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Estadio Quisqueya

Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal
"El coloso del Ensanche La Fe"
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Former namesEstadio Trujillo
Location3456 Tiradentes Ave, Ens. La Fe, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Coordinates18°29′17.38″N 69°55′35.11″W / 18.4881611°N 69.9264194°W / 18.4881611; -69.9264194
OwnerEstado Dominicano
OperatorEstado Dominicano
Capacity13,186 (sports)[1]
25,000 (concerts)
Field size
  • Left field: 335 feet (102 m)
  • Left-center: 383 feet (117 m)
  • Center field: 411 feet (125 m)
  • Right-center: 383 feet (117 m)
  • Right field: 335 feet (102 m)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground1955
OpenedOctober 23, 1955
Renovated2007
Construction costRD$ 3,500,000 (RD$ 118,965,116 al 10 de Octubre 2017)
ArchitectBienvenido Martínez Brea
Tenants
Leones del Escogido (LIDOM) (1955-present)
Tigres del Licey (LIDOM) (1955-present)

Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal (Spanish for Quisqueya Stadium Juan Marichal)[a] is a baseball stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It is the only stadium in the Caribbean region to host two different baseball teams, Tigres del Licey (Licey Tigers) and Leones del Escogido (Chosen One Lions). Its field dimensions are 335 feet (102 m) at the foul poles, 383 feet (117 m) at the power alleys, and 411 feet (125 m) at center field. The seating capacity is 14,469. The Dominican League of Baseball Authority is in charge of its management.

While primarily used for baseball, the stadium is also used for other sports and for concerts. Football club Atlético Pantoja used the venue for their inaugural Caribbean football championship match. Artists who have held concerts at the stadium include Shakira, Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias, and Bad Bunny.

History

The stadium was built in 1955 as Estadio Trujillo, during the Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina dictatorship, taking the Bobby Maduro Miami Stadium as the design base. It was later renamed after the former Major League Baseball (MLB) player and Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Juan Marichal.[2][3]

The first baseball events to occur at the stadium were:[4]

  • First hit: Alcibíades Colón (Licey) against Donald Elston (Stars) October 23, 1955
  • First double: Luis "Grillo" Báez (Licey), October 23, 1955
  • First triple: Bob Wilson (Licey), October 23, 1955
  • First home run: Emil Panko (Eagles), October 24, 1955
  • First out: Pablo Garcia (Licey) October 23, 1955
  • First run batted in (RBI): Pablo Garcia (Licey) October 23, 1955

The Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) has been held at the stadium in: 1972, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2016 and 2022.[5]

During spring training for the 2024 MLB season, two games between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays were scheduled for March 9–10 at the stadium as part of MLB World Tour (MLB games held outside of the United States and Canada).[6][7] The Red Sox defeated the Rays in both games, by scores of 4–0 and 7–6.[8][9]

Rebuilding projects

In 2007, the stadium underwent a rebuilding job which expanded its number of seats and the overall look of the field. The bullpens are now enclosed and out of play. Former president Leonel Fernández also announced in 2009 that there were plans to turn the stadium and the adjacent area into a modern sports complex. The construction of a five-star hotel at the end of the central garden was also planned, in addition to a building that would house a casino and a sports museum. Due to the criticism received from many sectors for the way in which the remodeling was going to be financed, the Dominican State announced the suspension of the project.

For the 2010–11 season, the bleacher area was reduced from 9,600 seats to 9,500 to expand the 'AA' boxes from 5,843 to 7,443 seats. For the 2014–15 season it was renewed again and the area of the bleachers was reduced from 9,500 to 8,015 and other areas as well.

