After Major League Baseball
The Chicago White Sox had an agreement to move to Glendale in a stadium that was completed in the 2009 season. However, the Sox' lease on Kino was to last through 2012. In order to leave Kino early, the Sox proposed a youth baseball academy backed by Major League Baseball surrounding Kino. On November 18, 2008 the Pima County Board of Supervisors agreed to the White Sox's revised offer of $5 million, thus allowing the team to move to Glendale in time for the 2009 season. The Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies, spring training occupant of Tucson's Hi Corbett Field, indicated that they would both need Tucson to have 3 teams in order to continue playing there. The Diamondbacks and Rockies share the new Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in 2011 near Scottsdale. The San Diego Padres Triple-A affiliate played the 2011 season at the Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium. They were formerly known as the Portland Beavers. They will play in Tucson for an indeterminate time. Originally the San Diego Padres organization wanted to arrange for a stadium to be approved and constructed in Escondido, California, however that stadium plan later fell through when California eliminated their redevelopment agencies. Their owner is currently exploring selling the team to an out of state buyer.
The Pima College Aztecs football team will play its entire home schedule at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium starting in 2010.
The University of Arizona Club Baseball team plays the majority of its home games at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium.
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