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 Encyclopedia: Bank One Ballpark
Bank One Ballpark, also known as The BOB, is a stadium located in Phoenix, Arizona.
Bank One Ballpark is named after Bank One of Chicago, Illinois, although with their merger with New York City-based Chase, a name change will be announced on September 23, 2005.
Bank One, based in Chicago, Illinois, was the sixth-largest bank in the United States.
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 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl - Bank One Ballpark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The ballpark is bounded by Seventh Street to the east, Fourth Street to the west, Jefferson Street to the north and the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to the south.
For the third consecutive year Bank One Ballpark will be transformed into a football stadium for the only football game to be played under its retractable roof: the Insight Bowl.
Bank One Ballpark can be configured to accommodate football, basketball and soccer games as well as other recreational events.
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 Bank One Ballpark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Bank One Ballpark (The Bob), a baseball-only ballpark located in the heart of Phoenix, is home to the Arizona Diamondbacks and has been since March 31, 1998.
Bank One is fully equipped in every sense, from its retractable roof to its swimming pool beyond right field.
The ballpark can hold almost 50,000 people comfortably and is owned by the county, not by an individual owner.
www.probaseballvenues.com /bank_one_ballpark.htm   (214 words)

  
 Bank One Ballpark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Bank One Ballpark is located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, bounded by Jefferson Street on the North, Fourth Street on the West and Seventh Street on the East.
The Ballpark is cooled using an 8000 ton cooling system that incorporates air handlers and a large cooling tower on the south side of the Ballpark.
Hi-Tops restaurant is located in the plaza on the west side of the ballpark along Fourth Street and TGI Friday’s Front Row is located inside the ballpark with it’s main entrance on the north side of the Ballpark.
www.maricopa.gov /bob/const.asp   (568 words)

  
 Bank One Ballpark Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Chase Field, also known as The BOB (after its original name, Bank One Ballpark), is a stadium located in Phoenix, Arizona.
Chase Field was originally named Bank One Ballpark after Bank One of Chicago, Illinois.
After Bank One merged with New York City-based Chase, the name change was announced on September 23, 2005.
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 Chase Field Ballpark
The ballpark is owned by the Maricopa County Stadium District, which is governed by the county Board of Supervisors, and operated by an affiliate of the Diamondbacks.
Bank One Corporation, which owned the naming rights to the stadium, merged with J.P. Morgan Chase and Company in 2004.
Ballparks: A Panoramic History by Marc Sandalow and Jim Sutton.
www.ballparks.com /baseball/national/bk1bpk.htm   (824 words)

  
 Bank One Ballpark Tickets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Diamondbacks were able to complete Bank One Ballpark in time for the team's March 31, 1998 debut against the Colorado Rockies.
Bank One Ballpark is the only major-league facility in the United States to have a McDonald's restaurant inside.
The BOB was built to be fan-friendly and respectful of baseball's history.
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 Baseball Travel: Bank One Ballpark, Phoenix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
If you're looking at a downtown Phoenix map, the BOB is bounded by 7th Street to the east, 4th Street to the west, Jefferson Street to the north and the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to the south.
Sure, there are sideshows galore, but the heart of the BOB is an excellent baseball facility, where most of the seats afford a good and comfortable view of the action, with ground-level seats, an excellent orientation for the first-base- and third-base-line seats, and an wide-open concourse area perfect for strolling and browsing.
The BOB is technically in downtown Phoenix, so any hotel in the city center should serve you well, like the Crowne Plaza (100 N. 1st St).
www.kreichard.com /baseballtravel/bob.html   (1723 words)

  
 Bank One Ballpark Baseball Seating Chart Phoenix AZ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Bank One Ballpark features a retractable roof—which closes in a lightning-fast four minutes—that is closed for approximately half the Diamondbacks’ home games.
The Bank One Ballpark roof is left open at every opportunity to provide sunlight, and the stadium also employs incandescent growth lights for those days when an open roof isn’t a possibility.
Bank One Ballpark seating is some of the best in the majors.
www.gotickets.com /seating_charts/bank_one_ballpark_az_seating_chart.php   (822 words)

  
 Clem's Baseball ~ Bank One Ballpark
Bank One Ballpark has more bells and whistles than any of the recently-built neoclassical stadiums, and if it weren't for the rectangular overall shape, it would probably be classified along with the "doughnut clones." That shape, plus the arched roof, give it the appearance of a gigantic airplane hangar.
As with the Ballpark in Arlington, "ballpark" is a misnomer for such a big and extravagant venue.
Bank One Ballpark is owned by the Maricopa County Stadium District, whose residents obviously want to get as much of their money back as possible.
www.andrewclem.com /Baseball/BankOneBallpark.html   (929 words)

