8m Monster Wall, Infinity Pool... Hanwha fans said, "It's already thrilling."

8m Monster Wall, Infinity Pool... Hanwha fans said, "It's already thrilling."

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On the right fence, a 32-meter-by-8-meter "Monster Wall" was erected. A huge wall made of steel structure overwhelmed viewers. After passing through the wall of media glass where video is displayed every inning, a double-decker bullpen appeared. It is the first double-decker bullpen session in Asia. Hanwha will use the first team to use the first floor, while the visiting team will use the second floor. "It is thrilling to think about pitcher Kim Seo-hyun throwing a 160-kilometer fastball from the new bullpen session," said Lee Eui-soo (20), a Hanwha fan.온라인카지노

The Daejeon Hanwha Life Insurance Ballpark, the home ground for the Hanwha Eagles, officially opened on Tuesday. The two basement floors and four ground floors (58,405 square meters) were completed in three years with a total project cost of 207.4 billion won (15 billion won from the national budget, 143.8 billion won from the city government and 48.6 billion won from the Hanwha Eagles Park, which was used as the home ground until last year. Hanwha, which took over the new stadium on Wednesday, plans to diversify its seating capacity and operate the stadium with about 20,000 seats during the season.

The biggest feature of the baseball stadium is its asymmetrical left and right outfield. It was designed to range 99 meters from the home plate to the left pole and 95 meters from the right pole. To compensate for the relatively short distance, a monster wall was installed on the right fence. It has a similar concept to the "Green Monster" installed on the left fence of Fenway Park, Boston's home stadium in the U.S. Major League Baseball. This is the first and only asymmetric baseball stadium that a professional team uses in Korea. The height of the fence in the outfield was adjusted to the minimum standard of 2.4 meters for lively viewing. "The outfielder's glove (to catch a homerun) will come and go right in front of the audience's eyes," said Lee Chang-yong, manager of the Hanwha Management Support Team.

The Infinity Pool on the fourth floor of the spectators' stand near the third base is another hot topic of conversation. The Infinity Pool, which is designed for the first time in the world, is 5 meters wide, 15 meters long, and 1.5 meters deep. As it provides hot water, it can be used throughout the season. The Infinity Pool operates even on days when games are not held.

There are hidden designs that are advantageous to the home team. The first-floor bullpen that the Hanwha Eagles will use is 1.5 times larger than the one used by the visiting team. The clubhouse is also twice as large as the Hanwha Eagles, and is connected to various amenities such as a sleeping room, sauna and restaurant. To make the home ground spectators at the first base more comfortable, the electronic display board is installed at the outfield on the left. More spectators will also be sitting at the first base.

Players and fans have high expectations. "I feel blessed to be able to play baseball at the new stadium," said Chae Eun-seong (36), the captain of the Hanwha Eagles. "The players' voices were reflected in the clubhouse, indoor practice range, and even their movements. I will play baseball well to match the improved facilities."

After failing to make it to the autumn baseball stage after 2018, attention is focusing on whether the team will be able to advance to the postseason for the first time in seven years this year thanks to the "new stadium effect." Hanwha ranked eighth last year, but sold out its home turf 47 times, the most. "As the infrastructure has improved, the mindset of the players will change," said Jeon Seung-min, 44, who visited the opening ceremony with his son. "I want to forget about the past that I felt sad about and see Hanwha perform on a roll this year." The opening ceremony attracted more than 14,000 Hanwha fans.

Hanwha will hold its first real game at its new stadium through two consecutive exhibition games against Samsung on Sept. 17 and 18. In the regular season, three consecutive games against KIA will be the first game from Sept. 28 to 30. An All-Star game will also be held in July.