Tony Gwynn Stadium
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| Former names | Smith Stadium |
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| Location | 5500 Campanile Dr. San Diego, California |
| Owner | San Diego State University |
| Operator | San Diego State University |
| Capacity | 3,000 (Baseball) |
| Field size | Left Field - 340 ft Left-Center Power Alley - 365 ft Center Field - 412 ft Right-Center Power Alley - 365 ft Right Field - 340 ft |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Broke ground | 1996 |
| Opened | 1997 |
| Construction cost | $4 million USD |
| Architect | Salerno/Livingston |
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San Diego State University Aztecs (NCAA Mountain West Conference) (1997-present) San Diego Surf Dawgs (Golden Baseball League) (2005-2006) |
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Tony Gwynn Stadium is the home field of the San Diego State University Aztecs college baseball team. In addition, the San Diego Surf Dawgs of the independent Golden Baseball League used the park as their home field.
The stadium was originally named Smith Stadium in honor of Charlie Smith, the longtime San Diego State head baseball coach; the playing field is still called Smith Field. The stadium was extensively renovated and rebuilt in 1997 at a cost of $4 million, funded mainly out of the pocket of John Moores, then owner of the San Diego Padres. The renovated stadium was named in honor of Tony Gwynn, a Hall of Fame superstar for the Padres. As an undergraduate Gwynn played both baseball and basketball for the SDSU Aztecs. He became SDSU's head baseball coach after he retired from the Padres.
The SDSU "Wall of Fame" is located just beyond the right field wall of the stadium. Among the amenities contained within the stadium itself are the following:
Two concession stands and two sets of restrooms located behind the seating area on the plaza level. There is also a novelty/souvenir shop located on the outer concourse, featuring SDSU merchandise.
A coaches' dressing room and adjacent players' meeting room located at the east end of the first base stands to be used for team functions as well as a lounge for SDSU athletes
The Stephen and Mary Birch Baseball Museum located at the north end of the third base stand. The museum features numerous items relating to the history of baseball at San Diego State.
Home and visiting team locker rooms with shower facilities. There is also an umpires' dressing room for officials to use before and after games.
A training room with a Jacuzzi and dry sauna.
An equipment room with storage space for uniforms, baseballs, bats and other items.
A modern press box with booths for radio and television. A state-of-the-art public address system is operated from the press box as well as the stadium scoreboard. A hydraulic elevator is available to take media and VIPs from ground level to the press box.
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