Saturday, September 27, 2008
Chengching Lake Baseball Field
Chengching Lake Baseball Field , officially the Kaohsiung County Municipal Chengching Lake Baseball Field , is a multi-use stadium located in Niaosong Township, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan, on the lakeside of Chengching Lake. The stadium was opened in 1999. and has been the home of Kaohsiung-Pingtung Fala, First Financial Holdings Agan, and La New Bears.
Chiayi Baseball Field
Chiayi Baseball Field is a multi-use stadium in Chiayi, Taiwan. It is currently mostly used for baseball games and was ever the home stadium of Chinatrust Whales from 1998 to 2003. The stadium was originally built in 1918 during the Taiwan under Japanese rule era and has been repeatedly refurbished. After the last 1998 refurbishment this stadium can hold 10,000 people, and regularly holds Chinese Professional Baseball League games.
This stadium is not the Chiayi County Baseball Stadium located in Taibao City, Chiayi County. The Chiayi County Baseball Stadium was built in 1996 and had been substantially invested and maintained by the Taiwan Major League as the home stadium of the Chiayi-Tainan Luka. On the contrary, Chiayi Baseball Field has been mainly for the use of CPBL. Chiayi County Baseball Stadium has a smaller capacity and is currently derelict after TML's collapse in 2003.
Trivia
This stadium is not the Chiayi County Baseball Stadium located in Taibao City, Chiayi County. The Chiayi County Baseball Stadium was built in 1996 and had been substantially invested and maintained by the Taiwan Major League as the home stadium of the Chiayi-Tainan Luka. On the contrary, Chiayi Baseball Field has been mainly for the use of CPBL. Chiayi County Baseball Stadium has a smaller capacity and is currently derelict after TML's collapse in 2003.
Tianmu Baseball Stadium
Tianmu Baseball Stadium, officially the Taipei Municipal Tianmu Baseball Stadium, is a baseball stadium located in Tianmu, Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan. There are no seats in the outfield. Due to its proximity to a residential area CPBL games are only allowed to be held on Saturdays and Sundays.
Taipei Municipal Baseball Stadium
Taipei Municipal Baseball Stadium was a baseball park located in the District of Taipei, Taiwan. It was opened in 1959, and hosted numerous major baseball games over the years, including the first game in 1990 . It was closed and demolished in 2000. Its site is currently occupied by the Taipei Arena.
Taipei Dome
Taipei Dome is a multi-use stadium in Taipei, Taiwan, that will start construction in 2007. Once completed in 2010, it will be used mostly for baseball games. The stadium will have a capacity of 40,000 people.
Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium
Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Tainan City, Taiwan. Situated in the southern district of Tainan City, it is currently used mostly for baseball games and has been the home stadium of Uni-President Lions since 1990. Chiayi-Tainan Luka also occasionally took this stadium as home between 1997 and 2002, when the Chinese Professional Baseball League and Taiwan Major League engaged in a heated competition.
Little is known about the stadium except that it was built during the . The exact date of completion is unknown, and there is no recorded history except those in the memory of the elders. However, it is assumed that the stadium has been used for junior and adult level baseball games in and around Tainan during and after the Japanese Administration Era.
The stadium underwent a series of refurbishment during 1970's, and the light poles were added in 1992, enabled the stadium for night time uses; however, because the stadium is located under the flight path of commercial airliners in and out of Tainan Airport, the height of light poles was limited and so the light poles are placed on the spectators seatings, obscuring the view of certain seats and also make the ball hard to see for outfielders when looking for outfield fly balls.
In 1995, the second level of the outfield spectators seatings and elevators were added, making Tainan Stadium the first stadium in Taiwan to have more than one level and expanded the capacity to 14,500. The dimensions of the stadium were extended in 2003 from 380 ft to 400 ft in the center field and respectively all around the outfield, after it has failed to qualify for use of Baseball World Cup in 2001. The LED screen was also installed in late 2003, just in time for the World University Baseball Championship which was held in 2004. The latest refurbishment was done in 2005, when the infield seatings were changed to a more comfortable model; the Lions organization hoped it would make the experience of the spectators in the stadium more enjoyable, and thus would attend the game more often. This latest refurbishment also reduced the stadium capacity to 12,500.
The stadium is currently under the management of Uni-President Lions organization since 1999, although the ownership is retained by the Tainan City Government.
The stadium was used mostly for domestic, inter-cities and counties competition, and saw some uses for international competitions. It hosts three 's all-star games, as well as several playoff games due to its status as the home stadium of Uni-President Lions. On the other hand, the stadium also hosted several junior and pre-amateur level international competition, such as IBA Junior Baseball Games and the World University Baseball Championship games.
First professional game in the stadium: April 21, 1990
CPBL All-Star Game: 1992, 1996, 2007
CPBL Challenger Cup: 1994
: 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, ,
World University Baseball Championship: 2004
History
Little is known about the stadium except that it was built during the . The exact date of completion is unknown, and there is no recorded history except those in the memory of the elders. However, it is assumed that the stadium has been used for junior and adult level baseball games in and around Tainan during and after the Japanese Administration Era.
