The Estadio Fernando Valenzuela is a baseball stadium located in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. It is home to the Naranjeros de Hermosillo of the Mexican Pacific League.
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| Former names | Estadio Sonora (2013–2023) |
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| Location | Hermosillo, México |
| Capacity | 16,000[1] |
| Field size | Left Field 325 ft Center Field 400 ft Right Field 325 ft m |
| Surface | Natural Grass |
| Opened | 1 February 2013 |
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| Naranjeros de Hermosillo (LMP) (2013–present) | |
The stadium opened as the Estadio Sonora opened in 2013 and replaced the Estadio Héctor Espino as the home ballpark of the Naranjeros.
On 7 February 2023, Governor Alfonso Durazo announced that the stadium would be renamed in honor of Fernando Valenzuela.[2] The named change officially went into effect the following month.[3]
Events
editSoon after opening, the Estadio Sonora hosted the 2013 Caribbean Series.[4] It also hosted the 2020 U-23 Baseball World Cup and the 2022 U-15 Baseball World Cup.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Guía de medios temporada 2021–22" (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana del Pacífico. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ González, Kevin (7 February 2023). "¡Es un hecho! Estadio Sonora cambiará su nombre a Fernando Valenzuela". El Imparcial (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Acosta, Karla (27 March 2023). "Colocan el nombre de Fernando Valenzuela en áreas del Estadio Sonora". Proyecto Puente (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Directiva de la MLB impresionada con el Estadio Sonora". El Universal (in Spanish). 4 February 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Arredondo, José Francisco (22 March 2022). "Regresa la Copa Mundial de beisbol a Hermosillo, ahora para albergar la categoría Sub-15". Grada Norte (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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