Hanshin Koshien Stadium

* Address: 1-82 Koshiencho, Nishinomiya
* Country: Japan
* Capacity: 47,000
* Opened: 1 August 1924
* Main use: Baseball
* Tenants: Hanshin Tigers (baseball)

Extra stadium info – Hanshin Koshien Stadium

The ballpark, which opened in 1924 as the Koshien Large Sports Field, is also known as a venue for American football matches. The Hanshin Tigers, a Nippon Professional Baseball club, are the tenants of the stadium. They won the Japan Series in 1985 for the first time in their history. The Hansin Tigers became the first Asian baseball club with 1 million followers on their main social media page. They are among the first baseball clubs with a value of $100 million.

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