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Texas AirHogs bid farewell as Grand Prairie ballpark pivots to pro cricket
Texas AirHogs baseball closed the book in October 2020, ending the club’s American Association tenure and saying goodbye to Grand Prairie and its fans [1][2].The franchise began play in 2008, originally as the Grand Prairie AirHogs, and captured the American Association championship in 2011—still the high-water mark for the club—playing home dates at AirHogs Stadium in Grand Prairie [1].With the team’s departure, the city moved ahead on a new direction for the ballpark, unveiling plans to convert the facility into a professional cricket venue and launching the makeover work on site [3][4][5].For supporters who packed the stands through summer nights and a title run, the diamond memories endure, even as the old yard readies for a different kind of bat and ball [1][2][3].