Estadio de Beisbol Lic.Eduardo Vasconcelos
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Eduardo Vasconcelos Stadium, also known as Estadio de Béisbol Lic. Eduardo Vasconcelos, is a stadium
in Oaxaca, Oaxaca
, Mexico
. It is primarily used for baseball
, and is the home field of the Guerreros de Oaxaca Liga Mexicana de Béisbol
baseball team since the team entered the league in 1996. It currently holds 7,200 spectators.
The stadium opened in 1950 as the home for the athletics department for the Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca
. It is named after Eduardo Vasconcelos
, who was Governor of Oaxaca
from 1947 to 1950. The stadium's playing surface is FieldTurf
. A remodeling prior to the 2008 season brought the stadium a new video board and improved seats in charge of the mexican architectural firm Broissin architects.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Oaxaca, Oaxaca
Oaxaca, Oaxaca
The city and municipality of Oaxaca de Juárez, or simply Oaxaca, is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of the same name . It is located in the Centro District in the Central Valleys region of the state, in the foothills of the Sierra Madre at the base of the Cerro del Fortín...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. It is primarily used for baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, and is the home field of the Guerreros de Oaxaca Liga Mexicana de Béisbol
Liga Mexicana de Beisbol
The Mexican League is a summer minor league baseball league with teams based across Mexico. Along with the International League and the Pacific Coast League, it is one of three leagues playing at the triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It is the only Minor League...
baseball team since the team entered the league in 1996. It currently holds 7,200 spectators.
The stadium opened in 1950 as the home for the athletics department for the Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca
Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca
The Benito Juárez Autonomous University of Oaxaca is a public university located in the city of Oaxaca de Juárez in state of Oaxaca, Mexico.The University was founded on January 8, 1827 as the Oaxacan Institute for Arts and Sciences...
. It is named after Eduardo Vasconcelos
Eduardo Vasconcelos
Eduardo Vasconcelos was Governor of Oaxaca from 1947 to 1950. In addition, he was also Secretary of Public Education in 1934 and Secretary of the Interior from 1932 to 1934.-External links:**...
, who was Governor of Oaxaca
Governor of Oaxaca
The Governor of Oaxaca , who is Gabino Cué Monteagudo, heads the executive branch of the Mexican state of Oaxaca...
from 1947 to 1950. The stadium's playing surface is FieldTurf
FieldTurf
FieldTurf is a brand of artificial turf playing surface. It is manufactured and installed by the FieldTurf Tarkett division of Tarkett Inc., based in Calhoun, Georgia, USA. In the late 1990s, the artificial surface changed the industry with a design intended to replicate real grass...
. A remodeling prior to the 2008 season brought the stadium a new video board and improved seats in charge of the mexican architectural firm Broissin architects.