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.
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Teams that played here[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Bryan Lundberg, minor league pitcher
- Tim Sturdy, minor league pitcher
Persons who died here[edit]
- Harvey Kuenn, infielder/outfielder; manager
- Stan Landes, umpire
- Frank Mattox, minor league infielder
- Jack Roche, catcher
- Randy Veres, pitcher
- Dick Whitman, outfielder
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