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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]

Oriole Park
Former namesAuburn Stadium[citation needed]
LocationEuston Road, Auburn, New South Wales 2144
Coordinates33°51′8″S 151°1′3″E
Field sizeLeft 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)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1960s
Renovated1980[1]
Closed2014[2]
Demolished2017[2]
Tenants
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]


References


  1. Curren, Brian (18 October 1979). "New Look for Claxton Venue". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 30. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  2. "Former Oriole Park Baseball Club structure to go". cumberland.nsw.gov.au (Press release). Cumberland Council. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  3. Clark, Joe (2003). A History of Australian Baseball: Time and Game. University of Nebraska Press. p. 77. ISBN 9780803264403. Retrieved 25 December 2019.





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