Foro Sol
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| place | Mexico city |
| Coordinates | 19 ° 24 '17.6 " N , 99 ° 5' 45.4" W |
| owner | CIE-OCESA |
| operator | CIE-OCESA |
| opening | 1993 June 2, 2000 (first regular baseball game) |
| surface | race |
| capacity | 25,000 (baseball) 55,000 (concerts) |
| playing area | Left Field - 319 ft (97 m) Left Center - 402 ft (122 m) Center Field - 409 ft (123 m) Right Center - 409 ft (123 m) Right Field - 333 ft (101 m) |
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Diablos Rojos del México ( LMB ) since 2000 |
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The Foro Sol is a ballpark from Mexico City . The stadium, which opened on June 2, 2000, is the home ground of the Diablos Rojos del México from the Liga Mexicana de Béisbol (LMB). It is located on the site of the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez .
use
baseball
The Foro Sol is mainly used for baseball games and concerts. The Mexican record champions, Diablos Rojos del México from the Liga Mexicana de Béisbol , have played their home games in the stadium since 2000. In addition, their league rivals Tigres de Quintana Roo played in the Foro Sol in 2000 and 2001. The stadium was one of the venues for the 2009 World Baseball Classic .
In addition, several preparatory games for Major League Baseball took place in Foro Sol. In 2001 the Pittsburgh Pirates met the Tampa Bay Rays , in 2003 the New York Mets met the Los Angeles Dodgers and in 2004 the Florida Marlins met the Houston Astros .
Concerts
Some of the most famous musicians and bands that have performed on Foro Sol so far are Madonna , Britney Spears , Paul McCartney , Robbie Williams , Metallica , Radiohead , Rush , Shakira , The Rolling Stones , Jonas Brothers , Pink Floyd , Iron Maiden , Héroes del Silencio , David Bowie , Miguel Bosé , Roger Waters , Eric Clapton , Carlos Santana , Marilyn Manson , Incubus , Aerosmith , One Direction , Kiss , Black Label Society , Bon Jovi , Depeche Mode , Red Hot Chili Peppers , Enrique Bunbury , Soda Stereo , Tiësto , The Police , Korn , Los Fabulosos Cadillacs , Soda Stereo, Backstreet Boys , Ozzy Osbourne , The Smashing Pumpkins , Timbiriche , Linkin Park , Static-X , Billy Joel , Peter Gabriel , Scorpions y Café Tacvba . In addition, the international music festival Vive Latino takes place in the stadium every year.
Motorsport
The stadium is located on the grounds of the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez race track . At some racing events, part of the route runs through the stadium, including the 2015 Mexican Grand Prix . The stadium grandstands are used as grandstands for the race.