Isidoro García Baseball Stadium
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Isidoro García Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Mayagüez, it is also known as "El Cholo García". It is located next to the new Mayaguez Athletics Stadium
and across the street of the Parque del Litoral
.
in Mayagüez
, Puerto Rico
. The stadium was demolished
after the 2006-2007 Puerto Rico Professional Baseball League tournament
, and was rebuilt as the main facility for staging the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
, to be held in the city in the late summer of 2010. The Indios de Mayagüez
will again use it as its ballpark.
The original stadium was named after Isidoro "El Cholo" García, the first Puerto Rican baseball pitcher to ever throw a no-hit no-run
game in the island. The new facility retains the name.
in Mayagüez
, Puerto Rico
. It will also host the home games of Indios de Mayagüez
of the Puerto Rico Baseball League. It will also host the Baseball at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
. It replaces the former Isidoro García Baseball Stadium which closed in 2007, but it is located in the same land as the original. It was announced that the 2011 Caribbean Series
will be held in the stadium. It will house the regional offices of the Sports and Recreation Department of Mayagüez. The governor of Puerto Rico Luis Fortuño
made the announcement of the completion of the stadium on February 8, 2010, the press conference was held on the field of the stadium. The stadium was built with the MLB standards.
Mayaguez Athletics Stadium
The Mayagüez Athletics Stadium is 13,000 capacity stadium in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico opened in 2010. It is hosting the athletics and soccer games of the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games...
and across the street of the Parque del Litoral
Parque del Litoral
Parque Litoral Israel "Shorty" Castro is a park located in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. It is commonly named "Parque del Litoral".-Features:...
.
Old stadium
The original "Cholo García" was a multi-purpose stadiumMulti-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Mayagüez
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"...
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. The stadium was demolished
Demolition
Demolition is the tearing-down of buildings and other structures, the opposite of construction. Demolition contrasts with deconstruction, which involves taking a building apart while carefully preserving valuable elements for re-use....
after the 2006-2007 Puerto Rico Professional Baseball League tournament
Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League
The Puerto Rico Baseball League formerly known as Liga de Béisbol Profesional de Puerto Rico or LBPPR, is the main professional baseball league in Puerto Rico. In 2007, the LBPPR recessed for the first time since its creation...
, and was rebuilt as the main facility for staging the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
The 21st Central American and Caribbean Games took place in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, from July 18, 2010 to August 1, 2010.-Bid:...
, to be held in the city in the late summer of 2010. The Indios de Mayagüez
Indios de Mayagüez
The Indios de Mayagüez are a baseball team in the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League . Normally based in Mayagüez, the Indios have won 16 national championships and two Caribbean World Series...
will again use it as its ballpark.
The original stadium was named after Isidoro "El Cholo" García, the first Puerto Rican baseball pitcher to ever throw a no-hit no-run
No-hitter
A no-hitter is a baseball game in which one team has no hits. In Major League Baseball, the team must be without hits during the entire game, and the game must be at least nine innings. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter"...
game in the island. The new facility retains the name.
New stadium
The new Isidoro García Baseball Stadium is a 10,500 capacity stadiumStadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Mayagüez
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"...
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. It will also host the home games of Indios de Mayagüez
Indios de Mayagüez
The Indios de Mayagüez are a baseball team in the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League . Normally based in Mayagüez, the Indios have won 16 national championships and two Caribbean World Series...
of the Puerto Rico Baseball League. It will also host the Baseball at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
Baseball at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
The baseball competition at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games was being held in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico from July 20–28, 2010.-Medalists:-Standings:-Schedule:---------------------Standings:-Schedule:--------...
. It replaces the former Isidoro García Baseball Stadium which closed in 2007, but it is located in the same land as the original. It was announced that the 2011 Caribbean Series
2011 Caribbean Series
The LIII edition of the Caribbean Series was played in 2011. It was held from February 2 through February 7 with the champions teams from Dominican Republic , Mexico , Puerto Rico and Venezuela...
will be held in the stadium. It will house the regional offices of the Sports and Recreation Department of Mayagüez. The governor of Puerto Rico Luis Fortuño
Luis Fortuño
Luis Guillermo Fortuño Burset is the governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States of America. Fortuño is also the president of the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico , a member of the Republican National Committee, and will be president of the Council of State...
made the announcement of the completion of the stadium on February 8, 2010, the press conference was held on the field of the stadium. The stadium was built with the MLB standards.
See also
- Indios de MayagüezIndios de MayagüezThe Indios de Mayagüez are a baseball team in the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League . Normally based in Mayagüez, the Indios have won 16 national championships and two Caribbean World Series...
- 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games2010 Central American and Caribbean GamesThe 21st Central American and Caribbean Games took place in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, from July 18, 2010 to August 1, 2010.-Bid:...
- 2011 Caribbean Series2011 Caribbean SeriesThe LIII edition of the Caribbean Series was played in 2011. It was held from February 2 through February 7 with the champions teams from Dominican Republic , Mexico , Puerto Rico and Venezuela...