Estadio de Beisbol Calimax
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Estadio de Béisbol Calimax (formerly known as Estadio Nacional de Tijuana) is a professional baseball stadium located in Tijuana, Baja California, in Mexico
with a capacity of 18,500, all seated. It was built in 1976 and is named after a supermarket chain based in Baja California
. It was expanded in 2006 to its current capacity.
In the past it has also been the site of several lower division football clubs in the Mexican League System
. The ballpark has played host to Liga Mexicana de Béisbol
(Mexican Baseball League) teams, the Tijuana Toros in 2004 and the Tijuana Potros
from 2005 to 2008. It played host to the Tijuana Cimarrones of the Golden Baseball League
for one season in 2010.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
with a capacity of 18,500, all seated. It was built in 1976 and is named after a supermarket chain based in Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
. It was expanded in 2006 to its current capacity.
In the past it has also been the site of several lower division football clubs in the Mexican League System
Mexican League System
The Mexican football league system is the national football competition system in Mexico. It is organized by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación and consists of four levels ....
. The ballpark has played host to Liga Mexicana de Béisbol
Liga Mexicana de Beisbol
The Mexican League is a summer minor league baseball league with teams based across Mexico. Along with the International League and the Pacific Coast League, it is one of three leagues playing at the triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It is the only Minor League...
(Mexican Baseball League) teams, the Tijuana Toros in 2004 and the Tijuana Potros
Tijuana Potros
The Tijuana Cimarrones are an inactive professional independent baseball franchise based in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. They were originally a minor league baseball team in Liga Mexicana de Béisbol , but joined the Golden Baseball League as an expansion team in 2009...
from 2005 to 2008. It played host to the Tijuana Cimarrones of the Golden Baseball League
Golden Baseball League
The Golden Baseball League, based in San Ramon, California, was an independent baseball league. It later merged with the Northern League and the United Baseball League to form the North American League in the western United States, western Canada and Mexico....
for one season in 2010.