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1959–2007 stadium in Seoul, South Korea
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Dongdaemun Baseball Stadium
LocationGwanghui-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates37°34′0.22″N 127°0′33.29″E / 37.5667278°N 127.0092472°E / 37.5667278; 127.0092472
OperatorSeoul Sports Facilities Management
Capacity26,874
Field sizeLeft Field – 98 metres (322 ft)
Center Field – 118 metres (387 ft)
SurfaceNatural grass (1959–1989)
Artificial turf (1990–2007)
Construction
Built1959
ClosedDecember 2007
DemolishedMarch 2008
Tenants
OB Bears (1985)
MBC Chungyong (1982)

Dongdaemun Baseball Stadium (Korean: 동대문야구장) was a multi-purpose stadium in Seoul, South Korea. It was used mostly for baseball games. The stadium held 26,874 people. The stadium was built in 1959 and was demolished in 2007, along with Dongdaemun Stadium. It has been replaced by Dongdaemun Design Plaza, which opened in 2014. A new baseball stadium, the Gocheok Sky Dome, was completed in the Guro district in 2015, and serves as a replacement to Dongdaemun Baseball Stadium.

See also

South Korea Baseball in South Korea
WBSC Asia
Governing bodies
National teams
Competitions
Awards & honors
Hosted events
Ballparks
KBO League
Futures League
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References

  1. "동대문운동장" [Dongdaemun Stadium]. terms.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-06-10.
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