Hanwha Life Eagles Park

Hanwha Life Eagles Park

The ballpark in 2009, prior to the renovation
Location	373 Daejong-ro, Busa-dong Jung-gu, Daejeon, South Korea
Coordinates	36°19′01.7″N 127°25′44.7″E
Owner	Daejeon Metropolitan City
Operator	Hanwha Eagles
Capacity	13,000
Field size	Left Field Line – 100 m (328 ft) Left-Center – 112 m (367 ft) Center Field – 122 m (400 ft) Right-Center – 112 m (367 ft) Right Field Line – 100 m (328 ft) Outfield Wall Height – 3.2 m (10.5 ft)
Acreage	Playing Field – 11,385 m2 (2.81 acres) Total Acreage – 22,550 m2 (5.57 acres)
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	September 1959 (1959-09)
Opened	August 1963 (1963-08) (exhibition game) January 1964 (1964-01) (completion)
Renovated	March 1996 (1996-03) May 2012 (2012-05)
Expanded	May 2012 (2012-05)
Construction cost	12.6 billion won
Tenants
OB Bears (1982–1984) Hanwha Eagles (1986–present)

Hanwha Life Eagles Park
Hangul	대전 한밭종합운동장 야구장
Hanja	大田 한밭綜合運動場 野球場
Revised Romanization	Daejeon Hanbat Undongjang Yagujang
McCune–Reischauer	Taejŏn Hanbat Undongjang Yagujang

The Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium, also known as the Hanwha Life Eagles Park due to sponsorship reasons, is a baseball park in Daejeon, South Korea. The stadium is located in the vicinity of Daejeon Station. Located in Daejeon Hanbat Sports Complex with other main sports facilities in Daejeon, it is currently used as the primary home ballpark of Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League.

Built in 1964, the ballpark was once nicknamed as the "Ping-Pong Table" for having the smallest outfield dimension among professional ballparks in South Korea. But the ballpark underwent a series of large scale renovations with capacity extension from 2011 winter to 2012 spring, and outfield expansion in the winter of 2012. After the renovation, the ballpark had a second-largest outfield dimension in South Korea at the time, and a seating capacity of 13,000.

From 1982 to 1984, it was the home ballpark of the OB Bears. In 1986, the Binggrae Eagles debuted as the KBO's seventh franchise, and they took on Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium as their home.

Transportation

The ballpark can be accessed by public transit. Local bus #620 from the station runs directly past the stadium. Out of town visitors via express bus East Daejon Bus Terminal can ride a taxi, which requires approximately 6,000 KRW. Limited parking is shared with the nearby sports venues.