TheEstadio Domingo Santana, also referred to asEstadio TV Cuatro Domingo Santana for sponsorship reasons, is abaseball stadium located inLeón, Guanajuato,Mexico. It has been home ballpark of theBravos de León of theMexican League since 2017. They previously played there from 1983 to 1991. It was also home to the Mexican League'sCachorros de León from 1979 to 1980.[2][3] In addition toMinor League Baseball, it has also been used for municipal and state events and music concerts.[4]
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| Location | León,Guanajuato,Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 21°08′44″N101°39′34″W / 21.145462°N 101.659543°W /21.145462; -101.659543 |
| Owner | The City of León |
| Capacity | 6,500[1] |
| Field size | Left field: 330 feet (100 m) Center field: 410 feet (120 m) Right field: 330 feet (100 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Built | 1971–1973 |
| Opened | 1973 |
| Renovated | 2014 |
| Construction cost | $2,500,000 |
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The stadium opened on 2 September 1973 is named afterDomingo Santana, baseball player and manager born in Guanajuato. Mexican PresidentLuis Echeverría, state Governor Manuel M. Moreno, and Miss Guanajuato 1973 Alicia Elena Cardona Gómez were present at the inaugural game.[5]
The stadium was renovated in 2014. The repairs included replacing the grass playing field, installing a new irrigation system, adding protective netting, building new dressing rooms and bathrooms, installing new lighting, and painting. The stadium was reopened with a game between theAcereros de Monclova and theRieleros de Aguascalientes.[6] The Acereros were using the stadium for preseason practice before the season began.[7]
References
edit- ^"Presenta remodelación del parque Domingo Santana avance del 20 por ciento".DeporteDigital.mx (in Spanish). February 1, 2017. RetrievedMay 3, 2017.
- ^Asamblea de Presidentes de LMB. (in Spanish)
- ^Vuelve la Liga Mexicana de Beisbol a Durango y León. (in Spanish)
- ^Rehabilitan estadio Domingo Santana. (in Spanish)
- ^Un “Gigante” dormido.Archived 2016-11-05 at theWayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^Renace en León parque de beisbol Domingo Santana con pretemporada de los Acereros. (in Spanish)
- ^Acereros de Monclova prepara su pretemporada. (in Spanish)