Taipei Municipal Baseball Stadium

The Taipei Municipal Baseball Stadium (Chinese: 台北市立棒球場; pinyin: Táiběi Shìlì Bàngqiúchǎng) was a baseball park located in the Songshan District of Taipei, Taiwan. It was opened in 1959, and hosted numerous major baseball games over the years, including the CPBL's first game in 1990 between Uni-President Lions and Brother Elephants. During its professional years, the stadium was frequently taken as the home stadium of Brother Elephants, Wei Chuan Dragons, and Mercuries Tigers. It was closed and demolished in 2000. Its site is currently occupied by the Taipei Arena. Its role in professional baseball was filled by Tianmu Baseball Stadium across town and Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium in nearby Taipei County (now New Taipei City).[1]

Taipei Municipal Baseball Stadium
台北市立棒球場
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LocationTaipei, Taiwan
OwnerTaipei City Government
Capacity5,000 (1961) 14,000 (1982)
Field sizeLeft Field Line – 310 ft
Center Field – 360 ft
Right Field Line – 310 ft
SurfaceDirt/Grass
Construction
Broke ground1 July 1957
Opened1959
Closed26 November 2000
Demolished1 December 2000
Tenants
Brother Elephants (1990–2000)
Wei Chuan Dragons (1990–1999)
Mercuries Tigers (1990–1999)

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  1. ^ "Taipei and Taichung to showcase baseball passion as they host XXXI WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 2023-11-03.

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