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| Former names | Altona Stadium |
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| Location | Merton Street, Altona, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 37°51′36″S 144°46′50″E / 37.86000°S 144.78056°E |
| Owner | State Government of Victoria |
| Capacity | 5,000 (2,200 seated)[1][2] |
| Field size | Original: Left Field - 330 feet (101 m) Left-Center - 378 feet (115 m) Center Field - 390 feet (119 m) Right-Center - 378 feet (115 m) Right Field - 330 feet (101 m) 2012-: Left Field - 300 feet (91 m) Left-Center - 345 feet (105 m) Center Field - 370 feet (113 m) Right-Center - 345 feet (105 m) Right Field - 300 feet (91 m) |
| Surface | Astroturf infield (1990–2012) Synthetic infield (2012–) Grass outfield |
| Construction | |
| Opened | January, 1990 |
| Renovated | 1997, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Construction cost | A$3.9millon (1990), A$250,000 (2000 infield), A$300,000 (2012 refit) |
| Architect | CK Designwork Architects [1] |
| Tenants | |
| Baseball Victoria Summer League (1990–) Softball Victoria (1990–) Melbourne Aces (ABL) (2012–) Former Tenants Victorian Baseball Association (1990–2008) Victorian Provincial Baseball League (1990–2008) Melbourne Monarchs (ABL) (1989–99) Melbourne Bushrangers (ABL) (1990–92) | |
The Melbourne Ballpark is a baseball park in Laverton, Victoria. It was opened in January 1990,[3] at a cost of A$3.9m, A$2m was contributed by the State Government of Victoria and the remaining A$1.8m contributed by the Australian Federal Government[4] and was constructed by CK Designwork Architects.[5]
The stadium has a capacity of approximately 5,000. In recent years, seats along the base lines have been removed and replaced with standing room area, reducing the venue's capacity.[6]
- ^ "Melbourne Ballpark". Austadiums. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "The Melbourne Ballpark (State Baseball and Softball Centre)". Experience Hobsons Bay. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ Ballpark information Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine Melbourne Ballpark
- ^ Altona misses out on baseball club Archived 1 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Hobsons Bay Leader, Stella Tzobanakis, 28 October 2010
- ^ "CK Designworks Architects - Recreational - Altona Baseball Stadium, Melbourne". Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ Ballpark information Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine Melbourne Ballpark