Estadio José Aguilar y Maya explained

Estadio José Aguilar y Maya
Former Names:San Jerónimo
Fullname:Estadio Licenciado Don José Aguilar y Maya
Location:Guanajuato, Mexico
Built:1950's
Opened:September 16, 1954
Renovated:2012-2013
Owner:State of Guanajuato
Surface:Artificial Grass
Tenants:Tuzos de Guanajato (LCM) (1960–78)
Tuzos de Guanajato (LIM) (2015–16)
Capacity:3,000
Dimensions:Left Field – 88m (289feet)
Center Field – 101m (331feet)
Right Field – 83.6m (274.3feet)

Estadio José Aguilar y Maya (en|Jose Aguilar y Maya Stadium) is a baseball stadium in Guanajuato, located within the Pastita borough. Inaugurated on 16 September 1954, the stadium has a capacity of 3,000 seats.

Description

The stadium has unique architecture its outfield is composed of a natural mountain stone wall and on top of the stonewall colorful houses line up the stadium's background showing a typical beautiful skyline of the city of Guanajuato.

The ballpark was named for the (1949–55) State Governor José Aguilar y Maya and it is nicknamed San Jerónimo (en|Saint Jerome) for its former name.

History

From 1904 until the 1950s, the locals played at a small area they named San Jerónimo Park Grounds. In the early 1950s the administration of the State Governor José Aguilar y Maya built a new stadium near the City Center of Guanajuato specifically in the Pastita borough.

During the late 1970s a young teen Fernando Valenzuela made the stadium grounds his home during his stint with the Tuzos de Guanajuato of the Mexican Central League.

In April 2013 the stadium had a re-inauguration event after a series of renovations to the stadium switching it from Natural grass to Artificial Grass as well as other upgrades.

LMB Preseason Matches

José Aguilar y Maya Stadium hosted its first Mexican League Pre-Season game between the Bravos de León and the Rieleros de Aguascalientes on Friday April 5, 2024. The Bravos de Leon won the game 5–4.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Garcia . Francisco . Bravos de León y Rieleros de Aguascalientes en Guanajuato se enfrentan en el Aguilar y Maya . 15 October 2024 . Periódico Correo . 12 March 2024 . es.