Estadio José Aguilar y Maya
Stadium in Guanajuato, Mexico
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Estadio José Aguilar y Maya (English: 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.
 Aerial View in 2015 | |
 Interactive map of Estadio José Aguilar y Maya | |
Full name | Estadio Licenciado Don José Aguilar y Maya |
|---|---|
Former names | San Jerónimo |
| Location | Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Coordinates | 21°0′38.38″N 101°14′55.00″W |
| Owner | State of Guanajuato |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Surface | Artificial Grass |
Field size | Left Field – 88 metres (289 ft) Center Field – 101 metres (331 ft) Right Field – 83.6 metres (274 ft) |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1950's |
| Opened | September 16, 1954 |
| Renovated | 2012-2013 |
| Tenants | |
| Tuzos de Guanajato (LCM) (1960–78) Tuzos de Guanajato (LIM) (2015–16) | |
Description
The stadium has unique architecture as its outfield is composed of a natural mountain stone wall. On top of the stonewall colorful houses line up the stadium's background showing a typical 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 (English: 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]
| Date | Winning Team | Result | Losing Team | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2024 | Bravos de León | 5–4 | Rieleros de Aguascalientes | 2024 LMB PreSeason |
