The ballpark in 2009, prior to the renovation
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Location | 373 Daejong-ro, Busa-dong Jung-gu, Daejeon, South Korea |
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Coordinates | 36°19′01.7″N 127°25′44.7″E / 36.317139°N 127.429083°ECoordinates: 36°19′01.7″N 127°25′44.7″E / 36.317139°N 127.429083°E |
Owner | Daejeon Metropolitan City |
Operator | Hanwha Eagles |
Capacity | 13,000 (2013–present) 14,133 (2012) 10,398 (2005–2011) 13,042 (1986–2004) |
Field size |
Left 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) |
Acreage |
Playing Field – 11,385 m2 (2.81 acres) Total Acreage – 22,550 m2 (5.57 acres) |
Surface |
Grass (2013–present) FieldTurf (2006–2012) AstroTurf (1996–2005) Grass (1964–1995) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | September 1959 |
Opened | August 1963 January 1964 (completion) |
(exhibition game)
Renovated | March 1996 May 2012 |
Expanded | May 2012 |
Construction cost | 12.6 billion won |
Tenants | |
Hanwha Eagles (1985–present) OB Bears (1982–1984) |
Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium | |
Hangul | 대전 한밭종합운동장 야구장 |
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Hanja | 大田 한밭綜合運動場 野球場 |
Revised Romanization | Daejeon Hanbat Undongjang Yagujang |
McCune–Reischauer | Taejŏn Hanbat Undongjang Yagujang |
The Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium, also known as the Hanwha Life Insurance 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 home of Hanwha Eagles of Korea Professional Baseball League.
Built in 1964, the ballpark was once nicknamed as the Ping-Pong Table 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. 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.
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.