Klein Field at Sunken Diamond
| Klein Field at Sunken Diamond | |
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| Former names | Sunken Diamond (1931–2008) |
| Location | Stanford University Stanford, California  United States |
| Coordinates | 37°25′55.7″N 122°9′31.5″W / 37.432139°N 122.158750°WCoordinates: 37°25′55.7″N 122°9′31.5″W / 37.432139°N 122.158750°W |
| Opened | 1931 |
| Owner | Stanford University |
| Operator | Stanford University |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Capacity | 4,000 |
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| Stanford Cardinal (NCAA DI Pac-12) 1931–present |
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Klein Field at Sunken Diamond is a college baseball stadium in Stanford, California, on the campus of Stanford University. It is the home field of the Stanford Cardinal of the Pacific-12 Conference.
The stadium was built in 1931 and has a seating capacity of 4,000.[1] When the adjacent football stadium was originally built in 1921, dirt was excavated from the site of the future baseball stadium, which created a "sunken" field a decade later.
Originally just known simply as Sunken Diamond, the field was renamed in 2008 to honor donor Bud Klein and his family.[2]
In 2012, the Cardinal ranked 30th among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 2,121 per home game.[3]
In 2012, college baseball writer Eric Sorenson ranked the facility as the fourth best setting in Division I baseball.[4]
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References[edit]
- ^ About Klein Field at Sunken Diamond at gostanford.com, URL accessed October 24, 2009. Archived 10/24/09
- ^ "Stanford To Play Non-Conference Game At No. 18 California Tuesday" (Press release). Stanford Department of Athletics. March 4, 2008. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ^ Foley, Brian (13 June 2012). "2012 NCAA Baseball Attendance Report". CollegeBaseballDaily.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-14. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ Sorenson, Eric (5 October 2012). "Distiller's Dozen - The "Hey, Nice Stadium" Edition". CollegeBaseballToday.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
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