Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium
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Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium is located in Taichung, the third largest city in Taiwan
. The first phase of the stadium's construction is nearly complete and officially opened on November 9, 2006 replacing the antiquated Taichung Baseball Field
. The construction is basically finished with only some amenities yet to be completed. Located on the corner of Chongde Road (崇德路) and Huanzhong Road (環中路), it has considerably more parking available than the old stadium, which will be much more convenient for fans.
(BOT) model that is becoming increasingly common among public works
projects in Taiwan
. The first phase includes 15,000 infield seats, all with seatback chairs. The second phase will be financed with operating revenues and is expected to expand seating capacity
to 20,000.
defeated the Philippines
in the opener 10-0, followed by Chinese Taipei's defeat against Italy
3-13 on November 9.
It was announced on the final day of the 2006 Intercontinental Cup that the 2007 Baseball World Cup
will be held in Taichung, with this stadium one of the two to be used for the tournament. It is also hoped that it will host some games in the 2007 Asian Baseball Championship
, which is scheduled to be played in Taiwan
and will also count as the 2008 Summer Olympics
qualifier for the Asia
region.
season, the new stadium is expected to be the primary home of the Sinon Bulls
, who currently play many of their home games at the old Taichung Baseball Field
.
According to a recent report, the mayor of Taichung
, Jason Hu
, has announced that the name of the stadium has been officially designated as Intercontinental Baseball Stadium. This is in honor of the event being the first to be held at the new stadium. However, the articles are unclear as to whether Taichung will be a part of the name or not.
Taiwan Province
Taiwan Province is one of the two administrative divisions referred to as provinces and is controlled by the Republic of China . The province covers approximately 73% of the territory controlled by the Republic of China...
. The first phase of the stadium's construction is nearly complete and officially opened on November 9, 2006 replacing the antiquated Taichung Baseball Field
Taichung Baseball Field
The Taichung Baseball Field is a multi-purpose stadium in Taichung, Taiwan. Built in 1935 during the Taiwan under Japanese rule era, this stadium has been repeatedly refurbished and currently can seat 8,500 people...
. The construction is basically finished with only some amenities yet to be completed. Located on the corner of Chongde Road (崇德路) and Huanzhong Road (環中路), it has considerably more parking available than the old stadium, which will be much more convenient for fans.
Construction
Construction on the stadium began in 2005 and is operating on the Build-Operate-TransferBuild-Operate-Transfer
Build-own-operate-transfer or build-operate-transfer is a form of project financing, wherein a private entity receives a concession from the private or public sector to finance, design, construct, and operate a facility stated in the concession contract...
(BOT) model that is becoming increasingly common among public works
Public works
Public works are a broad category of projects, financed and constructed by the government, for recreational, employment, and health and safety uses in the greater community...
projects in Taiwan
Taiwan Province
Taiwan Province is one of the two administrative divisions referred to as provinces and is controlled by the Republic of China . The province covers approximately 73% of the territory controlled by the Republic of China...
. The first phase includes 15,000 infield seats, all with seatback chairs. The second phase will be financed with operating revenues and is expected to expand seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
to 20,000.
Major Events
The first major event hosted by the new stadium was the 2006 Intercontinental Cup, a baseball competition between eight nations from four different continents. South KoreaKorea national baseball team
The Korea national baseball team , nicknamed "Blue Bogy ", is the national baseball team of the Republic of Korea . It has participated in the Summer Olympic Games in 1984, 1988, 1996 and 2000. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, it won the gold medal in a final victory against Cuba...
defeated the Philippines
Philippines national baseball team
The national baseball team of the Philippines represents the country and competes in international matches and tournaments. It is organized by the Philippine Amateur Baseball Association....
in the opener 10-0, followed by Chinese Taipei's defeat against Italy
Italy national baseball team
The Italy national baseball team is the team that represents Italy in international baseball competition. The Italian national team is currently ranked 12th in the world.-World Baseball Classic:...
3-13 on November 9.
It was announced on the final day of the 2006 Intercontinental Cup that the 2007 Baseball World Cup
2007 Baseball World Cup
The XXXVII International Baseball Federation Baseball World Cup was held in the Republic of China from November 6 through November 18, 2007. Four stadiums hosted...
will be held in Taichung, with this stadium one of the two to be used for the tournament. It is also hoped that it will host some games in the 2007 Asian Baseball Championship
Asian Baseball Championship
The Asian Baseball Championship is the main championship tournament between national baseball teams in Asia, governed by the Baseball Federation of Asia . It is held every other year in odd-numbered years and since 1983 it also functions as the qualification games for the Baseball at the Summer...
, which is scheduled to be played in Taiwan
Taiwan Province
Taiwan Province is one of the two administrative divisions referred to as provinces and is controlled by the Republic of China . The province covers approximately 73% of the territory controlled by the Republic of China...
and will also count as the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
qualifier for the Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
region.
