field. | | | | request to two items per letter. Popular items to |
| Housing 69 luxury suites and six specialty party | | | | have signed include photos, index or trading cards, |
| suites, spectators have found ample space and | | | | baseballs, etc. Patience is key when requesting |
| comfortable seating in the spacious 17,000 sq. ft. | | | | autographs through the mail, but the best time to |
| facility. | | | | reach an athlete is often during the off-season. |
| What facility would be complete without a few | | | | |