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Gene C. Reid Park is a 131-acre urban park in central Tucson, Arizona that includes a 9,500-seat baseball stadium, an outdoor performance center, two man-made ponds, public pools, and a 24-acre zoo along with playgrounds, gardens and picnic areas. [1]
The Reid Park Zoo, founded in 1967, is a 24-acre (9.7 ha) city-owned and -operated nonprofit zoo located within Reid Park in Tucson, Arizona. The zoo features more than 500 animals. It was unofficially established in 1965 by Gene Reid, the parks and recreation director at the time. [2] The zoo receives approximately 500,000 visitors each year. [3]
Tucson's largest park, Reid Park, is in midtown and includes Reid Park Zoo and Hi Corbett Field. Speedway Boulevard, a major east–west arterial road in central Tucson, was named the "ugliest street in America" by Life in the early 1970s, quoting Tucson Mayor James Corbett .
Reid Park Zoo; Rillito River Park; S. Saguaro National Park; T. The Loop (Tucson) Tohono Chul Park; V. Valley of the Moon (Tucson, Arizona)
Tucson is known for its vibrant culture, exquisite food, and endless activities. Popular attractions include the Pima Air & Space Museum, the Tucson Botanical Gardens, Reid Park Zoo, and numerous ...
First teams played at the field in 1937. Hi Corbett Field was originally called Randolph Municipal Baseball Park. [1] In 1951, it was renamed in honor of Hiram "Hi" Stevens Corbett (1886–1967), [1] a former Arizona state senator who was instrumental in bringing spring training to Tucson, specifically by convincing Bill Veeck to bring the Cleveland Indians to Tucson in 1947.
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In the late 1920s Reid bought a 1,500 acres (6.1 km 2) former ranch, bounded by North Oracle Road to the east, Orange Grove Road to the south, Ina Road to the north, and North La Cholla Boulevard to the west. Reid planted more than 200 acres (0.81 km 2) of citrus trees and date palms, that would become the heart of Tucson's citrus industry. [2]