Park Name: Yokosuka Stadium Tenants: Yokohama DeNA BayStars (Eastern League) Opened: 1949 Address: 2 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa Dimensions: 300' (L), 390' (C), 300' (R) Former Names: Oppama Park (1949-1996) Former Tenants: Yokohama BayStars (Eastern League) 1997-1999 Shonan Searex (Eastern League) 2000-2010 Yokohama BayStars (Eastern League) 2011 A small auxiliary scoreboard sits at the top of the seating bowl, where the pressbox would normally sit. The seating at Yokosuka Stadium is mostly molded blue plastic seating, with bleachers making up the last few sections at each end of the grandstand. A metal fence runs the length of the grandstand, with netting behind home plate providing further protection. The exits from the seating bowl are not connected to one big outer concourse, but each lead to their own balcony and staircase. The clubhouses and bullpens are located underneath the grandstand, with windows looking out onto the field. The dugouts at Yokosuka Stadium are at field level, and the park features a large amount of foul territory. The outfield wall is a uniform curve with a turf "warning track" only in fair territory and a grass berm beyond the outfield fence. The Yokohama DeNA BayStars minor league team on the field during a game at Yokosuka Stadium. In Japan, most of the minor league teams use the same names as their parent club, even though they play in different cities. |
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