Klein Field at Sunken Diamond
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The field in July 2015
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Former names | Sunken Diamond (1931–2008) |
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Location | Stanford University Stanford, California |
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Owner | Stanford University |
Operator | Stanford University |
Capacity | 4,000 |
Surface | Natural grass |
Opened | 1931, 93 years ago |
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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
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External links
- Stanford Athletics - Klein Field at Sunken Diamond
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