The Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey, officially known as Estadio Mobil Super and popularly known as Palacio Sultán, is a baseball stadium in Monterrey, Mexico. It is the home venue of the Sultanes Monterrey Mexican League baseball team.[1] It holds 21,803 people, making it the largest baseball stadium in Mexico and the third-largest in Latin America.[4]
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 Estadio Mobil Super, September 2007 | |
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| Location | Avenida Manuel L. Barragan Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico[1] |
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| Coordinates | 25°43′6.66″N 100°18′56.70″W / 25.7185167°N 100.3157500°W |
| Capacity | 21,803[3] |
| Field size | Left Field: 325 feet (99 m) Center Field: 405 feet (123 m) Right Field: 325 feet (99 m) |
| Surface | Artificial (2018-present); Grass (1990-2017) |
| Opened | 13 July 1990[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Sultanes de Monterrey (1990–present)[1] Industriales de Monterrey (1989–1994) | |
| Website | |
| sultanes | |
Location
editThe stadium is located meters away from the Estadio Universitario, the AFAIM stadium (a football stadium), the Niños Heroes Park, and the Niños Heroes Metro station, and not far from the Plaza de Toros Monumental Monterrey "Lorenzo Garza" (Bullring).[5]
The stadium was inaugurated in games starting on 13 July 1990 when Monterrey played host to the World Youth Baseball Championship (for players 16 years old and under).[2][6] The first LMB game was held on 20 July 1990 when the Sultanes defeated the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo in 12 innings.[2]
In 1991 it hosted some preliminary games during the Pan American Games,[7] although the baseball final series between host Cuba and Puerto Rico was held at Estadio Latinoamericano in Havana.
American pop-star Michael Jackson planned to perform here in November 1993 as part of his Dangerous World Tour, but the concert was canceled due to Jackson's illness.
Major League Baseball
editIn August 1996,[8] it hosted a three-game series between the National League's San Diego Padres and New York Mets, marking the first time Major League Baseball was played in Mexico.[9] It was also the site of an Opening Day game between the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres in April 1999.[10] The San Diego Padres and defending National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers played at the stadium for a three-game series from 4–6 May 2018.[11] In preparation for that series, the stadium underwent a $5.2 million facelift, which included the installation of new artificial turf, and instant on/off LED stadium lighting.[12] Four Dodger pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter in the series opener on 4 May 2018.[13] For the 2019 MLB Season, the stadium hosted 3 two-game series. First, the Diamondbacks and Rockies played two Spring Training matchups in Monterrey. