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AirHogs’ legacy in Grand Prairie as ballpark turns the page to pro cricket
The AirHogs carried Grand Prairie’s independent‑ball flag for more than a decade, competing in the American Association and calling QuikTrip Park—later AirHogs Stadium—home. The club’s high point came with the 2011 league championship, a banner still fondly remembered around the ballpark [1][2][3].The franchise experimented in 2016 with a shared operation alongside the Amarillo Thunderheads before returning to full‑time play in Grand Prairie, and in 2018 launched a unique partnership that brought players from China’s national program into the roster mix [2][4].After sitting out the shortened 2020 campaign, the organization ended its American Association membership, drawing a line under the AirHogs era on the diamond in Grand Prairie [2][4].The stadium’s next act arrived quickly. City leaders and Major League Cricket unveiled plans to repurpose the site, kicking off a cricket makeover at the ballpark and, in 2023, marking the transformation with a ribbon‑cutting as the venue opened its doors for the league’s first major stadium in the U.S. [8][7][5][6].