Opened 15 April 1955 Owner Modesto | Surface Grass Phone +1 209-572-4487 Renovated 1997 | |
Former names Del Webb Field (1955–1983) Location 601 Neece DriveModesto, California 95351 Capacity 4,000 (Baseball)7,500 (Concerts) Field size Left Field: 312 feetLeft-Center: 393 feetCenter Field: 400 feetRight-Center: 370 feetRight Field: 319 feetBackstop: 30 feet Address 601 Neece Dr, Modesto, CA 95351, USA Hours Open today · 9AM–6PMSunday9AM–6PMMonday9AM–6PMTuesday9AM–6PMWednesday9AM–6PMThursday9AM–6PMFriday9AM–6PMSaturday9AM–6PM Construction cost 3.93 million USD (renovation) Similar McHenry Mansion, McHenry Museum, Gallo Center for the Arts, Banner Island Ballpark, Graceada Park | ||
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 California League. It was built in 1955 and holds 4,000 people. It was later named for California State Assemblyman John E. Thurman, from Modesto.
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Upgrades to modesto s john thurman field increase fan safety
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.
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.