Cisco Field Stadium

Ballpark Plans

Note: The information below regarding the status of Fremont being the new home of the A's is now in a state of flux. A planned meeting between A's management, along with president of Major League Baseball, Bob DuPuy with the Fremont City Council & Chamber of Commerce has been put on hold.

This delay stems from the bitter opposition some Fremont residents have expressed toward building the ballpark in the Warm Springs district of the city. Anticipating a raucous crowd, the planned presentation was scrubbed, at least for the present.
"We didn't want to run into a lot of people screaming and yelling at the president of Major League Baseball," A's co-owner Lew Wolff said.

Sadly however, it appears that the ball landed in in Fremont's yard, and the grumpy people that live there told them to "stay off their lawn".

Please keep checking back at this website for the latest developments. Also, stay tuned to the "Latest News on Cisco Field" Headline NewsBox at the bottom of this page.
Those wishing to express their opinions to the City of Fremont can do so on the " Contact Page" of their website.

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After playing in Oakland since 1968, Athletics owner Lew Wolff announced in November, 2006 of plans to build a new home for the A's in Fremont California. Pending approval by the County of Alameda and the City of Fremont, construction will begin on a 143 acre tract of land located off the I-880 Nimitz Freeway & Auto Mall Parkway. Cisco Systems has purchased the naming rights to the ballpark at a cost of $4 million dollars per year, for a term of 30 years.

The design goal is to create a facility reminiscent of the old classic ballparks of the past, combined with the most advanced technology found today.
With a seating capacity of around 34,000, Cisco Field will be the smallest ballpark in the Major Leagues. A three-tier grandstand spans from left-field foul pole to behind homeplate, then extends from the first baseline to right field.
A high definition video board / score board will be located beyond the center field fence. At the opposite side of this board, another video screen will be present that will allow A's fans outside the ballpark to keep up with the game action.
Cisco Field will debut at the earliest in 2010, and at the latest in 2012.

Artist Renderings

Cisco Field Slideshow

Ballpark Specs

• The 143-acre parcel of land, know as "Pacific Commons" is located on the west side of Interstate 880 off the Auto Mall Parkway in Fremont, California
• Capacity: 32,000 - 35,000
• Suites: Around 107 that includes 66, 4-person mini-suites & 41, 16-person suites
• Parking: 9000 parking spaces
• Surface: Grass
• Cost: $400-$500 Million (excluding land)
• Opening: April 2009 - 2012
• Construction Time: 24 - 36 months, following groundbreaking
• Architect: 360 Architecture/Gensler Achitecture