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Chiba Marine Stadium
(QVC Marine Field)Location Chiba city, Japan Opened February 2, 1990 Owner Chiba city Operator Chiba Lotte Marines Surface Astro Nexturf Construction cost 13,300,000,000 yen Capacity 30,000 Field dimensions Left Field – 99.5 m (326.4 ft)
Center Field – 122 m (400.3 ft)
Right Field – 99.5 m (326.4 ft)
Height of Outfield Fence – 4 m (13.1 ft)Tenants Chiba Lotte Marines (Pacific League) (1992–current) Chiba Marine Stadium (千葉マリンスタジアム Chiba Marin Sutajiamu ) is a stadium in Chiba City, Japan. It opened in 1990 and holds 30,000 people.
The official opening of the stadium was held on April 13, 1990, when popstar Madonna opened her Blond Ambition Tour at the venue. Unfortunately, the show was blighted by very heavy rain and high winds, which led to the concert being dramatically scaled-back.
The Summer Sonic Festival is held in the stadium and the neighbouring Makuhari Messe every summer.
It is primarily used for baseball and is the home field of the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Trivia
- The stadium was modelled as a stage in the late 1994 arcade game Tekken, although it was only known as "Stadium".
Preceded by
Kawasaki StadiumHome of the
Chiba Lotte Marines
1992 –Succeeded by
N/ACurrent ballparks in Nippon Professional Baseball Central League Pacific League Sapporo Dome · Kleenex Stadium Miyagi · QVC Marine Field · Seibu Dome · Kyocera Dome Osaka · Fukuoka Yahoo! Japan DomeOthers/Past Ballparks Hotto Motto Field Kobe · Hiroshima Municipal Stadium (1957)Chiba Lotte Marines Formerly the Mainichi Orions, Daimai Orions, Tokyo Orions and Lotte Orions • Based in Chiba, Chiba, Japan The Franchise Ballparks Korakuen Stadium • Tokyo Stadium • Miyagi Baseball Stadium • Kawasaki Stadium • Chiba Marine StadiumHonoured Numbers 26Japan Series
Championships (4)Pacific League
Championships (6)Seasons (61) 1950s 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1963 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 19591960s 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 19691970s 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 19791980s 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 19891990s 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 19992000s 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 20092010s 2010Coordinates: 35°38′42.86″N 140°1′51.32″E / 35.6452389°N 140.0309222°E
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