Parque 18 de marzo de 1938 is a stadium in Minatitlán, Veracruz.[1] It is the home field of the Gavilanes de Minatitlán (Minatitlán Hawks) who play in the Veracruz Winter League.[1] It holds 7,500 people. It was previously home to the Petroleros de Minatitlán (Minatitlán Oilers) Mexican League baseball team. It is named to commemorate the day when President of Mexico Lázaro Cárdenas announced that the oil industry in Mexico would be nationalized.
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| Full name | Parque deportivo 18 de marzo de 1938 |
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| Location | Minatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico |
| Coordinates | 17°59′43.2″N 94°32′32.7″W / 17.995333°N 94.542417°W |
| Capacity | 7,500 |
| Field size | Left Field: 315 feet (96 m) Center Field: 400 feet (120 m) Right Field: 315 feet (96 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | March 1992[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Petroleros de Minatitlán (1992–1995) Potros de Minatitlán (Colts) (1996–1998) Petroleros de Minatitlán (2007–2013) (LMB) Gavilanes de Minatitlán (VWL) | |
The stadium was the site of a rare triple play on 23 April 2007 when the Petroleros were at home defending against the Olmecas de Tabasco.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Parque Deportivo 18 de marzo de 1938" (in Spanish). 18 February 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
- ^ "Colimdo - Petroleros de Minatitlán" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2011-06-21.
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