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D-backs dedicate fields in Payson, Ariz.
- Updated: October 7, 2016
PAYSON, Ariz. — Many of the 36 previous fields dedicated by the D-backs since 2000 have been in the Phoenix area or close by. But that’s not always the case.
On Friday, the organization headed nearly 100 miles north of Chase Field to dedicate a pair of fields in Payson. The long trip didn’t stop the D-backs from sending a pair of the franchise’s all-time greats to attend.
Luis Gonzalez and Randy Johnson spoke at the dedication ceremony for “Randy Johnson Hall of Fame Field” and “D-backs Legends Field” at Rumsey Park. They were the 37th and 38th fields donated as part of the team’s “Diamonds Back” Youth Field Building Program.
“It’s special,” Gonzalez said. “The state team is the Arizona Diamondbacks and for us to show the people here in Payson that we’re a part of them, they’re a part of us, and to extend out to be able to do this and to have a nice field like this, a facility for the kids to have a place to go at night or during the day and be able to play games and be a part of this special, unique opportunity, it’s pretty unique.”
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