  
 MLB Road Trip 2001 - Bank One Ballpark
Bank One Ballpark is actually shaped like an airplane hangar - long and rectangular, with a roof that opens in the middle.
From the outside it is difficult to imagine a ballpark lies inside, but it does.
B.O.B. is located in downtown Phoenix on Jefferson St at 4th St. There is plenty of reasonable parking, including the Collier Garage on Washington between 2nd and 3rd St which had $5 event parking.
www.mlbroadtrip.com /english/cities/major/nlw/arizonaparke.htm   (878 words)

  
 Bank One Ballpark - Stadium District   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Bank One Ballpark is the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
February 25, 1999, former president Bill Clinton visited the Diamondbacks at their spring training facilities in Tucson, visiting with players and staff members before accepting a team jersey with his name and the numeral 1 on the back.
The idea for the mascot came from Diamondback second baseman Jay Bell's son, Brantley, who explained to his dad that the team should have a "BOB" cat as a mascot since the team plays in the BOB (Bank One Ballpark).
www.maricopa.gov /bob   (210 words)

  
 Arizona Diamondbacks : Ballpark : Bank One Ballpark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The ballpark is bounded by Jefferson Street on the north, Fourth street on the west and Seventh Street on the east.
In a way, that path is symbolic of the Bank One Ballpark experience: The best of baseball history displayed in a setting that features all the modern conveniences.
Because Bank One Ballpark is a baseball-only facility, its sight lines are second to no other facility.
diamondbacks.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/ari/ballpark/bob_info.jsp   (1517 words)

  
 Ballpark Digest -- Chronicling the Culture of Baseball
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breaking ballpark, correctly anticipating the trends that would resonate with baseball fans: retractable roof to let in and keep out the elements when appropriate; multiple restaurants overlooking the field; and a downtown location to add a layer of sophistication to the proceedings.
The plan to add LED videoboards to Miller Park, the home of the Milwaukee Brewers, is receiving some resistance from elected officials in Milwaukee and Racine, who are directing their representatives on the Miller Park Stadium Board to vote against the $3.25-million proposal.
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 Bank One Ballpark -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Bank One Ballpark, also known as The BOB, is a stadium located in (Click link for more info and facts about Phoenix, Arizona) Phoenix, Arizona.
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After losing the first two here, the Yankees won three in a row in the (A borough of New York City) Bronx in dramatic fashion.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/bank_one_ballpark.htm   (562 words)

  
 Bank One Ballpark Historical Analysis by Baseball Almanac
The ballpark covers approximately 1,300,000 square feet, has more than 80% of its seats inside the foul poles, and rests approximately 1,100 feet above sea level making it the second highest facility (Coors Field in Denver, Colorado is higher) in the Major Leagues.
The architect who designed Bank One Ballpark was Ellerbe Becket while Huber, Hunt and Nichols provided construction and coordination.
The massive unit pushes 1.2 million cubic feet of air every minute across cooling coils that contain 48° water, which is designed to bring the temperature inside Bank One Ballpark down by 30° in three hours.
www.baseball-almanac.com /stadium/bank_one_ballpark.shtml   (406 words)

  
 Fire Brand of the American League: San Francisco Giants v. Philadelphia Phillies @ Citizen�s Bank Ballpark ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Unlike SBC Park in San Francisco, which I visited earlier in the year, Citizen�s Bank doesn�t bombard you with the name of the park, although it gets tiring to see �Welcome to Citizen�s Bank Ballpark� for an hour and a half straight on the scoreboard (we entered the gates at 5:30).
Citizen�s Bank Ballpark has an annoying scoreboard (more on that later) for the most part, nothing noteworthy outside of the playing field (such as the big coke bottle and glove at SBC) and the �view of the city�s skyline� which is incredibly generic these days.
Citizen�s Bank Ballpark is 200 yards from the Philadelphia Eagles� digs, Lincoln Financial Field.
www.all-baseball.com /firebrand/archives/017837.html   (1635 words)

  
 Baseball Pilgrimages Major and Minor League Ballpark Roadtrips
A tour of ballparks is a great way to see America, as professional baseball is dotted across its landscape.
A decent ballpark plagued by bad location and timing, U.S. Cellular Field was the last stadium built before the retro ballpark craze began, and millions of dollars in renovations since can't bring back the charm of Comiskey Park.
Oakland's ballpark was altered to woo the Raiders back to town and the Coliseum has a decided football feel to it after undergoing $200 million worth of renovations in 1996.
www.baseballpilgrimages.com   (842 words)

