Estadio Quisqueya
"El coloso del Ensanche La Fe" | |
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| Former names | Estadio Trujillo |
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| Location | 3456 Tiradentes Ave, Ens. La Fe, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Coordinates | 18°29′17.38″N 69°55′35.11″W / 18.4881611°N 69.9264194°W |
| Owner | Estado Dominicano |
| Operator | Estado Dominicano |
| Capacity | 14,469 (sports) 25,000 (concerts) |
| Field size |
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| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1955 |
| Opened | October 23, 1955 |
| Renovated | 2007 |
| Construction cost | RD$ 3,500,000 (RD$ 118,965,116 al 10 de Octubre 2017) |
| Architect | Bienvenido 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
[edit]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.[1][2]
The first baseball events to occur at the stadium were:[3]
- 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.[4]
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).[5][6] The Red Sox defeated the Rays in both games, by scores of 4–0 and 7–6.[7][8]
Rebuilding projects
[edit]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.
Gallery
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Notable events
[edit]| 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[9] | ||
| Luis Miguel | Mis Romances Tour | February 20, 2002 | 25,000[10] |
| Shakira | Tour of Moongose | May 6, 2003 | |
| Mana | Revolucion de Amor Tour | May 13, 2003 | 7,000 / 12,000[11] |
| Serie Del Caribe 2004 | |||
| Steve Green[12] | February 26, 2005 | ||
| Ricky Martin | Black & White Tour | February 16, 2007 | 25,000[13] |
| 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+[14] |
| Luis Miguel | Complices Tour | November 12, 2008 | 25,000[15] |
| Chayanne and Marc Anthony | March 26, 2011 | 25,000[16] | |
| 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[17] | Confidencias World Tour | March 22, 2014 | |
| Barbarrella 2014 | June 28, 2014 | ||
| Barbarella 2015 | June 6, 2015 | ||
| Violetta | Violetta Live International Tour 2015[18] | June 13, 2015 | |
| Serie Del Caribe 2016 | |||
| Ricardo Arjona[19] | Circo Soledad World Tour | February 8, 2018 | |
| Anuel AA & Karlo G | May 19, 2019 | ||
| Bad Bunny | X100pre | June 15, 2019 | 30,000[20] |
| Serie Del Caribe 2022 | |||
| Wisin & Yandel | La Ultima Misión World Tour | July 9, 2022 | 15,000+[21] |
| Arcangel | Just in Time World Tour | June 10 & 11, 2023 | |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Quisqueya refers to Hispaniola.
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Historia y mística del Estadio Quisqueya, Sobreeldiamante
- ^ "Caribbean Series to begin weeklong competition". MLB.com.
- ^ "2024 MLB World Tour: Dominican Republic Series". MLB.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "En el mundo".
- ^ "(image)". listindiario.com (in Spanish).
- ^ "Mana Noticias : Mana en SANTO DOMINGO". internet.com.uy. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ "Steve Green presentará concierto en el Estadio Quisqueya". Hoy Digital. 2005-02-15. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Libre, Diario (13 June 2008). "Maná cerró gira". Diario Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ "Luis Miguel reúne 35 mil cómplices". Hoy Digital. 2008-11-13. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ Rodriguez, Julio C. "El quisqueya se exploto con Chayanne y Marc Anthony". RDjobero 100% Gasparense!!. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ "Alejandro Fernández llena de emoción el Estadio Quisqueya con su "Confidencias Tour" - CDN - el Canal de Noticias de los Dominicanos". 23 March 2014.
- ^ Diario, Listin (2015-06-15). "Euforia con Violetta". listindiario.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ Libre, Diario (16 November 2017). "Ricardo Arjona, confirma su "Circo Soledad" para la República Dominicana". Diario Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ "Bad Bunny ofreció multitudinario concierto en República Dominicana". Radio Moda (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ^ 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.
