Estadio Nacional Dennis Martínez
| Estadio Nacional Dennis Martínez | |
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| Statue in front of the national stadium | |
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| place |
 Managua , Nicaragua
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| Coordinates | 12 ° 8 '58.6 " N , 86 ° 16' 58.9" W |
| start of building | 1940 |
| opening | 1948 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| capacity | 30,100 seats |
| playing area | 105 × 68 m |
The Estadio Nacional Dennis Martínez is a sports stadium in Managua , Nicaragua . It is mainly used for baseball and soccer games , but also for concerts and major religious events.
Naming
The stadium has been renamed three times. At first it was called "El Estadio Nacional". After reconstruction as a result of the earthquake of December 23, 1972, which destroyed 90 percent of Managua, it was named after Anastasio Somoza García . After the Sandinista revolution of 1979, the name was given to Rigoberto López Pérez , who had carried out an assassination attempt on Anastasio Somoza García in 1956. Since November 20, 1998, the 50th anniversary of the stadium opening, it has been called “Estadio Nacional Dennis Martínez”. Dennis Martinez was the first Nicaraguan to play Major League Baseball .
Web links
- worldstadiums.com: Estadio Dennis Martinez
- Stadionwelt.de: Estadio Dennis Martínez
- Edwin Sánchez: Estadio Nacional ¿Denis Martínez? ; El Nuevo Diario, October 1, 1998
Individual evidence
- ↑ worldstadiums.com: Stadiums in Nicaragua