Estadio Domingo Santana

The Estadio Domingo Santana is a baseball stadium located in León, Guanajuato, Mexico. It has been home ballpark of the Bravos de León of the Mexican League since 2017. They previously played there from 1983 to 1991. It was also home to the Mexican League's Cachorros de León from 1979 to 1980.[2][3] In addition to Minor League Baseball, it has also been used for municipal and state events and music concerts.[4]

Estadio Domingo Santana
LocationLeón, Guanajuato, Mexico
Coordinates21.145462°N 101.659543°W / 21.145462; -101.659543
OwnerThe City of León
Capacity6,500[1]
Field sizeLeft field: 330 feet (100 m)
Center field: 410 feet (120 m)
Right field: 330 feet (100 m)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1971–1973
Opened1973
Renovated2014
Construction cost$2,500,000
Tenants

The stadium opened on September 2, 1973. Mexican President Luis 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 the Acereros de Monclova and the Rieleros de Aguascalientes.[6] The Acereros were using the stadium for preseason practice before the season began.[7]

References
  1. "Presenta remodelación del parque Domingo Santana avance del 20 por ciento". DeporteDigital.mx (in Spanish). February 1, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  2. Asamblea de Presidentes de LMB. (in Spanish)
  3. Vuelve la Liga Mexicana de Beisbol a Durango y León. (in Spanish)
  4. Rehabilitan estadio Domingo Santana. (in Spanish)
  5. Un “Gigante” dormido. Archived 2016-11-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  6. Renace en León parque de beisbol Domingo Santana con pretemporada de los Acereros. (in Spanish)
  7. Acereros de Monclova prepara su pretemporada. (in Spanish)


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