Refurbishments
The stadium underwent a series of refurbishment during 1970's, and the light poles were added in 1992, enabled the stadium for night time uses; however, because the stadium is located under the flight path of commercial airliners in and out of Tainan Airport, the height of light poles was limited and so the light poles are placed on the spectators seatings, obscuring the view of certain seats and also make the ball hard to see for outfielders when looking for outfield fly balls.
In 1995, the second level of the outfield spectators seatings and elevators were added, making Tainan Stadium the first stadium in Taiwan to have more than one level and expanded the capacity to 14,500. The dimensions of the stadium were extended in 2003 from 380 ft to 400 ft in the center field and respectively all around the outfield, after it has failed to qualify for use of Baseball World Cup in 2001. The LED screen was also installed in late 2003, just in time for the World University Baseball Championship which was held in 2004. The latest refurbishment was done in 2005, when the infield seatings were changed to a more comfortable model; the Lions organization hoped it would make the experience of the spectators in the stadium more enjoyable, and thus would attend the game more often. This latest refurbishment also reduced the stadium capacity to 12,500.
The stadium is currently under the management of Uni-President Lions organization since 1999, although the ownership is retained by the Tainan City Government.
Major Events
The stadium was used mostly for domestic, inter-cities and counties competition, and saw some uses for international competitions. It hosts three 's all-star games, as well as several playoff games due to its status as the home stadium of Uni-President Lions. On the other hand, the stadium also hosted several junior and pre-amateur level international competition, such as IBA Junior Baseball Games and the World University Baseball Championship games.
First professional game in the stadium: April 21, 1990
CPBL All-Star Game: 1992, 1996, 2007
CPBL Challenger Cup: 1994
: 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, ,
World University Baseball Championship: 2004
Gallery
Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium
Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium is located in Taichung, the third largest city in Taiwan. The first phase of the stadium's construction is nearly complete and officially opened on November 9, 2006 replacing the antiquated Taichung Baseball Field. The construction is basically finished with only some amenities yet to be completed. Located on the corner of Chongde Road and Huanzhong Road , it has considerably more parking available than the old stadium, which will be much more convenient for fans.
Construction on the stadium began in 2005 and is operating on the Build-Operate-Transfer model that is becoming increasingly common among public works projects in Taiwan. The first phase includes 15,000 infield seats, all with seatback chairs. The second phase will be financed with operating revenues and is expected to expand seating capacity to 20,000.
The first major event hosted by the new stadium was the 2006 Intercontinental Cup, a baseball competition between eight nations from four different continents. defeated in the opener 10-0, followed by 's defeat against 3-13 on November 9.
It was announced on the final day of the 2006 Intercontinental Cup that the 2007 Baseball World Cup will be held in Taichung, with this stadium one of the two to be used for the tournament. It is also hoped that it will host some games in the 2007 Asian Baseball Championship, which is scheduled to be played in Taiwan and will also count as the 2008 Summer Olympics qualifier for the Asia region.
Starting with the 2007 Chinese Professional Baseball League season, the new stadium is expected to be the primary home of the Sinon Bulls, who currently play many of their home games at the old Taichung Baseball Field.
From the beginning of this project, the stadium has been known as the Taichung International Standard Baseball Stadium, and is still referred to as such by the municipal website. However, recent newspaper reports have referred to it as the Taichung International Baseball Stadium, A Chinese language schedule for the upcoming 2006 Intercontinental Cup has identified the stadium as the Taichung Intercontinental Stadium.
According to a recent report, the mayor of Taichung, Jason Hu, has announced that the name of the stadium has been officially designated as Intercontinental Baseball Stadium. This is in honor of the event being the first to be held at the new stadium. However, the articles are unclear as to whether Taichung will be a part of the name or not.
*First competitive game: South Korea v. the Philippines; November 9, 2006. 2006 Intercontinental Cup.
