Nagoya Baseball Stadium

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Nagoya Baseball Stadium (ナゴヤ球場) was a stadium in Nagoya, Japan. It was primarily used for baseball and was home of the Chunichi Dragons until they moved to the Nagoya Dome in 1997. The stadium was opened in 1948 and had a capacity of 35,000 people.

Preceded by Korakuen Stadium

Home of the Chunichi Dragons 1949 – 1996

Succeeded by Nagoya Dome

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