Oriole Park (Sydney)
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.
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| Former names | Auburn Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Euston Road, Auburn, New South Wales 2144 |
| Coordinates | 33°51′8″S 151°1′3″E |
| Field size | Left 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) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1960s |
| Renovated | 1980[1] |
| Closed | 2014[2] |
| Demolished | 2017[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Auburn Baseball Club Parramatta Patriots (ABL) 1989-1991 | |
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
- Curren, Brian (18 October 1979). "New Look for Claxton Venue". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 30. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- "Former Oriole Park Baseball Club structure to go". cumberland.nsw.gov.au (Press release). Cumberland Council. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- Clark, Joe (2003). A History of Australian Baseball: Time and Game. University of Nebraska Press. p. 77. ISBN 9780803264403. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
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