The Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium (traditional Chinese: 新莊棒球場; simplified Chinese: 新庄棒球场; 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]
新莊棒球場 | |
Location | Xinzhuang, New Taipei, Taiwan |
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Coordinates | 25°02′28″N 121°26′52″E / 25.041158°N 121.447718°E |
Public transit | Taipei Metro: Xinzhuang |
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 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 4 July 1996 |
Opened | 19 October 1997 |
Expanded | 5 October 2003 |
Tenants | |
Fubon Guardians |
Ground rules
editPart 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
edit- 18th National Congress of Kuomintang in October 2009
- 2001 Asian Baseball Championship
- Hosted baseball events of the 2017 Summer Universiade
Transportation
editThe stadium is accessible within walking distance north west of Xinzhuang Station of Taipei Metro.
See also
editReferences
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