55-641: Chase Field , formerly Bank One Ballpark , is a retractable-roof stadium in Downtown Phoenix , Arizona . It is the ballpark of Major League Baseball 's Arizona Diamondbacks . It opened in 1998 , the year the Diamondbacks debuted as an expansion team . Chase Field was the first stadium built in the United States with a retractable roof over a natural grass playing surface, although it has used artificial turf since 2019. The park
110-588: A Built Ford Tough Series bull riding event at this venue. Chris Shivers won this event with a total score of 181.5 points (out of a possible 200) on two bulls, including an impressive 93.75 (out of 100) points on Taylor Made bucking bull, Smokeless Wardance, in the short-go round. During the long-go round, the roof was closed, but during the short-go, the roof was opened. The stadium has hosted Monster Energy Supercross rounds from 1999 to 2015. Monster Jam came to Chase Field every year in late January about two weeks after Monster Energy Supercross. Both events moved to
165-528: A Grace at bat was " Taking Care of Business ", which Grace explained was due to his bit part in a Jim Belushi film of the same name . Grace signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks on December 8, 2000, with a $ 6 million, two-year contract after the Cubs declined to offer salary arbitration . The deal included a mutual $ 3 million option year in 2003. He received $ 5.3 million in his last season with
220-630: A World Series, with the other two instances occurring in 1987 and 1991 , both by the Minnesota Twins . In March 2006, Chase Field played host to three first-round games of the World Baseball Classic . Chase Field hosted the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in 2011 . Chase Field hosted the 2017 National League Wild Card Game between the Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies. This was
275-504: A deal with Fox Sports in 2007. He originally rotated between the studio and the number three booth. He was then promoted to the number two booth with Thom Brennaman for the 2008 and 2009 season, and Dick Stockton for the 2010 season. He reunited with Brennaman in 2011 before leaving the network at the end of the regular season. He was replaced by Eric Karros who had worked on the number three team with Kenny Albert . On August 24, 2012, Grace requested an indefinite leave of absence from
330-474: A desire to manage a major league team at some point. He was considered for the Diamondbacks' managerial position following the 2004 season, but the Diamondbacks hired Bob Melvin instead. Grace spent 2014 as hitting coach for the Diamondbacks' Class A Short Season affiliate Hillsboro Hops of the Northwest League . In 2015, he was promoted to the Diamondbacks to be their hitting coach. He
385-563: A field cost prohibitive. Installations throughout the world employ a variety of different configurations and styles. The first retractable roof sports venue was the now-demolished Civic Arena in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , United States. Constructed in 1961 for the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera , the arena was home to minor league basketball, college basketball, and minor league ice hockey teams before becoming
440-541: A fully functional retractable roof at its debut in 1989 . Architecturally speaking, retractable roofs vary greatly from stadium to stadium in shape, material and movement. For example, American Family Field has a fan style roof, while Toyota Stadium in Japan has an accordion -like roof. Most retractable roofs are made of metal, while some, such as the roof of State Farm Stadium , are made of water-resistant fabric. Although each retractable roof differs in these aspects,
495-651: A skylight that opens on a hinge, rather than on a track. Retractable roofs are used in residences, restaurants and bars, swim centres, arenas and stadiums, and other facilities wishing to provide protection from the elements, as well as the option of having an open roof during favourable weather. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) records show that David S. Miller, founder of Rollamatic Retractable Roofs, filed U.S. patent 3,277,619 in August 1963 for "a movable and remotely controllable roof section for houses and other types of buildings". While any shape
550-597: Is a record for players in at least ten games. During a 19–1 defeat by the Los Angeles Dodgers in September 2002, Grace pitched one inning of relief. He surrendered one run on catcher David Ross 's first career home run. Grace also impersonated teammate Mike Fetters , who from the stretch would take a deep breath and then quickly turned his head towards the catcher. On September 26, 2003, Grace announced his retirement from baseball. Grace has stated
605-683: Is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who spent 13 seasons with the Chicago Cubs and three seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks of the National League (NL). He was a member of the 2001 World Series champion Diamondbacks that beat the New York Yankees . Grace batted and threw left-handed; he wore jersey number 28 and 17 during his rookie season of 1988, and he kept number 17 for
