Lane Field (baseball)
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Lane Field was a baseball stadium located in San Diego, California. The ballpark was home to the San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League from 1936 through 1957.
Quick Facts Address, Coordinates ...
Address | N. Harbor Drive and W. Broadway San Diego, California |
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Coordinates | 32.716659°N 117.172217°W / 32.716659; -117.172217 |
Capacity | 8,000 (1936) 9,000 to 12,000 |
Record attendance | 13,466 (May 2, 1948) |
Field size | Originally Left field 339 ft (103 m) Center field 480 ft (150 m) Right field 355 ft (108 m) Later Left field 329 ft (100 m) Center field 426 ft (130 m) Right field 330 ft (100 m) |
Construction | |
Built | 1936 |
Opened | March 31, 1936 (1936-03-31) |
Closed | September 8, 1957 |
Construction cost | $20,000 |
Builder | Works Progress Administration |
Tenants | |
San Diego Padres (PCL) 1936–1957 |
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The ballpark was located in downtown San Diego, at the end of West Broadway near the waterfront. Broadway bounded the park to the south (first base). Its other two close bounding streets were Harbor Drive (third base) and Pacific Highway (right field). There were various buildings to the north (left field) between the ballpark and Ash Street.