Niigata Prefectural Baseball Stadium
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is a baseball stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...

 in Niigata, Niigata
Niigata, Niigata
is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It lies on the northwest coast of Honshu, the largest island of Japan, and faces the Sea of Japan and Sado Island....

 opened on July 1, 2009. It is primarily used for baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...

 and is the home of the Niigata Albirex Baseball Club
Niigata Albirex Baseball Club
is a semi-professional baseball team based in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Founded in 2006, it competes in the Baseball Challenge League, an independent league. -See also:*Niigata Prefectural Baseball Stadium *Albirex Niigata...

. They were hosting one NPB All-Star Game in 2010.
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