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#1732802307447660-642: Is any significant threat of precipitation.) Depending on the stadium, weather or gameplay conditions, and the judgment of the officials, play may or may not continue until the roof is fully closed. If the game begins with the roof closed, it may be opened under some circumstances depending on the venue. If it is closed after the game begins, typically it must remain closed for the duration of the game. Some modern athletic facilities are using less-complex roof systems commonly referred to as open roofs . These are constructed with similar materials as retractable roofs, such as polycarbonate or tempered glass roofs. Hinged at
715-493: Is larger in area and is square but Chase Field's screen is wider and rectangular. Premium seating includes 4,400 club seats, 57 suites, 6 party suites, Executive suite, batters box suite, two dugout suites, and a swimming pool. The Diamondbacks and St. Louis Cardinals game on September 24, 2019, was the longest game in Chase Field's history. It lasted six hours and 53 minutes, involving 19 innings. On October 12, 2018,
770-526: Is possible, common shapes are flat, ridge, hip-ridge, barrel and dome. A residence might incorporate one or more 3' by 5' retractables; a bar or restaurant a retractable roof measuring 20' by 30'; and a meeting hall a 50' by 100' bi-parting-over-stationary. Stadium retractable roofs are generally used in locales where inclement weather, extreme heat, or extreme cold are prevalent during the respective sports seasons, in order to allow for playing of traditionally outdoor sports in more favorable conditions, as well as
825-461: Is served by westbound Valley Metro Light Rail's Washington at 3rd Street station and eastbound Jefferson at 3rd Street station. Retractable roof A retractable roof is a roof system designed to roll back the roof of a structure so that the interior of the facility is open to the outdoors. Retractable roofs are sometimes referred to as operable roofs or retractable skylights . The term operable skylight , while quite similar, refers to
880-407: The 1985 Major League Baseball draft . He spent three years playing in the Cubs farm system before making his major league debut May 2, 1988. Grace starred on Cubs teams that included Ryne Sandberg , Andre Dawson , Shawon Dunston and Sammy Sosa and was a consistent, steady hitter, compiling 2,445 hits and more than 500 doubles during his 16-year career and for a few years batted clean-up for
935-790: The Insight.com Bowl moved the game from Arizona Stadium in Tucson to Phoenix beginning in December 2000, and Chase Field became the game's host. After hosting six editions of the game, the bowl game moved to Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, to replace the Fiesta Bowl , which had moved to State Farm Stadium in Glendale . The bowl, which has undergone several naming changes, remained in Tempe for nine playings, then returned to Chase Field starting with
990-466: The NFL and MLB , as well as from stadium to stadium. In general, if a game begins with the roof open and weather conditions become less favorable, the home team may, with the approval of the field officials and visiting team, request the roof be closed. (Such a scenario is generally rare, due to the accuracy of modern weather forecasting and a general err on the side of caution that keeps a roof closed if there
1045-477: The Texas Rangers . The stadium was called Bank One Ballpark when Bank One of Chicago, Illinois, purchased naming rights for $ 100 million over 30 years. After Bank One merged with New York-based JPMorgan Chase & Co. in 2005, Chase assumed the naming rights and the stadium's name was changed to Chase Field. The stadium hosts occasional concerts and international soccer games. For football and soccer,
1100-650: The University of Phoenix Stadium in 2016. WWE hosted the Royal Rumble at Chase Field on January 27, 2019, marking nearly 16 years that a WWE event was held at a baseball stadium since WrestleMania XIX at Safeco Field in Seattle and the first Royal Rumble to be held outdoors. Chase Field's roof is opened or closed depending on the game-time temperature. Even with the roof closed, the park's windows allow enough sunlight to play in daylight without overheating
1155-820: The VH1 show Baseball Wives . Grace lived in Antioch, Tennessee , during a period of his childhood years. He currently resides in Paradise Valley, Arizona , with his sons Jackson Gene and Preston Torre. Grace has been arrested twice for driving under the influence ; once in May 2011 and once in August 2012. On October 3, 2012, a grand jury in Arizona indicted Grace on four felony counts stemming from his August 23, 2012, arrest in Scottsdale on suspicion of driving under
