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Hanwha Life Insurance Eagles Park

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Operator
  
Hanwha Eagles

Team
  
Hanwha Eagles

Owner
  
Daejeon

Opened
  
January 1964

Phone
  
+82 42-255-6494

Expanded
  
May 2012

Hanwha Life Insurance Eagles Park

Former names
  
Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium

Location
  
373 Daejong-ro, Busa-dong Jung-gu, Daejeon, South Korea

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 m (2.81 acres) Total Acreage – 22,550 m (5.57 acres)

Address
  
South Korea, 대전광역시 Jung-gu, Busa-dong, 대종로 373

Surface
  
Zoysia matrella (1964–1995, 2013–)

Similar
  
Jamsil Baseball Stadium, Cheongju Baseball Stadium, Suwon kt wiz Park, Incheon SK Happy Dream P, Busan Sajik Baseball

The Hanwha Life Insurance Eagles Park, formerly Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium, 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, it is currently the third oldest ballpark in the league still in use, the ballpark was once nicknamed as the Ping-Pong Table for having smallest outfield dimension among professional ballparks in Korea. But the ballpark underwent a series of large scale renovations with capacity extension from 2011 winter to 2012 spring, and outfield expansion in 2012 winter. After the renovation, the ballpark currently has a second-largest outfield dimension in first-string professional ballparks in Korea, and a seating capacity of 14,133 with a couple of dozens of seatings for disabled.

Transportation

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.

References

Hanwha Life Insurance Eagles Park Wikipedia