Parque 18 de marzo de 1938
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Parque 18 de marzo de 1938 is a stadium
in Minatitlán
, Veracruz
. It is the home field of the Petroleros de Minatitlán
(Minatitlán Oilers) Mexican League baseball team as well as the Gavilanes de Minatitlán (Minatitlán Hawks) who play in the Veracruz Winter League
. It holds 7,500 people. It is named to commemorate the day when President of Mexico
Lázaro Cárdenas
announced that the oil industry in Mexico would be nationalized.
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
.
Stadium
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 Minatitlán
Minatitlán, Veracruz
Minatitlán is a city in southeastern Mexican state of Veracruz in the Olmec region of the state and the north of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.In 2010 the greater metropolitan area had a population of 356,020...
, Veracruz
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
. It is the home field of the Petroleros de Minatitlán
Petroleros de Minatitlán
The Petroleros de Minatitlán are a AAA-level baseball team playing in the Mexican League. Their homefield is the Parque 18 de marzo de 1938 in Minatitlán, Veracruz....
(Minatitlán Oilers) Mexican League baseball team as well as the Gavilanes de Minatitlán (Minatitlán Hawks) who play in the Veracruz Winter League
Veracruz Winter League
Liga Invernal Veracruzana de Béisbol Profesional "Beto Ávila", or the Veracruz Winter League, is a winter baseball league established in 2005. The league is composed of eight teams, all in the Mexican state of Veracruz....
. It holds 7,500 people. It is named to commemorate the day when President of Mexico
President of Mexico
The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state and government of Mexico. Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces...
Lázaro Cárdenas
Lázaro Cárdenas
Lázaro Cárdenas del Río was President of Mexico from 1934 to 1940.-Early life:Lázaro Cárdenas was born on May 21, 1895 in a lower-middle class family in the village of Jiquilpan, Michoacán. He supported his family from age 16 after the death of his father...
announced that the oil industry in Mexico would be nationalized.
The stadium was the site of a rare triple play
Triple Play
A triple play is a baseball play in which three outs are made as a result of continuous action without any intervening errors between outs.Triple play may also refer to:...
on 23 April 2007 when the Petroleros were at home defending against the Olmecas de Tabasco
Olmecas de Tabasco
The Olmecas de Tabasco are a AAA-level baseball team based in Tabasco playing in the Mexican League. Their homefield is the Estadio Centenario 27 de Febrero in Villahermosa.-External links:*...
.