Sinon Bulls
Starting with the 2007 Chinese Professional Baseball LeagueChinese Professional Baseball League
The Chinese Professional Baseball League , or CPBL, is the top-tier professional baseball league in Taiwan. The league was established in 1989. CPBL eventually absorbed the competing Taiwan Major League in 2003...
season, the new stadium is expected to be the primary home of the Sinon Bulls
Sinon Bulls
Despite a nice start, this club had been performing poorly throughout its short history, mainly due to the controversial leading styles of Jungo Corporation's then chairman Chen I-ping...
, who currently play many of their home games at the old Taichung Baseball Field
Taichung Baseball Field
The Taichung Baseball Field is a multi-purpose stadium in Taichung, Taiwan. Built in 1935 during the Taiwan under Japanese rule era, this stadium has been repeatedly refurbished and currently can seat 8,500 people...
.
Name Confusion
From the beginning of this project, the stadium has been known as the Taichung International Standard Baseball Stadium, and is still referred to as such by the municipal website. However, recent newspaper reports have referred to it as the Taichung International Baseball Stadium, (dropping the word "Standard".) A Chinese language schedule for the upcoming 2006 Intercontinental Cup has identified the stadium as the Taichung Intercontinental Stadium.According to a recent report, the mayor of Taichung
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
, Jason Hu
Jason Hu
Jason Hu Chih-chiang is a former official in the national government of Republic of China. He is currently serving his second term as mayor of the central Taiwan city of Taichung. His current term ends in early 2010 and he is currently running for re-election as mayor of the new Taichung...
, has announced that the name of the stadium has been officially designated as Intercontinental Baseball Stadium. This is in honor of the event being the first to be held at the new stadium. However, the articles are unclear as to whether Taichung will be a part of the name or not.
Stadium Firsts
- First competitive game: South Korea v. the Philippines; November 9, 2006. 2006 Intercontinental Cup.
- First win: South Korea 10 - Philippines 0; November 9, 2006. 2006 Intercontinental Cup
- First mercy ruleMercy ruleA mercy rule, also well known by the slightly less polite term slaughter rule , brings a sports event to an early end when one team has a very large and presumably insurmountable lead over the other team...
win: South Korea 10 - Philippines 0; November 9, 2006. 2006 Intercontinental Cup - First nine-inning shutout:
- First extra-inning game: Chinese Taipei v. South Korea; November 12, 2006; 2006 Intercontinental Cup
- First home runHome runIn baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
: Bradley Harman (Australia) (8th inning v. Philippines); November 10, 2006 2006 Intercontinental Cup - First grand slamGrand slam (baseball)In the sport of baseball, a grand slam is a home run hit with all three bases occupied by baserunners , thereby scoring four runs—the most possible in one play. According to The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, the term originated in the card game of contract bridge, in which a grand slam involves...
: Chen Yung-Chi (Chinese Taipei) (7th inning v. South Korea); November 12, 2006; 2006 Intercontinental Cup - First complete gameComplete gameIn baseball, a complete game is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game without the benefit of a relief pitcher.As demonstrated by the charts below, in the early 20th century, it was common for most good Major League Baseball pitchers to pitch a complete game almost every start. Pitchers were...
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Stadium Records
- Longest game: 13 innings - Italy v. Australia; November 12, 2006; 2006 Intercontinental Cup
- Runs in a game (Single Team): 13 - Italy v. Chinese Taipei; November 9, 2006 ; Netherlands v. South Korea, November 15, 2006 2006 Intercontinental Cup
- Runs in a game (Combined): 16 - Italy (13) v. Chinese Taipei (3) ; November 9, 2006: and Chinese Taipei (9) v. South Korea (7); September 12, 2006 ; 2006 Intercontinental Cup
- Runs in an inning (Single Team): 6 - Italy (3rd inning) v. Chinese Taipei, November 9, 2006; Australia (8th inning) v. the Philippines, November 10, 2006 ; 2006 Intercontinental Cup
- Runs in an inning (Combined): 6 - Italy v. Chinese Taipei (3rd inning), November 9, 2006 ; Australia v. the Philippines (8th inning), November 10, 2006 ; 2006 Intercontinental Cup
- Runs in a game (Single Player): 2 - Numerous times
- RBIs in a game (Single Player): 4 - Gino Lollio (Italy) v. Chinese Taipei; November 9, 2006; and Chen Yung-Chi (Chinese Taipei) v. South Korea; November 12 ;2006 Intercontinental Cup
- Hits in a game (Single Team): 19 - Italy v. Chinese Taipei; November 9, 2006; 2006 Intercontinental Cup
- Hits in a game (Combined): 29 - Italy (19) v. Chinese Taipei (10); November 9, 2006 ; Australia (10) v. South Korea (9) November 14, 2006 - 2006 Intercontinental Cup
- Hits in a game (Single Player): 3 - Numerous times
- StrikeoutStrikeoutIn baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
s in a game (Pitching Staff): 12 - Cuba v. the Netherlands; November 19, 2006 ;2006 Intercontinental Cup - StrikeoutStrikeoutIn baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
s in a game (Single Pitcher): 8 - Frank Montieh (Cuba) v. the Netherlands; November 19, 2006 ; 2006 Intercontinental Cup