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.[citation needed]
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| Former names | Auburn Stadium[citation needed] |
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| 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 |
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| Opened | 1960s |
| Renovated | 1980[1] |
| Closed | 2014[2] |
| Demolished | 2017[2] |
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| 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]
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