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Oriole Park (Sydney)

Coordinates: 33°51′8″S 151°1′3″E / 33.85222°S 151.01750°E / -33.85222; 151.01750
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Oriole Park
Oriole Park
Map
Former namesAuburn Stadium[citation needed]
LocationEuston Road, Auburn, New South Wales 2144
Coordinates33°51′8″S 151°1′3″E / 33.85222°S 151.01750°E / -33.85222; 151.01750
Field sizeLeft Field - 328 feet (100 m)
Left-Center - 368 feet (112 m)
Center Field - 380 feet (120 m)
Right-Center - 368 feet (112 m)
Right Field - 328 feet (100 m)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1960s
Renovated1980[1]
Closed2014[2]
Demolished2017[2]
Tenants
Auburn Baseball Club
Parramatta Patriots (ABL) 1989-1991

Oriole Park was the home of the Auburn Baseball Club in New South Wales, Australia. It hosted the Claxton Shield in 1970, 1975, 1980, and 1981.[3] The field was extended and had lighting added prior to hosting the 1980 competition.[1] Oriole Park also held the 1988 U-18 Baseball World Cup.[citation needed]

Oriole Park was last used in 2014. In 2017 the Cumberland Council announced that Oriole Park would be torn down as restoring it would be too expensive.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Curren, Brian (18 October 1979). "New Look for Claxton Venue". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 30. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Former Oriole Park Baseball Club structure to go". www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au (Press release). Cumberland Council. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  3. ^ Clark, Joe (2003). A History of Australian Baseball: Time and Game. University of Nebraska Press. p. 77. ISBN 9780803264403. Retrieved 25 December 2019.