Dongdaemun Baseball Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:Dongdaemun Baseball Stadium
Location:Gwanghui-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Operator:Seoul Sports Facilities Management
Surface:Natural grass (1959–1989)
Artificial turf (1990–2007)
Tenants:OB Bears (1985)
MBC Chungyong (1982)
Seating Capacity:26,874
Dimensions:Left Field – 98m (322feet)
Center Field – 118m (387feet)
Closed:December 2007
Built:1959
Demolished:March 2008

Dongdaemun Baseball Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Seoul, South Korea. It was used mostly for baseball games. The stadium held 26,874 people. The stadium was built in 1959 and was demolished in 2007, along with the Dongdaemun Stadium. It has been replaced by the Dongdaemun Design Plaza, which opened in 2014. A new baseball stadium, the Gocheok Sky Dome, was completed in the Guro district in 2015, and serves as a replacement to Dongdaemun Baseball Stadium.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 동대문운동장. terms.naver.com. ko. Dongdaemun Stadium. 2019-06-10.