*First win: South Korea 10 - Philippines 0; November 9, 2006. 2006 Intercontinental Cup
*First mercy rule win: South Korea 10 - Philippines 0; November 9, 2006. 2006 Intercontinental Cup
*First nine-inning shutout:
*First extra-inning game: Taiwan v. South Korea; November 12, 2006; 2006 Intercontinental Cup
*First home run: Bradley Harman ; November 10, 2006 2006 Intercontinental Cup
*First : Chen Yung-Chi ; November 12, 2006; 2006 Intercontinental Cup
*First complete game:
*Longest game: 13 innings - Italy v. Australia; November 12, 2006; 2006 Intercontinental Cup
*Runs in a game : 13 - Italy v. Taiwan; November 9, 2006 ; Netherlands v. South Korea, November 15, 2006 2006 Intercontinental Cup
*Runs in a game : 16 - Italy v. Taiwan ; November 9, 2006: and Taiwan v. South Korea ; September 12, 2006 ; 2006 Intercontinental Cup
*Runs in an inning : 6 - Italy v. Taiwan, November 9, 2006; Australia v. the Philippines, November 10, 2006 ; 2006 Intercontinental Cup
*Runs in an inning : 6 - Italy v. Taiwan , November 9, 2006 ; Australia v. the Philippines , November 10, 2006 ; 2006 Intercontinental Cup
*Runs in a game : 2 - Numerous times
*RBIs in a game : 4 - Gino Lollio v. Taiwan; November 9, 2006; and Chen Yung-Chi v. South Korea; November 12 ;2006 Intercontinental Cup
* in a game : 19 - Italy v. Taiwan; November 9, 2006; 2006 Intercontinental Cup
* in a game : 29 - Italy v. Taiwan ; November 9, 2006 ; Australia v. South Korea November 14, 2006 - 2006 Intercontinental Cup
* in a game : 3 - Numerous times
*Strikeouts in a game : 12 - Cuba v. the Netherlands; November 19, 2006 ;2006 Intercontinental Cup
*Strikeouts in a game : 8 - Frank Montieh v. the Netherlands; November 19, 2006 ; 2006 Intercontinental Cup
Construction
Construction on the stadium began in 2005 and is operating on the Build-Operate-Transfer model that is becoming increasingly common among public works projects in Taiwan. The first phase includes 15,000 infield seats, all with seatback chairs. The second phase will be financed with operating revenues and is expected to expand seating capacity to 20,000.
Major Events
The first major event hosted by the new stadium was the 2006 Intercontinental Cup, a baseball competition between eight nations from four different continents. defeated in the opener 10-0, followed by 's defeat against 3-13 on November 9.
It was announced on the final day of the 2006 Intercontinental Cup that the 2007 Baseball World Cup will be held in Taichung, with this stadium one of the two to be used for the tournament. It is also hoped that it will host some games in the 2007 Asian Baseball Championship, which is scheduled to be played in Taiwan and will also count as the 2008 Summer Olympics qualifier for the Asia region.
Sinon Bulls
Starting with the 2007 Chinese Professional Baseball League season, the new stadium is expected to be the primary home of the Sinon Bulls, who currently play many of their home games at the old Taichung Baseball Field.
Name Confusion
From the beginning of this project, the stadium has been known as the Taichung International Standard Baseball Stadium, and is still referred to as such by the municipal website. However, recent newspaper reports have referred to it as the Taichung International Baseball Stadium, A Chinese language schedule for the upcoming 2006 Intercontinental Cup has identified the stadium as the Taichung Intercontinental Stadium.
According to a recent report, the mayor of Taichung, Jason Hu, has announced that the name of the stadium has been officially designated as Intercontinental Baseball Stadium. This is in honor of the event being the first to be held at the new stadium. However, the articles are unclear as to whether Taichung will be a part of the name or not.
Miscellaneous
Stadium Firsts
*First competitive game: South Korea v. the Philippines; November 9, 2006. 2006 Intercontinental Cup.
*First win: South Korea 10 - Philippines 0; November 9, 2006. 2006 Intercontinental Cup
*First mercy rule win: South Korea 10 - Philippines 0; November 9, 2006. 2006 Intercontinental Cup
*First nine-inning shutout:
*First extra-inning game: Taiwan v. South Korea; November 12, 2006; 2006 Intercontinental Cup
*First home run: Bradley Harman ; November 10, 2006 2006 Intercontinental Cup
*First : Chen Yung-Chi ; November 12, 2006; 2006 Intercontinental Cup
*First complete game:
Stadium Records
*Longest game: 13 innings - Italy v. Australia; November 12, 2006; 2006 Intercontinental Cup
*Runs in a game : 13 - Italy v. Taiwan; November 9, 2006 ; Netherlands v. South Korea, November 15, 2006 2006 Intercontinental Cup
*Runs in a game : 16 - Italy v. Taiwan ; November 9, 2006: and Taiwan v. South Korea ; September 12, 2006 ; 2006 Intercontinental Cup
*Runs in an inning : 6 - Italy v. Taiwan, November 9, 2006; Australia v. the Philippines, November 10, 2006 ; 2006 Intercontinental Cup
*Runs in an inning : 6 - Italy v. Taiwan , November 9, 2006 ; Australia v. the Philippines , November 10, 2006 ; 2006 Intercontinental Cup
*Runs in a game : 2 - Numerous times
*RBIs in a game : 4 - Gino Lollio v. Taiwan; November 9, 2006; and Chen Yung-Chi v. South Korea; November 12 ;2006 Intercontinental Cup
* in a game : 19 - Italy v. Taiwan; November 9, 2006; 2006 Intercontinental Cup
* in a game : 29 - Italy v. Taiwan ; November 9, 2006 ; Australia v. South Korea November 14, 2006 - 2006 Intercontinental Cup
* in a game : 3 - Numerous times
*Strikeouts in a game : 12 - Cuba v. the Netherlands; November 19, 2006 ;2006 Intercontinental Cup
*Strikeouts in a game : 8 - Frank Montieh v. the Netherlands; November 19, 2006 ; 2006 Intercontinental Cup
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