Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix is the capital and largest city of Arizona, located in the center of the state, 100 miles northwest of Tucson, AZ.

Teams that have played here

• Phoenix Senators, Rio Grande Association (1915)
• Phoenix Senators, Arizona State League (1928-1930)
• Phoenix Senators, Arizona-Texas League (1931-1932, 1947-1950, 1952-1953)
• Phoenix Senators, Southwest International League (1951)
• Phoenix Stars, Arizona-Texas League (1954)
• Phoenix Stars, Arizona-Mexico League (1955-1957)
• Phoenix Giants, Pacific Coast League (1958-1959, 1966-1985)
• Phoenix Firebirds, Pacific Coast League (1986-1997)
• Phoenix Saguaros, Arizona Fall League (1992)
• Phoenix Desert Dogs, Arizona Fall League (1995-2002, 2004-2012)
• AZL Athletics, Arizona League (1996-2005)
• AZL Diamondbacks, Arizona League (1996-1997)
• Phoenix Peppers, Ladies Professional Baseball League (1997-1998)
• Arizona Diamondbacks, National League, (1998-2019)
• AZL Brewers, Arizona League (2001-2019)
• AZL White Sox, Arizona League (2001-2002)
• Phoenix Prospectors, Freedom Pro Baseball League (2013)
• Glendale Desert Dogs, Arizona Fall League (2013-present)
• ACL Brewers Blue, Arizona Complex League (2021-2022)
• ACL Brewers Gold, Arizona Complex League (2021-2022)
• ACL Dodgers, Arizona Complex League (2021- )
• ACL Giants Black, Arizona Complex League (2021-2023)
• ACL Giants Orange, Arizona Complex League (2021-2023)
• ACL White Sox, Arizona Complex League (2021- )
• ACL Brewers, Arizona Complex League (2023- )
• ACL Giants, Arizona Complete League (2024- )

Persons who were born here

• Jeremy Accardo, pitcher
• Jeremy Affeldt, pitcher
• Tim Alderson, minor league pitcher
• Nathan Bannister, minor league pitcher
• Brantley Bell, minor league infielder
• Gil Blanco, pitcher
• Dallas Braden, pitcher
• Dave Bresnahan, minor league catcher
• Brian Broderick, pitcher
• Cory Burns, pitcher
• Dan Butler, catcher
• Jason Camilli, coach
• Mike Cosgrove, pitcher
• Justin Crawford, minor league outfielder
• C.J. Cron, infielder
• Kevin Cron, infielder
• Jaff Decker, outfielder
• Joey DeMichele, minor league infielder
• Andre Ethier, outfielder
• Gary Gentry, pitcher
• Nolan Gorman, infielder
• Andrew Gross, minor league pitcher
• James Grossman, minor league pitcher
• Sam Haggerty, infielder
• Solly Hemus, infielder; manager
• Kevin Henthorne, minor league pitcher
• Isaac Hess, minor league pitcher
• Jamar Hill, minor league outfielder
• Ben Hornbeck, minor league pitcher
• Bob Howry, pitcher
• Sam Huff, catcher
• Tim Huff, minor league pitcher
• Bert Hunter, pitcher
• Brett Jacobson, minor league pitcher
• Griffin Jax, pitcher
• Tommy Jones, coach
• Tommy Joseph, infielder
• Merle Keagle, AAGPBL outfielder
• Scott Kingery, infielder
• Jack Krawczyk, minor league pitcher
• Lerrin LaGrow, pitcher
• Hank Leiber, outfielder
• Beau Maggi, minor league catcher
• Drew Maggi, infielder
• Dan McKinley, minor league outfielder
• Carolyn Morris, AAGPBL pitcher
• Brett Nicholas, catcher
• Don Nicholas, pinch-hitter
• Dustin Peterson, outfielder
• Adam Pettyjohn, pitcher
• Steve Phoenix, pitcher
• John Pierson, minor league infielder
• Gary Pifer, minor league pitcher
• Logan Porter, catcher
• Jason Pridie, outfielder
• Pat Roessler, coach
• Bayden Root, minor league pitcher
• Ben Rosenthal, coach
• Jay Schlueter, outfielder
• Dan Slania, pitcher
• Jeff Small, minor league infielder
• Ford Smith, pitcher
• Alex Sogard, minor league pitcher
• Eric Sogard, infielder
• Gary Tatterson, minor league pitcher
• Josh Taylor, pitcher
• Mikey Tepper, minor league pitcher
• Michael Toglia, infielder
• Riccio Torrez, minor league infielder
• Carson Tucker, minor league infielder
• Cole Tucker, infielder
• Casey Upperman, minor league pitcher
• Max Venable, outfielder
• Randy Warner, minor league player
• Spenser Watkins, pitcher

Persons who died here

• Darrel Akerfelds, pitcher
• Charlotte Armstrong, AAGPBL pitcher
• Rod Beck, pitcher
• Ethan Blackaby, outfielder
• Ed Bouchee, infielder
• Clint Brown, minor league owner
• Dick Burwell, pitcher
• Elby Bushong, minor league catcher
• Jerry Crider, pitcher
• Lee Daney, pitcher
• Mike Darr, outfielder
• Tommy Davis, outfielder
• Bill DeLancey, catcher
• Mel Didier, scout, college coach
• Warren Fitzgerald, pitcher
• Danny Frisella, pitcher
• Tom Gee, catcher
• Gus Gil, infielder
• Earl Grace, catcher
• John Guthrie, minor league infielder
• Red Hardy, pitcher
• Duane Johnson, minor league outfielder
• Grover Land, catcher
• Vic LaRose, infielder
• Dave Latter, minor league pitcher
• Bill Malarkey, pitcher
• Mickey McDermott, pitcher
• Tom McGuire, pitcher
• Bill Melton, infielder
• Larry Miller, pitcher
• Mike Mitchell, outfielder
• Sean Murphy, minor league pitcher
• Art Nehf, pitcher
• Ricky Nelson, outfielder
• Tom O'Brien, outfielder
• Héctor Ortíz, catcher
• Jiggs Parrott, infielder
• Mace Pool, minor league player and manager
• Kirby Puckett, outfielder; Hall of Fame
• Scott Reid, outfielder
• Alex Remneas, pitcher
• Don Robertson, outfielder
• Dutch Ruether, pitcher
• Bob Scheffing, catcher; manager
• Jay Schlueter, outfielder
• John Scott, infielder
• Ford Smith, pitcher
• Carl Thomas, pitcher
• Casey Thomas, minor league infielder
• Jim Umbarger, pitcher
• James Williams, college coach
• William Wrigley Jr., owner

Educational institutions located here

• Alhambra High School
• Arcadia High School
• Arizona Christian University
• Bourgade Catholic High School
• Brophy College Preparatory
• Camelback High School
• Central High School
• Cortez High School
• Desert Vista High School
• GateWay Community College
• Grand Canyon University
• Greenway High School
• Moon Valley High School
• Mountain Pointe High School
• North Canyon High School
• North High School
• Paradise Valley Community College
• Paradise Valley High School
• Phoenix Christian Preparatory School
• Phoenix Union High School
• Pinnacle High School
• St. Mary's High School
• Sandra Day O'Connor High School
• Scottsdale Christian High School
• Shadow Mountain High School
• South Mountain Community College
• Sunnyslope High School
• Thunderbird High School
• Washington High School

Baseball in Phoenix

The greater Phoenix area possesses 10 baseball facilities for professional level player development in addition to Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks. A number of major league teams have their spring training sites in the area.