  
 Bank one Bank one ballpark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Bank One Ballpark, opened in 1998, is a stateoftheart multipurpose facility with a retractable roof and natural turf field.
Bank One Ballpark is located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, The seating capacity of Bank One Ballpark is very versatile, it ranges from 48500 for Arizona.
Bank One Ballpark is one of the most impressive and unique Major League Baseball facilities in.
www.mediasport.ru /bank-one/bank-one-ballpark.htm   (756 words)

  
 Bank One Ballpark : ABOUT BOB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Bank One Ballpark opened in the Spring of 1998, built as a multipurpose facility to house Arizona's first Major League Baseball team, the Arizona Diamondbacks, and to host large-scale events.
The Ballpark covers approximately 1,300,000 square feet, including the playing surface, and is divided into six levels: Field, Main Concourse, Press Level, Suite Club Level, Upper Concourse and Mechanical Level.
BOB can be configured to accommodate various sports including football, soccer and basketball, in addition to its baseball configuration.
www.bankoneballpark.com /about/index.asp   (206 words)

  
 Bank One Ballpark
We parked across the street from the ballpark in a public garage for $10.
Bank One Ballpark is a very modern looking stadium.
The BOB was the first major-league ballpark to feature a pool in the outfield.
www.robyontheweb.com /BOB.htm   (864 words)

  
 Minor League Ballpark Photos
Also included in our plans are photos and reviews of dozens of additional ballparks, including Isotopes Stadium in Albuquerque, Silver Cross Field in Joliet, Raley Field in Sacramento, Memorial Stadium in Boise, and Warren Ballpark in Bisbee, Arizona, which hosted all of eight home games before the ill-fated Arizona-Mexico League folded in June.
And ballparks are a big part of the appeal as well, from the historic parks of the 1920s and 1930s on up to today's modern stadia.
Below are links to photographs of the 146 minor league ballparks I've seen games in, as well as 7 more that I photographed while passing through town or after a rainout.
www.minorleagueballparks.com   (468 words)

  
 Bank One Ballpark, Phoenix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
A half-open Bank One Ballpark prior to a Sep-1998 game.
Even though I was going to a domed stadium, which by its very nature is a crime against baseball in my mind, I had heard so many good things about Bank One Ballpark that I anticipated being pleasantly surprised.
Among the many gimmicks is a pool and spa in right-center field just beyond the wall; a fly ball bounced off the warning track and into the drink in May 1998 for what the scorer called a “ground-pool double”.
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 Bank One Ballpark : HOME   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Bank One Ballpark (BOB) is the only facility in the world that combines a retractable roof, air conditioning and a natural turf field.
This unique combination of features makes BOB the ideal venue for a wide variety of events any time during the year.
Bank One Ballpark is owned by the Maricopa County Stadium District.
www.bankoneballpark.com   (228 words)

  
 Baseball - Bank One Ballpark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Welcome to Bank One Ballpark, home of the (2001 World Champion) Arizona Diamondbacks.
Bank One was built in 1998 and is a beautiful ball field.
To find more (interesting) info on Bank One Ballpark, click here.
www.adventurist.net /baseball/bank_one   (81 words)

  
 Women's Hoops to Host AstraZeneca Hoops for the Cure Classic :: Sun Devils to take on six-time national champion ...
MST * Bank One Ballpark * Phoenix, Ariz.
BOB's state-of-the-art retractable roof will be open for the game in what is believed to be the first outdoor women's college basketball game, while a portion of the proceeds from the AstraZeneca Hoops for the Cure Classic will benefit breast cancer research, treatment and education.
Busy Ballpark Bank One Ballpark, home of the Major League's Arizona Diamondbacks, has become one of the busiest places in the Valley in December with four major events in a stretch of just 13 days.
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 Ballparks of Baseball-Chase Field-Arizona Diamondbacks
Originally the stadium was known as Bank One Ballpark.
The ballpark was renamed Chase Field in September 2005 after the merger between Bank One and JP Morgan Chase.
Over 3.6 million fans filled the ballpark's seats, to see the Arizona Diamondbacks during their first year of play.
www.ballparksofbaseball.com /nl/Bank_One_Ballpark.htm   (332 words)

  
 MLB All Star Tickets
Bank One Ballpark Tickets Bank One Ballpark Schedules
We carry tickets to all events on the Bank One Ballpark schedule.
Please check back often because new Bank One Ballpark tickets are added all the time.
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