The best seats are the box seats down the first-base line: You’re definitely in a sun field, but the view of the buttes beyond the ballpark is spectacular. But the ballpark also has an equally picturesque exterior, from which a freestanding Angels big A logo sits atop. The complex is surrounded by 75-acres of practice fields. Tempe Diablo is pretty with a sweet view. Compared to other spring training stadiums the food offerings are weak. There is also lawn seating in left and center field. So if you get seats past first base, expect a bit of an adventure getting to the patio on the third base side. This is a great way to pick up memorabilia and the proceeds help charitable causes. The Interstate may be nearby but it will take a while to get to. As a bonus, the berm seating overlooks the bullpens, and there’s generally a lot of room out there. John is great. With buttes beyond the left-field fence, a striking Spanish-style exterior and a relatively remote location that paradoxically offers easy freeway access, Tempe Diablo Stadium is a gem, a must-visit for anyone hitting Phoenix in March. I know there are some Spring Training vets on this board and there are tips and stories to be added to this post. There are umpires and all the traditions of a regular-season game. Spring Training Ballparks Plan ahead; the days of walking up and snaring a good ticket 30 minutes before game time are gone. Cactus League Not only is the complex one of the more picturesque facilities, it is one of the most accessible complexes in the Phoenix Metro area. Within the seating bowl, all seats between the dugouts have chair backs. New Fredericksburg Nationals ballpark The team’s first spring-training home was Palm Springs, where their home was the Polo Grounds (later renamed Angels Stadium). One drawback is the single entrance/exit off busy 48th Street - even though I left early, after the 7th inning, I had a bit of a wait to get out onto said street - and I can only imagine the backup a couple innings later when most of the rest of … Tempe Diablo Stadium is the spring training home of Los Angeles Angels Baseball. nice write up, Jeff. The whole facility houses the main stadium, five full practice fields, two practice infields, a two-story clubhouse and parking. Previously the Angels had practiced at an offsite facility, but the latest expansion allows all the major- and minor-leaguers to train at the same location. Other official stadium firsts (all of which occurred on 3/7/69): Almost five decades after it opened, Tempe Diablo Stadium looks better than ever. Map. The exterior features flower beds and palm trees nestled between wide stairways that lead up to the ballparks main entrance behind home plate, where the Angels logo stands tall directly above the façade on which the stadiums name is written. If eating at the stadium I recommend getting food right when entering like as Jeff mentioned food options are limited and lines can quickly form for a few innings. The primary upgrade was the addition of enough practice fields for the Angels to move their minor league spring training operations away from Mesa, where they had been since the team moved their training base to Arizona.