Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium

The Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium, also known as the Hanwha Life Eagles Park due to sponsorship reasons, is a baseball park in Daejeon, South Korea. The stadium is located in southern skirt of Daejeon, vicinity of Daejeon Station. Located in Daejeon Hanbat Sports Complex with other main sports facilities in Daejeon, it is currently used as the primary home ballpark of Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League.

Hanwha Life Insurance Eagles Park
The ballpark in 2009, prior to the renovation
Location373 Daejong-ro, Busa-dong
Jung-gu, Daejeon, South Korea
Coordinates36°19′01.7″N 127°25′44.7″E
OwnerDaejeon Metropolitan City
OperatorHanwha Eagles
Capacity13,000 (2013–present)
14,133 (2012)
10,398 (2005–2011)
13,042 (1986–2004)
Field sizeLeft Field Line – 98.6 m (323 ft)
Left-Center – 112 m (367 ft)
Center Field – 122 m (400 ft)
Right-Center – 112 m (367 ft)
Right Field Line – 100 m (328 ft)
Backstop – 21 m (69 ft)
Outfield Wall Height – 3.2 m (10.5 ft)
AcreagePlaying Field – 11,385 m2 (2.81 acres)
Total Acreage – 22,550 m2 (5.57 acres)
SurfaceGrass (2013–present)
FieldTurf (2006–2012)
AstroTurf (1996–2005)
Grass (1964–1995)
Construction
Broke groundSeptember 1959 (1959-09)[1]
OpenedAugust 1963 (1963-08) (exhibition game)[2]
January 1964 (1964-01) (completion)[3]
RenovatedMarch 1996 (1996-03)
May 2012 (2012-05)
ExpandedMay 2012 (2012-05)[4]
Construction cost12.6 billion won
Tenants
OB Bears (1982–1984)
Hanwha Eagles (1986–present)
Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium
Hangul
대전 한밭종합운동장 야구장
Hanja
大田 한밭綜合運動場 野球場
Revised RomanizationDaejeon Hanbat Undongjang Yagujang
McCune–ReischauerTaejŏn Hanbat Undongjang Yagujang

Built in 1964, the ballpark was once nicknamed as the "Ping-Pong Table"[5] for having the smallest outfield dimension among professional ballparks in South Korea. But the ballpark underwent a series of large scale renovations with capacity extension from 2011 winter to 2012 spring, and outfield expansion in the winter of 2012.[6] After the renovation, the ballpark currently has a second-largest outfield dimension in first-string professional ballparks in South Korea, and a seating capacity of 13,000.[7]

From 1982 to 1984, it was the home ballpark of the OB (now Doosan) Bears. In 1986, the Binggrae Eagles debuted as the KBO's seventh franchise, and they took on Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium as their home. (The team became the Hanwha Eagles in 1994.)

Transportation

The ballpark can be accessed by public transit. Local bus #620 from the station runs directly past the stadium. Out of town visitors via express bus East Daejon Bus Terminal can ride a taxi, which requires approximately 6,000 KRW. Limited parking is shared with the nearby sports venues.

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