Estadio Fernando Valenzuela Explained
| Stadium Name: | Estadio Fernando Valenzuela |
| Location: | Hermosillo, México |
| Opened: | 1 February 2013 |
| Surface: | Natural Grass |
| Former Names: | Estadio Sonora (2013–2023) |
| Tenants: | Naranjeros de Hermosillo (LMP) (2013–present) |
| Seating Capacity: | 16,000[1] |
| Dimensions: | Left Field 325 ft
Center Field 400 ft
Right Field 325 ft m |
The Estadio Fernando Valenzuela is a baseball stadium located in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. It is home to the Naranjeros de Hermosillo of the Mexican Pacific League.
The stadium opened as the Estadio Sonora opened in 2013 and replaced the Estadio Héctor Espino as the home ballpark of the Naranjeros.
On 7 February 2023, Governor Alfonso Durazo announced that the stadium would be renamed in honor of Fernando Valenzuela.[2] The named change officially went into effect the following month.[3]
Events
Soon after opening, the Estadio Sonora hosted the 2013 Caribbean Series.[4] It also hosted the 2020 U-23 Baseball World Cup and the 2022 U-15 Baseball World Cup.[5]
References
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Notes and References
- Web site: Guía de medios temporada 2021–22. Liga Mexicana del Pacífico. https://web.archive.org/web/20221024211738/https://viewer.lmp.mx/web/viewer.php?pdf_view=ZmlsZT1odHRwczovL3ZpZXdlci5sbXAubXgvZmlsZXMvZ3VpYV9tZWRpb3NfMjAyMl9hY3R1YWxpemFkYS5wZGYmZG93bmxvYWQ9ZmFsc2UmcHJpbnQ9ZmFsc2UmZnVsbHNjcmVlbj10cnVlJnNoYXJlPXRydWUmem9vbT10cnVlJm9wZW49ZmFsc2UmbG9nbz10cnVlJnBhZ2VuYXY9dHJ1ZSZmaW5kPXRydWUmY3VycmVudF92aWV3PXRydWUmcm90YXRlPXRydWUmaGFuZHRvb2w9dHJ1ZSZkb2NfcHJvcD10cnVlJnRvZ2dsZV9tZW51PXRydWUmbGFuZ3VhZ2U9ZW4tVVM=. 24 October 2022. 9 December 2022. es.
- News: ¡Es un hecho! Estadio Sonora cambiará su nombre a Fernando Valenzuela. El Imparcial. Kevin. González. 7 February 2023. 29 May 2023. es.
- News: Colocan el nombre de Fernando Valenzuela en áreas del Estadio Sonora. Proyecto Puente. Karla. Acosta. 27 March 2023. 29 May 2023. es.
- News: Directiva de la MLB impresionada con el Estadio Sonora. El Universal. 4 February 2013. 29 May 2023. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924102455/http://www.eluniversal.com/deportes/serie-del-caribe-2013/130204/directiva-de-la-mlb-impresionada-con-el-estadio-sonora. 24 September 2015. dead.
- News: Regresa la Copa Mundial de beisbol a Hermosillo, ahora para albergar la categoría Sub-15. Grada Norte. José Francisco. Arredondo. 22 March 2022. 29 May 2023. es.
