Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium
The Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium (Chinese: 新莊棒球場; pinyin: Xīnzhuāng Bàngqiúchǎng) is a baseball stadium in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is currently mostly used for CPBL baseball games. The stadium can hold 12,500 people and was opened in 1997.[1]
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| Location | Xinzhuang, New Taipei, Taiwan |
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| Coordinates | 25.041158°N 121.447718°E |
| Capacity | 7,200 (1997) 12,500 (2003) |
| Field size | Left Field – 99.1 metres (325 ft) Left-Center – 115.8 metres (380 ft) Center Field – 121.9 metres (400 ft) Right-Center – 115.8 metres (380 ft) Right Field – 99.1 metres (325 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Broke ground | 4 July 1996 |
| Opened | 19 October 1997 |
| Expanded | 5 October 2003 |
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| Chinatrust Brothers Fubon Guardians | |
Ground rules
Part of the dugouts are covered by retractable roofs. The roofs must be retracted during games, and any fly ball that hits the retracted roof and bounces back is not considered a foul ball until it lands in foul territory.
Notable events
- 18th National Congress of Kuomintang in October 2009
- 2001 Asian Baseball Championship
- Hosted baseball events of the 2017 Summer Universiade
Transportation
The stadium is accessible within walking distance north west of Xinzhuang Station of Taipei Metro.
See also
References
- "新北市體育處" [New Taipei Sports Office] (in Chinese).
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