The Queen’s Great Diamond

Established in 1909, Warren Ballpark is recognized as one of the oldest continuously used professional multi-use sports facilities in the United States. Located at the corner of Arizona Street and Ruppe Road in the historic Warren district, the park remains a centerpiece of Bisbee’s community life. 

The ballpark has served as a stage for numerous legends and diverse athletic events. In the 1920s, several players banned from Major League Baseball after the 1919 “Black Sox” scandal played in “outlaw” leagues at Warren Ballpark, including Hal Chase, Chick Gandil, and Buck Weaver.

The field has hosted Hall of Famers such as Honus Wagner, Connie Mack, and John McGraw. On November 7, 1913, the New York Giants played the Chicago White Sox as part of a global tour; during this game, Jim Thorpe famously hit a home run out of the park.

Today, it is home to the Bisbee High School Pumas and hosts the “Copper Classic,” one of the nation’s longest-running high school football rivalries against the Douglas Bulldogs.

The ballpark is also the site of a grim chapter in American labor history known as the Bisbee Deportation. On July 12, 1917, roughly 1,200 to 1,500 striking copper miners were rounded up by an armed posse, marched to the stadium, and held there before being forcibly deported to New Mexico in cattle cars. 

The original wooden grandstand structure was replaced in 1936–1937 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) with a concrete and raw adobe grandstand, which remains in its original condition today.

The non-profit Friends of Warren Ballpark leads ongoing maintenance. In late 2024 and 2025, the group funded a $50,000 renovation of the infield, resurfacing areas that had sunken over a century of play. 

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Know Before You Go:

• Access: While the gates are often locked when games aren’t scheduled, you can easily view the field and the historic adobe walls from the perimeter. To get inside, check the Friends of Warren Ballpark page for upcoming events or game schedules.
• Location: You’ll find it at the south end of Vista Park (Arizona St and Ruppe Ave). It’s the centerpiece of the Warren neighborhood, about a 10-minute drive from the vertical streets of Old Bisbee.
• The Annual Copper City Classic: If you’re lucky enough to be in town during this event (usually in April), you can watch teams from across the West play vintage base ball in period-accurate uniforms.
• Parking: Unlike downtown, parking here is a breeze. There is plenty of flat street parking along the edges of the park.
• Amenities: During scheduled games, there is a small concession stand and restrooms available. 
• Pro Tip: After checking out the park, walk across the street to Ballpark Brewing for a Bisbee’s best burger and a pint—it’s the perfect way to finish a “Warren afternoon.”
• Website: friendsofwarrenballpark.com

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