Estadio José Aguilar y Maya

Estadio José Aguilar y Maya (English: Jose Aguilar y Maya Stadium) is a baseball stadium in Guanajuato, located within the Pastita borough. Inaugurated on 16 September 1954, the stadium has a capacity of 3,000 seats.

Estadio José Aguilar y Maya
Aerial View in 2015
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Full nameEstadio Licenciado Don José Aguilar y Maya
Former namesSan Jerónimo
LocationGuanajuato, Mexico
Coordinates21°0′38.38″N 101°14′55.00″W / 21.0106611°N 101.2486111°W / 21.0106611; -101.2486111
OwnerState of Guanajuato
Capacity3,000
Field sizeLeft Field – 88 metres (289 ft)
Center Field – 101 metres (331 ft)
Right Field – 83.6 metres (274 ft)
SurfaceArtificial Grass
Construction
Built1950's
OpenedSeptember 16, 1954
Renovated2012-2013
Tenants
Tuzos de Guanajato (LCM) (1960–78)
Tuzos de Guanajato (LIM) (2015–16)

Description

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The stadium has unique architecture its outfield is composed of a natural mountain stone wall and on top of the stonewall colorful houses line up the stadium's background showing a typical beautiful skyline of the city of Guanajuato.

The ballpark was named for the (1949–55) State Governor José Aguilar y Maya and it is nicknamed San Jerónimo (English: Saint Jerome) for its former name.

History

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Guanajuato State Governor José Aguilar y Maya

From 1904 until the 1950s, the locals played at a small area they named San Jerónimo Park Grounds. In the early 1950s the administration of the State Governor José Aguilar y Maya built a new stadium near the City Center of Guanajuato specifically in the Pastita borough.

During the late 1970s a young teen Fernando Valenzuela made the stadium grounds his home during his stint with the Tuzos de Guanajuato of the Mexican Central League.

In April 2013 the stadium had a re-inauguration event after a series of renovations to the stadium switching it from Natural grass to Artificial Grass as well as other upgrades.

LMB Preseason Matches

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José Aguilar y Maya Stadium hosted its first Mexican League Pre-Season game between the Bravos de León and the Rieleros de Aguascalientes on Friday April 5, 2024. The Bravos de Leon won the game 5–4.[1]

Date Winning Team Result Losing Team Event
April 5, 2024 Bravos de León 5–4 Rieleros de Aguascalientes 2024 LMB PreSeason

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Garcia, Francisco (12 March 2024). "Bravos de León y Rieleros de Aguascalientes en Guanajuato se enfrentan en el Aguilar y Maya". Periódico Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.