Jackie Robinson Stadium (UCLA baseball)
Jackie Robinson Stadium with the old scoreboard
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Los Angeles, California United States
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| Coordinates | 34°3′33.1″N 118°27′33.5″W / 34.059194°N 118.459306°WCoordinates: 34°3′33.1″N 118°27′33.5″W / 34.059194°N 118.459306°W |
| Capacity | 1,820 |
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Left Field – 330 ft (101 m) Left-Center – 365 ft (111 m) Center Field – 390 ft (119 m) Right-Center – 365 ft (111 m) Right Field – 330 ft (101 m) |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Opened | 1981 |
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UCLA Bruins baseball - (NCAA) 1981 – present |
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Jackie Robinson Stadium is a college baseball stadium in Los Angeles, California, U.S., the home field of the UCLA Bruins of the Pac-12 Conference. Opened in 1981, it is the smallest stadium in the conference, with a seating capacity of 1,820. It is named after former Bruin baseball player Jackie Robinson, the first African-American Major League Baseball player of the modern era.
Robinson attended UCLA from 1939–41, after graduating from Pasadena Junior College. He was the first UCLA athlete to earn varsity letters in four sports: baseball, basketball, football, and track. He played in the major leagues for ten seasons (1947-56), all with the Brooklyn Dodgers. A statue and a mural of Robinson can be found at the entrance concourse of the stadium.
Jackie Robinson Stadium is located off-campus, on the west side of the Interstate 405 (San Diego) freeway, on the grounds of the Los Angeles Veterans Health Administration. Robinson's classmate, Hoyt Pardee (UCLA '41), gave a gift to help with the construction of the stadium. The stadium's "Steele Field" was dedicated in honor of the Steele Foundation on May 3, 2008, prior to a game against Arizona State, for its support of the stadium. The hitting facility at the stadium is named Jack and Rhodine Gifford Hitting Facility. Gifford played baseball at UCLA and graduated from the Engineering School with a BSEE degree. He was a founder of Advanced Micro Devices and Maxim Integrated Products.
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