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#17328023074471210-415: The "keyhole", was very common in old-time ballparks up to 1938. The dirt strip was removed when synthetic turf was installed and since then, Comerica Park is the only park to have one. The park's foul territory is somewhat larger than that for most ballparks built in the 1990s. With 80% of the seats in foul territory, the upper deck is one of the highest in the majors. The park's suites are tucked far under
1265-524: The 1990s with 73. Grace helped lead the Cubs to the NL East division title in 1989 and the NL wild card in 1998. In the 1989 NLCS , Grace batted .647 in the five-game contest with a home run and three doubles, while driving in 8 of the total 16 runs scored by the Cubs in the series. Grace led the team in average (.325), OBP (.393), hits (193), walks (71), doubles (39), and RBI (98 – a career high) in 1993 and
1320-432: The Cubs but accepted less money for the opportunity to live year-round at his home in suburban Scottsdale, Arizona with his family. "For me to remain a Cub, the Cubs would have wanted to want me back and the Cubs would have had to win," Grace said at the time. "Neither of those happened and I'm one proud Diamondback now." Grace wore his familiar number 17 in Arizona where he played for three more seasons, including helping
1375-466: The Cubs. He had a career on-base percentage of .383 and collected four Gold Glove Awards and was a three-time All-Star (1993, 1995, 1997). Grace collected the most hits (1,754) and doubles (364) of any player in the 1990s. Grace and Pete Rose are the only Major League Baseball players to lead a decade in hits and not be in the Baseball Hall of Fame . Grace also had the most sacrifice flies in
1430-544: The D-Backs' first appearance in the postseason as a Wild Card team. The D-Backs won 11–8 and advanced to the 2017 NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers but were swept in three games. Game 3 was held at Chase Field, when the D-Backs lost 3–1. Chase Field has a swimming pool located in right-center field, which is rented to patrons as a suite holding 35 guests for $ 3,500 per game during the 2011 season. Mark Grace
1485-461: The Diamondbacks announced that they would replace their natural grass surface with a synthetic surface from Shaw Sports Turf for the 2019 season. In 2019, leaked images of a potential new stadium by architectural firm MEIS Architects were briefly online before being removed by the firm. The stadium hosted the third, fourth and fifth games of the 2023 World Series between the Diamondbacks and
1540-858: The Diamondbacks in a less-than-desirable financial situation, which came back to haunt team founder and managing partner Jerry Colangelo and his group. Construction on the park began in 1996, and was finished just before the Diamondbacks' first season, in 1998 . It was the third MLB stadium to have a retractable roof and the first in the United States (at the time, only Toronto's SkyDome ( Rogers Centre ) and Montreal's Olympic Stadium had them; others since are Minute Maid Park in Houston, American Family Field in Milwaukee, Globe Life Field in Arlington, T-Mobile Park in Seattle, and LoanDepot Park in Miami). It
1595-580: The Diamondbacks win the 2001 World Series . Having never even visited Yankee Stadium , he belted a home run there in Game 4 of the series. In Game 7, Grace led off the bottom of the 9th inning with a single — his third of the game — off Yankee pitcher Mariano Rivera , which rallied the Arizona Diamondbacks to a come-from-behind victory for the franchise's first championship. His .515 career batting average in League Championship Series play
1650-515: The January 2016 edition. In October 2024, the game was renamed as the Rate Bowl due to a rebranding of the corporate sponsor. Chase Field has staged nine women's college basketball games. The second game, played on December 18, 2006, was shortened by rain with four minutes and 18 seconds remaining and Arizona State leading Texas Tech 61–45. Venue staff closed the roof in an effort to finish
1705-447: The booth, and at the end of the 2012 season, the team announced that he would not be returning for the 2013 season. In February 2017, Grace was named as a baseball analyst for Diamondbacks games by Fox Sports Arizona . In February 2020, Grace was hired as an analyst for select Chicago Cubs games on Marquee Sports Network . Grace will continue his role with the Diamondbacks as the lead color commentator on Fox Sports Arizona. Grace
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1760-512: The comfort of spectators watching games played in such weather. Unlike their predecessors, the domes built primarily during the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s, retractable roofs also allow for playing of the same traditionally outdoor sports in outdoor conditions when the weather is more favorable. Another purpose of retractable roofs is to allow for growth of natural grass playing fields in environments where extreme hot and/or cold temperatures would otherwise make installation and maintenance of such
