Gudeok Baseball Stadium, Baseball stadium in Seo District, South Korea.
Gudeok Baseball Stadium was a baseball venue in Busan with a playing surface entirely of dirt until artificial turf was installed in 2007. It had a capacity of 11,724 and was demolished on 19 September 2017.
The stadium opened in 1971 as a foundation for professional baseball in Busan. It served as home to the Lotte Giants during the early 1980s before its demolition decades later.
The stadium established itself as a central location for baseball events in Busan, hosting the Lotte Giants team from 1982 to 1985.
The site was located in Seo District in Busan and offered straightforward access for baseball fans. Visitors should know the venue no longer exists as it was demolished in 2017.
The film Superstar Gam Sa-yong used Gudeok Baseball Stadium as the home ground of the Sammi Superstars because it was the only baseball-only stadium at the time with an all-dirt infield and outfield and spectator stands. The apartments behind the outfield resembled those beyond Kitakyushu Civic Stadium in Japan.
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