Phoenix Activities: Professional Sports

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Unfortunately professional sports events are pricing themselves out of the pocket of the average traveler. There are still $10.00 seats at the Diamondbacks games, not available until 2 hours before the game. Definitely not the best seats, but worth visiting the downtown Phoenix ballpark at a cost of $357 million in 1999.

Spring Training Cactus League is a great way to see baseball players. Very relaxed and inexpensive. Games are in different locations in Mesa, Peoria, and Phoenix.

Arizona State University football (college and not professional) is another more affordable way to enjoy a football game.

The Cardinals stadium is worth a visit as looks like a giant spaceship by the side of the freeway. Built at the bargain price of $427 million in 2006.

• Arizona Diamondbacks, 7th St and Jefferson, ☎ +1 602 514-8400, www.azdiamondbacks.com. Take in a baseball game at this unique stadium. Formerly known as Bank One Ballpark (The BOB), the home of the 2001 World Series Champion Arizona Diamondbacks, capacity 49,033, with a retractable roof and air conditioning. You can get really decent tickets for $12.50.

• Phoenix Suns, 201 E Jefferson St, ☎ +1 800-4NBA-TIX, www.nba.com/suns. Very popular NBA team featuring all-stars such as Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire. Tickets start at $25..

• Arizona Cardinals, 1 Cardinals Dr, Glendale, ☎ +1 623 433-7100, www.azcardinals.com. Check out the newest NFL stadium in the country named by Business Week as one of the 10 “most impressive” sports facilities on the globe due to the combination of its retractable roof and roll-in natural grass field.

• Phoenix Coyotes, 9400 Maryland Ave, Glendale, ☎ +1 623 772-3800, www.phoenixcoyotes.com. NHL Hockey team. Maybe you can see the world famous Wayne Gretzky since he is involved in team management.

• Phoenix Mercury, 201 E Jefferson St. Very popular WNBA team.

• Cactus League Spring Training Baseball, Phoenix and Surrounding Cities, cactusleague.com. Annually February - March the Phoenix Metropolitan Area hosts 9 Major League Baseball teams for their spring training activities and exhibition games. A great way to spend the afternoon on a beautiful Arizona Spring day.

• www.azdiamondbacks.com
• www.nba.com/suns
• www.azcardinals.com
• www.phoenixcoyotes.com
• cactusleague.com