Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey
| Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey | |
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 Monterrey , Mexico
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| Coordinates | 25 ° 43 '6.2 " N , 100 ° 18' 56.9" W |
| owner | Sultanes de Monterrey |
| operator | Sultanes de Monterrey |
| opening | July 13, 1990 (first regular baseball game) |
| surface | Lawn and threshing floor |
| architect | Constructora Maiz-Mier SA de CV |
| capacity | 27,000 (baseball) |
| playing area | Left Field - 325 ft (99 m) Center Field - 405 ft (123 m) Right Field - 325 ft (99 m) |
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Sultanes de Monterrey ( LMB ) since 1990 |
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The Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey is a baseball stadium in Monterrey in the Mexican state of Nuevo León . The stadium opened in July 1990.
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The Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey is the largest ballpark in Mexico. It was built in 1990 by the owner of the Sultanes de Monterrey , José Maiz García , former player of the Little League world champions team, Industriales de Monterrey from 1957 and 1958. One of the intentions of the new stadium building was to bring an MLB team to Monterrey . In addition to baseball , the stadium is also used for special events.
In 1996, a series of three games between the San Diego Padres and the New York Mets from Major League Baseball was held at Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey . This was the first ever MLB team meeting in Mexico. In addition, the Colorado Rockies and the San Diego Padres completed a game in the stadium in April 1999.
The stadium is in the immediate vicinity of the Estadio Universitario .
Web links
- The Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey on the website of the Sultanes de Monterrey ( Memento of December 22, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (Spanish)