Cohen Stadium was a
stadium
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on the
Northeast side
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of
El Paso, Texas, by the Patriot Freeway, next to the
Franklin Mountains. It replaced
Dudley Field and has been replaced by
Southwest University Park
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. It was primarily used for
baseball, and was the home field of the
El Paso Diablos minor league
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baseball team. It opened in 1990 and held 9,725 people. A demolition contract for the stadium was awarded on April 2, 2019, to be completed in 120 days. Demolition took place on Wednesday, June 5, 2019.
The site will become the Cohen Entertainment District, featuring a water park, open spaces, shopping and restaurants.
The park was known as being an extremely hitter-friendly park, due to its high elevation, low humidity, and favorable wind currents toward the outfield. Primarily used for baseball, Cohen Stadium also hosted
concerts,
boxing, and
soccer
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games. In 2012, it was home to the El Paso Santos minor-league soccer team playing from February until April,
but despite being Pecos Soccer League (PSL) champions, they were displaced by the Diablos' departure.
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