Kaohsiung Li De Baseball Stadium Explained

Kaohsiung Li De Baseball Stadium
Native Name:高雄市立立德棒球場
Native Name Lang:zh
Pushpin Map:Taiwan
Pushpin Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map Caption:Taiwan
Pushpin Relief:yes
Location:217, Shihjhong 1st. Rd., Cianjin, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Broke Ground:Japanese Administration Era
(exact date unknown)
Opened:Japanese Administration Era
(exact date unknown)
Owner:Kaohsiung City Government
Surface:Dirt
Capacity:9,500 (1974)
15,000 (Proposed)
Dimensions:Left Field Line - 320 ft
Center Field - 380 ft
Right Field Line - 320 ft
Tenants:Lamigo Monkeys (CPBL) (Minor league)

Kaohsiung Li De Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Cianjin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is mainly used for junior and amateur level baseball games, but also frequently hosts the minor league games of the Lamigo Monkeys, a professional baseball team based in Chengching Lake Baseball Field and also uses Li De Stadium as a secondary stadium.[1]

History

The stadium was built during the Japanese Administration Era; however, the exact date of completion and first game was not recorded. It was renamed Li De Baseball Stadium in 1975, in honor of Li De Baseball Team.Due to its location, which is in the center of Kaohsiung city, the stadium saw frequent use during the early days of Chinese Professional Baseball League. However, after the completion of the Chengching Lake Baseball Field, located in Kaohsiung county, the stadium experienced a decline in professional uses, until Lamigo Monkeys moved in and turned Li De Stadium into their home stadium of minor league team.

Refurbishment

In 2009, the City of Kaohsiung converted Li De Stadium to a softball field for the Kaohsiung World Games softball tournament. There are plans to return it to a baseball field after the tournament.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kaohsiung Li De Baseball Stadium Location Map and Information . Worldsportatlas.com . 2014-05-25.