TUCSON — For the first time since 2011, professional baseball will return to the city of Tucson when Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium and the Arizona Fall League host a tripleheader.

Donna Peterson, league administrator for the Arizona Fall League, worked tirelessly with Sarah Horvath, newly appointed director of the Kino Sports Complex and Stadium District, to bring baseball back to the newly renovated ballpark.

The Arizona Fall League began in 1992 as a way for fans to watch MLB’s top prospects up close and to serve as a premier showcase for top talent. According to the AFL, 41% of players named to the 2025 MLB All-Star Game spent time in its league early in their career.

The goal for Tucson and the AFL is to reach a successful partnership that can elicit future events at the Kino Sport

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