Kaohsiung Li De Baseball Stadium

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Kaohsiung Li De Baseball Stadium
Location	Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Broke ground	Japanese Administration Era (exact date unknown)
Opened	Japanese Administration Era (exact date unknown)
Owner	Kaohsiung City Government
Surface	Dirt
Tenants	La New Bears (CPBL) (Minor league)
Capacity	9,500 (1974) 15,000 (Proposed)
Field dimensions	Left Field Line - 320 ft Center Field - 380 ft Right Field Line - 320 ft

Kaohsiung Li De Baseball Stadium(高雄市立立德棒球場) is a baseball stadium located in the port city of Kaohsiung, the second largest city of Taiwan. It is mainly used for junior and amateur level baseball games, but also frequently hosts the minor league games of La New Bears, a professional baseball team based in Chengching Lake Baseball Field and also uses Li De Stadium as a secondary stadium.

Contents 1 History 2 Refurbishment 3 Gallery 4 See also

[edit] 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 La New Bears moved in and turned Li De Stadium into their home stadium of minor league team.

[edit] Refurbishment

The Kaohsiung city government has plans for refurbishment and expansion of the stadium. Part of the expansion plan includes increasing the seating capacity from 9,500 to 15,000, along with new international standard hardwares. Previously, the city government had discussed building a new baseball stadium elsewhere and demolish Li De Stadium. The refurbishment plan is still under discussion.

[edit] Gallery

Inside of the stadium	The outfield	The scoreboard. Note that it has been modified with a third-party supplier for Chinese language text for team names, while the rest of the unit is a Daktronics LED unit imported from the United States.	The infield
Home plate and the visiting team dugout	Behind the home plate	Spectator seatings	Another view of the outfield

[edit] See also

Chinese Professional Baseball League

Baseball venues in Taiwan
Active Stadiums
Northern Taiwan:Sinjhuang Baseball Stadium·Tianmu Baseball Stadium·Longtan Baseball Stadium·Hsinchu CKS Baseball Stadium
Central Taiwan:Taichung Baseball Field·Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium·Douliou Baseball Stadium
Southern Taiwan:Chiayi Baseball Field·Chiayi County Baseball Stadium·Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium·Kaohsiung Li De Baseball Stadium·Chengching Lake Baseball Field·Pingtung Baseball Field
Eastern Taiwan:Luodong Baseball Field·Hualien Baseball Stadium·Taitung Baseball Stadium
Future Stadiums
Taipei Dome
Demolished Stadiums
Taipei Municipal Baseball Stadium
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