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Estadio Quisqueya
Baseball stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal[a] (English: Quisqueya Stadium Juan Marichal) is a baseball stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It is the only stadium in the Caribbean region to host two different baseball teams, Tigres del Licey and Leones del Escogido. Its field dimensions are 335 feet (102 m) at the foul poles, 383 feet (117 m) at the power alleys, and 411 feet (125 m) at center field. The seating capacity is 13,186. The Dominican Professional Baseball League (LIDOM) authority is in charge of its management.
While primarily used for baseball, the stadium is also used for other sports and concerts. Football club Atlético Pantoja used the venue for their inaugural Caribbean football championship match. Artists who have held concerts at the stadium include Marc Anthony, Shakira, Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias, and Bad Bunny.
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The stadium was built in 1955 as Estadio Trujillo, during the Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina dictatorship, taking the Bobby Maduro Miami Stadium as the design base. It was later renamed after the former Major League Baseball (MLB) player and Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Juan Marichal.[2][3]
The first baseball events to occur at the stadium were:[4]
- First hit: Alcibíades Colón (Licey) against Donald Elston (Stars) October 23, 1955
- First double: Luis "Grillo" Báez (Licey), October 23, 1955
- First triple: Bob Wilson (Licey), October 23, 1955
- First home run: Emil Panko (Eagles), October 24, 1955
- First out: Pablo Garcia (Licey) October 23, 1955
- First run batted in (RBI): Pablo Garcia (Licey) October 23, 1955
The Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) has been held at the stadium in: 1972, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2016 and 2022.[5]
During spring training for the 2024 MLB season, two games between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays were scheduled for March 9–10 at the stadium as part of MLB World Tour (MLB games held outside of the United States and Canada).[6][7] The Red Sox defeated the Rays in both games, by scores of 4–0 and 7–6.[8][9]
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Rebuilding projects
In 2007, the stadium underwent a rebuilding job which expanded its number of seats and the overall look of the field. The bullpens are now enclosed and out of play. Former president Leonel Fernández also announced in 2009 that there were plans to turn the stadium and the adjacent area into a modern sports complex. The construction of a five-star hotel at the end of the central garden was also planned, in addition to a building that would house a casino and a sports museum. Due to the criticism received from many sectors for the way in which the remodeling was going to be financed, the Dominican State announced the suspension of the project.
For the 2010–11 season, the bleacher area was reduced from 9,600 seats to 9,500 to expand the 'AA' boxes from 5,843 to 7,443 seats. For the 2014–15 season it was renewed again and the area of the bleachers was reduced from 9,500 to 8,015 and other areas as well.
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Notes
- Quisqueya refers to Hispaniola.
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