John Thurman Field

John Thurman Field
Former names	Del Webb Field (1955-1983)
Location	601 Neece Drive; Modesto, California 95351
Owner	City of Modesto
Operator	City of Modesto
Capacity	4,000 (Baseball); 7,500 (Concerts)
Field size	Left Field - 312 ft; Left-Center - 393 ft; Center Field - 400 ft; Right-Center - 370 ft; Right Field - 319 ft; Backstop - 30 ft
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	1954
Opened	April 15, 1955
Renovated	1997
Construction cost	$3.93 Million (renovation)
Architect	L.D. Astorino & Associates, Ltd. (renovation)
General contractor	Acme Construction Company (renovation)
Tenants
	Modesto Nuts (California League) (2005-present)

John Thurman Field is a stadium in Modesto, California. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Modesto Nuts minor league baseball team of the California League. It was built in 1955 and holds 4,000 people. It was later named for California State Assemblyman John Thurman, from Modesto.

Notable events

During the 2007 season, legendary left-hander Randy Johnson made an appearance for the Arizona Diamondbacks affiliate, then called the Visalia Oaks. Johnson's appearance sparked a media frenzy and helped the Nuts draw over 5,000 fans for that day's game.