1815-738: The facility. A permanent, fixed roof was installed in 1998. The Centre Court at the National Tennis Centre , now called the Rod Laver Arena, in Melbourne, Australia opened in January 1988. It was the first retractable roof system installed in a Grand Slam tennis venue. The roof enables matches to continue during rain, extreme heat, and in the presence of smoke from bushfires in surrounding regions. The Rogers Centre (formerly known as SkyDome) in Toronto , Ontario had
1870-461: The field is set up with the end lines perpendicular to the third-base line and temporary bleachers added on the east side. Chase Field has hosted first-round games in the 2006 and 2013 World Baseball Classic tournaments, and hosted first round games in the 2023 tournament , from March 11, 2023, to March 15, 2023, which was postponed from 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The organizers of
1925-549: The game, but officials deemed the court unsafe. In 2000, ASU played the Tennessee Volunteers at the same facility. In 2006, Chase Field was the site of an annual "Challenge at Chase", a college baseball game between Arizona State and University of Arizona that lasted two years. The Arizona Wildcats won both contests in 2006 and 2007. In February 2006, the Professional Bull Riders hosted
1980-710: The home of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL) and Pittsburgh Pipers of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1967, as well as hosting over a dozen regular season National Basketball Association (NBA) games in the 1960s and 1970s. The arena's dome-shaped roof covered 170,000 square feet (16,000 m ) and was made up of eight equal segments constructed from close to 3,000 tons of steel, in which six segments could retract underneath
2035-415: The influence, driving with a suspended license and without an interlock device . The Diamondbacks announced the following day that Grace would not return to his television broadcasting duties with the club. He subsequently pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four months in jail on January 31, 2013. The sentence included work-release jail time as well as two years of supervised probation. An interlock device
2090-485: The park to about 78 °F (25.5 °C) by the time the gates opened. The chilled-water system, which has cooling power sufficient for 2,500 homes of 2,000 square feet (190 m), also serves more than 30 buildings in downtown Phoenix. The cooling plant, located in a separate building next to the ballpark, freezes water overnight to reduce daytime electricity demand. Originally, the HVAC system did not cool above row 25 of
2145-682: The remainder of his career. Grace played high school baseball and basketball at Tustin High School in Tustin, California . After graduating from high school in 1982, he attended Saddleback College before transferring to San Diego State University to play for the San Diego State Aztecs . At the age of 19, he was drafted in the 15th round by the Minnesota Twins but did not sign. The Chicago Cubs selected Grace in
2200-513: The remaining two, supported by a 260-foot (79 m) long exterior cantilevered arm. Olympic Stadium in Montreal , Quebec was slated to be the first outdoor retractable roof stadium at its debut for the 1976 Summer Olympics . However, plagued by construction problems, the roof was not installed until 1987, and was not retractable until 1988. Even then, movement of the roof was impossible in high wind conditions, and technical problems plagued
2255-536: The roof of T-Mobile Park is unique in that it is the only one in North America that does not form a climate-controlled enclosure when in the extended position; rather, it acts as an "umbrella" to cover the playing field and spectator areas during inclement weather, with no side walls enclosing the stadium. In North American major sports leagues , specific rules exist governing the movement of retractable roofs before and during gameplay. These rules vary between
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2310-558: The stadium was estimated at $ 279 million in 1995, but cost overruns, in part because of rising prices for steel and other materials, pushed the cost to $ 364 million. As part of the stadium deal, the Diamondbacks were responsible for all construction costs over $ 253 million. The extra expenses, combined with the Diamondbacks and the other expansion franchise, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays , not being allowed to share in national MLB revenue for their first five years of operations, left
2365-412: The stadium. The roof takes about 4½ minutes to open or close at a cost of $ 2–$ 3. While the ballpark had a grass surface, the roof would be kept open to expose the turf to sunlight. When necessary, it would be closed three hours before game time using two 200-horsepower motors triggered from a control room in the upper deck above left-center field. A massive HVAC system then dropped the temperature inside
2420-411: The structure's gutters, open roofs fully close and open by the mechanics of a rack and pinion system or a push/pull drive system. Open roofs are typically seen at smaller athletic venues such as country clubs and universities, and also in the construction of commercial greenhouses and garden centres for climate control purposes. Mark Grace As coach Mark Eugene Grace (born June 28, 1964)
