Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium

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For the football (soccer) stadium, see Rizal Memorial Stadium.
Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium
Location Manila, Philippines
Opened 1934
Owner Philippine Sports Commission
Operator Philippine Sports Commission
Capacity 10,000
Tenants
Philippines national baseball team
Baseball Philippines
UAAP Collegiate Baseball

The Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium located inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila, Philippines. It has a seating capacity of 10,000. It served as the main baseball stadium of the 1954 Asian Games and also hosted the baseball of the 2005 Southeast Asian Games. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig each hit home runs here in 1934. Gehrig became the first player to ever hit a home run in the baseball stadium on December 2, 1934, while Ruth was the second. It is currently being used as the venue for the games of Baseball Philippines, the country's top baseball league.

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Coordinates: 14°33′42″N 120°59′34″E / 14.56167°N 120.99278°E / 14.56167; 120.99278