Klein Field at Sunken Diamond
The field in July 2015 | |
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Former names | Sunken Diamond (1931–2008) |
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Location | Stanford University Stanford, California |
Coordinates | 37°25′55″N 122°09′32″W / 37.432°N 122.159°W |
Owner | Stanford University |
Operator | Stanford University |
Capacity | 4,000 |
Surface | Natural grass |
Opened | 1931, 93 years ago |
Tenants | |
Stanford Cardinal (NCAA DI Pac-12) 1931–present |
Klein Field at Sunken Diamond is a college baseball stadium on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California. It is the home field of the Stanford Cardinal of the Pac-12 Conference.
The stadium was built 93 years ago 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 Stanford athlete and donor Bud Klein (1927–2011) and his family.[2][3][4]
In 2013, the Cardinal ranked 39th among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 1,747 per home game.[5]
In 2012, college baseball writer Eric Sorenson ranked the facility as the fourth best setting in Division I baseball.[6]
The playing field at Sunken Diamond is oriented in an unorthodox configuration, with the batter and catcher facing south. The recommended orientation of a baseball diamond is east-northeast.[7]
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Long-time supporter Bud Klein passes". Go Stanford. May 6, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ Fawthrop, Wendy Jalonen (September 2011). "Thank him for coolers". Stanford Alumni Magazine. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ Cutler, Tami (June 11, 2013). "2013 Division I Baseball Attendance - Final Report". Sportswriters.net. NCBWA. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Objectives of the Game - rule 1.04". Major League Baseball. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
External links
- Stanford Athletics - Klein Field at Sunken Diamond
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