Arvest Ballpark is a stadium in Springdale, Arkansas . It is primarily used for baseball , as the home of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Texas League . The ballpark has a capacity of 7,305 people and opened in 2008. Arvest Ballpark was designed by the Kansas City architecture firm Populous . Arvest Ballpark was named the 2008 Ballpark of the year by baseballparks.com
5-570: The Wichita Wranglers were the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres from 1987 to 1994 and the Kansas City Royals from 1995 to 2007. The Wranglers had struggled with low attendance numbers and an aging Lawrence–Dumont Stadium throughout Bob Rich Jr.'s 18-year ownership of the team. In 2006, Rich sought to move the team to Springdale, contingent on a citizen vote to approve financing for
10-524: A narrow margin the continuation of a 1% sales tax to fund construction of the ballpark. Ground for the ballpark was broken on February 27, 2007. Construction was performed by Crossland Construction and completed in April 2008. On September 10, 2007, a naming rights deal was reached with Arvest Bank Group, Inc. of nearby Bentonville , and the new ballpark's official name was introduced as Arvest Ballpark on October 5, 2007. The first game played at Arvest Ballpark
15-484: A new stadium. Springdale's mayor, Jerre M. Van Hoose, and the head of the Chamber of Commerce, Perry Webb, knew what it would take to bring the affiliated Minor Leagues to the area. Not only would they have to find a team willing to move, they would also need to provide them with a better facility than what they would be leaving behind. The referendum concerning a new ballpark was held on July 11, 2006, with voters approving by
20-632: The Kansas City Royals from 1995 to 2007. The Wranglers played in Wichita's Lawrence–Dumont Stadium . Built in 1934 and renovated for the second time in 2001, the park held 6,400 people as of the Wranglers' last season. Following the completion of the 2007 season, the team was relocated to Springdale, Arkansas , where it became the Northwest Arkansas Naturals , which continue to play in
25-690: Was the 2008 opening day game between the Naturals and the San Antonio Missions on April 10, 2008. The Naturals lost 7-1 in front of a sellout crowd of 7,820. Wichita Wranglers The Wichita Wranglers were a minor league baseball team based in Wichita, Kansas . The team, which played in the Texas League , was the Double-A affiliate of Major League Baseball 's San Diego Padres from 1987 to 1994 and
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