2475-541: The summer. In the spring of 1994, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved a 0.25 percent increase in the county sales tax to pay for their portion of the stadium funding. That happened during a huge county budget deficit and lack of funding for other services. The sales tax was very unpopular with local citizens, who were not permitted to vote on funding a baseball stadium with general sales tax revenue (use of public subsidies for stadium projects
2530-523: The team after the 2000 season. Grace became eligible for the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009; 75% of the vote was necessary for induction, and 5% was necessary to stay on future ballots. Grace received 4.1% of the vote and was dropped from further ballots. Grace's ex-wife, Michelle, was married to Ray Liotta from 1997 to 2004; they had met at a Cubs game. As of 2006, Grace is divorced from his second wife, Tanya, who starred on
2585-616: The third deck, which keeps the upper deck closer to the action, with the exception of the Dugout Suites which sit next to the home and visitor's dugouts. Before the 2008 season began, a HD scoreboard was installed beyond center field, replacing the original. The new scoreboard is 46 ft (14 m) high and 136 ft (41 m) wide and cost $ 14 million. It is the fifth-largest HD screen in Major League Baseball behind Kauffman Stadium . The screen at Kauffman
2640-405: The upper level, exposing fans in the higher rows to the brunt of Phoenix' oppressive summer heat. Subsequent improvements kept virtually all of the facility in air-conditioned comfort. Following the introduction of a synthetic playing surface, the roof is kept mostly closed and is opened only on game days when weather permits, greatly reducing the facility's demand on the HVAC system. Chase Field
2695-473: Was also the first ballpark to feature natural grass in a retractable roof stadium. The stadium hosted Games 1, 2, 6, and 7 of the 2001 World Series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Yankees . The Diamondbacks won all four home games, winning the title in seven games, and thus denying the Yankees a fourth consecutive championship. It was only the third time that the home team won all games of
2750-520: Was built during a wave of new, baseball-only parks in the 1990s. Although nearly all of those parks were open-air, it was taken for granted that a domed stadium was a must for a major-league team to be viable in the Phoenix area. Phoenix is by far the hottest major city in North America; the average high temperature during baseball's regular season is 99.1 °F (37.3 °C), and game-time temperatures well above 100 °F (38 °C) are common during
2805-459: Was fired after the 2016 season. After his retirement as a player, Grace continued his involvement in the game as a television color commentator for the Diamondbacks and for Fox Saturday Baseball . Grace used off-the-wall terms—such as "slumpbuster", "never-say-die-mondbacks", and "Gas!"—during broadcasts. He was paired with Thom Brennaman on television from 2004 to 2006, and was paired with Daron Sutton from 2007 to 2012. Grace also agreed to
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#17328023074472860-547: Was known to smoke cigarettes before and after Cub games, and reportedly at times, during games in the clubhouse. On August 3, 2006, Grace led the Wrigley Field crowd in singing " Take Me Out to the Ball Game " during the seventh-inning stretch of the second game of a doubleheader between the Cubs and Diamondbacks; his appearance helped to improve his relationship with the Cubs, which had been strained since he left
2915-404: Was prohibited by a 1989 referendum). The issue was so controversial and divisive that, in August 1997, Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox was shot and injured while leaving a county board meeting by Larry Naman, a homeless man, who attempted to argue in court that her support for the tax justified his attack. In May 1998, Naman was found guilty of attempted first-degree murder. The cost of
2970-587: Was selected as an alternate to the NL All-Star team for the first time in his career. He also hit for the cycle on May 9 that year, and (as of the end of the 2018 season ) is the most recent Cub to have done so. In 1995, Grace hit .326/.395/.516 and hit 51 doubles (which led the NL). He was once again named to the NL All-Star team. The song that played most frequently on the Wrigley Field organ prior to
3025-426: Was the first player to hit a home run into the pool. Besides baseball, the pool has been used by Monster Jam 's Jim Koehler to continue his tradition of swimming after Freestyle. The pool which opened with the stadium in 1998, was redesigned in the offseason leading up to the 2005 season . The ballpark featured a dirt strip between home plate and the pitcher's mound until 2019. This dirt strip, sometimes known as
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