Peoria, AZ

Peoria is located in central Arizona, immediately north of Glendale, AZ and 5 miles northwest of Phoenix, AZ. It is the spring training home of the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners.

Teams that played here

• AZL Red Sox/Mariners, Arizona League (1988)
• AZL Brewers, Arizona League (1988-1992)
• AZL Cardinals, Arizona League (1990-1992)
• AZL Mariners, Arizona League (1993-present)
• AZL Padres, Arizona League (1993-2000, 2004-present)
• Peoria Javelinas, Arizona Fall League (1994-)
• Peoria Saguaros, Arizona Fall League (2003-2010)
• Copper State Prospectors, Freedom Pro Baseball League (2012)
• Sonoran Explorers, Freedom Pro Baseball League (2012)
• Peoria Explorers, Freedom Pro Baseball League (2013)

Persons who were born here

• Bryan Lundberg, minor league pitcher
• Tim Sturdy, minor league pitcher

Persons who died here

• Harvey Kuenn, infielder/outfielder; manager
• Stan Landes, umpire
• Frank Mattox, minor league infielder
• Jack Roche, catcher
• Randy Veres, pitcher
• Dick Whitman, outfielder

Educational institutions located here

• Centennial High School
• Peoria High School
• Sunrise Mountain High School