John Thurman Field

John Thurman Field
Former names	Del Webb Field (1955–1983)
Location	601 Neece Drive; Modesto, California 95351
Coordinates	37°37′22″N 121°00′03″W / 37.622658°N 121.000814°WCoordinates: 37°37′22″N 121°00′03″W / 37.622658°N 121.000814°W
Owner	City of Modesto
Operator	City of Modesto
Capacity	4,000 (Baseball); 7,500 (Concerts)
Field size	Left Field: 312 feet; Left-Center: 393 feet; Center Field: 400 feet; Right-Center: 370 feet; Right Field: 319 feet; Backstop: 30 feet
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	1954
Opened	April 15, 1955
Renovated	1997
Construction cost	$3.93 Million (renovation)
Architect	L.D. Astorino & Associates, Ltd. (renovation)
General contractor	Acme Construction Company (renovation)
Tenants
	Modesto Nuts (CL) (2005–present)

John Thurman Field is a stadium in Modesto, California. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Modesto Nuts minor league baseball team of the Low-A West. It was built in 1955 and holds 4,000 people. It was later named for California State Assemblyman John E. Thurman, from Modesto.

History[]

Originally named Del Webb Field, the Modesto ballpark was renamed for state assemblyman John Thurman in 1983 and underwent over $3.93 million worth of renovations prior to the start of the 1997 to keep it up to California League standards.^[1]

Notable events[]

On April 7, 2007, left-hander Randy Johnson made an appearance for the Arizona Diamondbacks affiliate, then called the Visalia Oaks. Johnson's appearance sparked a media frenzy and helped the Nuts draw over 5,000 fans for that day's game.^[2] On June 22, 2019, it was the first Mexican Concert which was performed by Regulo Caro, Ramon Ayala and Banda El Recodo

References[]

^ Knight, Graham (May 28, 2005). "John Thurman Field". Baseball Pilgrimages. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
^ Suchon, Josh (April 8, 2007). "Unit Makes First Rehab Start with Visalia". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved May 31, 2014.

External links[]

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[1] Knight, Graham (May 28, 2005). "John Thurman Field". Baseball Pilgrimages. Retrieved May 31, 2014.

[2] Suchon, Josh (April 8, 2007). "Unit Makes First Rehab Start with Visalia". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved May 31, 2014.

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v t Ballparks in the Low-A West
North Division	Banner Island Ballpark (Stockton Ports) Chukchansi Park (Fresno Grizzlies) Excite Ballpark (San Jose Giants) John Thurman Field (Modesto Nuts)
South Division	Lake Elsinore Diamond (Lake Elsinore Storm) LoanMart Field (Rancho Cucamonga Quakes) Valley Strong Ballpark (Visalia Rawhide) San Manuel Stadium (Inland Empire 66ers)