Notable events

Band/Artist Event/tour Date Attendance
Serie del Caribe 1972
Serie del Caribe 1976
Serie Del Caribe 1980
Serie Del Caribe 1988
Serie Del Caribe 1996
Serie Del Caribe 2000
Marco Antonio Solis, Sergio Vargas and Tono Rosario July 1, 2001[10]
Luis Miguel Mis Romances Tour February 20, 2002 25,000[11]
Shakira Tour of Moongose May 6, 2003
Mana Revolucion de Amor Tour May 13, 2003 7,000 / 12,000[12]
Serie Del Caribe 2004
Steve Green[13] February 26, 2005
Ricky Martin Black & White Tour February 16, 2007 25,000[14]
Enrique Iglesias Insomniac World Tour April 18, 2008
Aventura K.O.B Tour April 26, 2008
Mana Amar es Combatir Tour June 13, 2008 20,000+[15]
Luis Miguel Complices Tour November 12, 2008 25,000[16]
Chayanne and Marc Anthony March 26, 2011 25,000[17]
Luis Miguel Luis Miguel Tour May 11, 2011
Serie Del Caribe 2012
Mana Drama y Luz Tour March 14, 2012
Ricardo Arjona Mertamofosis Tour September 8, 2012
Alejandro Sanz[18] Confidencias World Tour March 22, 2014
Barbarrella 2014 June 28, 2014
Barbarella 2015 June 6, 2015
Violetta Violetta Live International Tour 2015[19] June 13, 2015
Serie Del Caribe 2016
Ricardo Arjona[20] Circo Soledad World Tour February 8, 2018
Anuel AA & Karlo G May 19, 2019
Bad Bunny X100pre June 15, 2019 30,000[21]
Serie Del Caribe 2022
Wisin & Yandel La Ultima Misión World Tour July 9, 2022 15,000+[22]
Arcangel Just in Time World Tour June 10 & 11, 2023

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Quisqueya refers to Hispaniola.

References

  1. ^ "Stadium seating" (in Spanish). licey.com. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Senado reconocerá a Pedro Martínez ; entregan gaceta con ley 11-15 a Juan Marichal". El Nacional (in Spanish). 2015-03-18. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
  3. ^ Terrero Galarza, Satosky (2016-02-01). "Nombre y silueta de Juan Marichal ya adornan el estadio Quisqueya". El Caribe (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
  4. ^ Historia y mística del Estadio Quisqueya, Sobreeldiamante
  5. ^ "Caribbean Series to begin weeklong competition". MLB.com.
  6. ^ "2024 MLB World Tour: Dominican Republic Series". MLB.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  7. ^ Healy, Emma (March 6, 2024). "Pedro Martinez and David Ortiz to throw first pitch, and other details about the Red Sox' weekend in the Dominican Republic". The Boston Globe. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  8. ^ Speier, Alex (March 9, 2024). "Saturday's spring training report: Red Sox shut out Rays in opener in Dominican Republic". The Boston Globe. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  9. ^ Speier, Alex (March 10, 2024). "Sunday's spring training report: Red Sox finish two-game sweep of Rays in Dominican Republic". The Boston Globe. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  10. ^ "En el mundo".
  11. ^ "(image)". listindiario.com (in Spanish).
  12. ^ "Mana Noticias : Mana en SANTO DOMINGO". internet.com.uy. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  13. ^ "Steve Green presentará concierto en el Estadio Quisqueya". Hoy Digital. 2005-02-15. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  14. ^ "Ricky Martin escoge a RD como su primera parada del "One World Tour"". El Nuevo Diario (República Dominicana) (in Spanish). 2016-01-19. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  15. ^ Libre, Diario (13 June 2008). "Maná cerró gira". Diario Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  16. ^ "Luis Miguel reúne 35 mil cómplices". Hoy Digital. 2008-11-13. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  17. ^ Rodriguez, Julio C. "El quisqueya se exploto con Chayanne y Marc Anthony". RDjobero 100% Gasparense!!. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  18. ^ "Alejandro Fernández llena de emoción el Estadio Quisqueya con su "Confidencias Tour" - CDN - el Canal de Noticias de los Dominicanos". 23 March 2014.
  19. ^ Diario, Listin (2015-06-15). "Euforia con Violetta". listindiario.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  20. ^ Libre, Diario (16 November 2017). "Ricardo Arjona, confirma su "Circo Soledad" para la República Dominicana". Diario Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  21. ^ "Bad Bunny ofreció multitudinario concierto en República Dominicana". Radio Moda (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  22. ^ Diario, Listin (2022-07-10). "Wisin y Yandel brindaron a RD una noche para la historia con "su última misión"". listindiario.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-07-18.
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