Historic Tony Zupo Field is the home of the Lodi GrapeSox of the Sierra Baseball League. Named after the coach who brought professional style baseball to Lodi, the stadium has a rustic feel that fits its rich tradition.

The ball park, whose dimensions read 325 down both lines and 410 in centerfield, has played host to some of the greatest players to ever play the game. Vida Blue of Oakland A’s fame; former LA Dodger Candy Maldonado graced Zupo Field; current Reds Manager and former San Francisco Giant Manager Dusty Baker played in Lodi; Bill Buckner of Boston Red Sox blooper fame played at Zupo as a Dodger; and one of the most famous Dodgers of all-time, pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, rolled his eyes for one start in historic Tony Zupo Field.

The old style ball park, similar in looks to the old Fenway Park, hosted California League teams until 1984, when the Dodgers moved their franchise to another location. The GrapeSox are “waking up the echoes” as they bring a minor league style team back to Zupo Field for the first time in 23 years. The GrapeSox are dedicated to Lodi, so over the next three years the historic diamond the ‘Sox call home will see some dramatic changes. This season, the ball park will be painted, new flag poles will be added, and the bull pens will be re-done. In the future, the playing surface and the collars will be re-built in the style of current Major League teams – a clay mix with a more “orange” color and feel.

The field’s name sake, Tony Zupo, was responsible, along with Ed Benedetti, for bringing the first pro-style team to Lodi. Zupo coached the club for 40 years until the California League brought professional baseball, associated with Major League baseball, to Zupo in 1974. A plaque, dedicated to Tony Zupo, sits just inside the concourse of the stadium and is a rallying point for all of those who celebrate the rich tradition of baseball in Lodi. Historic Tony Zupo Field is an icon that the GrapeSox, and the community, cherish.