Estadio Calixto García Íñiguez is a multi-use stadium in Holguín, Cuba. It is currently used mostly for baseball games and is the home stadium of the Sabuesos de Holguín. The stadium holds 30,000 people.[2]
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| Full name | Estadio Mayor General Calixto García Iñiguez |
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| Location | Holguín, Holguín Province, Cuba |
| Capacity | 30,000 |
| Field size | Left Field – 99.06 m (325 ft) Center Field – 121.92 m (400 ft) Right Field – 99.06 m (325 ft)[1] |
| Opened | 10 February 1979 |
| Tenants | |
| Sabuesos de Holguín (Cuban National Series) (1979–present) | |
The stadium is named after Cuban patriot Calixto García.
History
editThe Estadio Calixto García Íñiguez was inaugurated on 10 February 1979 with a match between the local Holguín baseball team and the Villa Clara team.[3]
The stadium hosted the 2003 Baseball World Cup.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Estadio Mayor General Calixto García Iñiguez". Sitio Oficial de la Serie Nacional de Beisbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Estadio Calixto García". Béisbol en Cuba (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "El "Calixto García" aún brilla 43 años después". ¡Ahora! (in Spanish). 10 February 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "XXXV BWC - Cuba 2003". baseball.ch. Archived from the original on 2 October 2003. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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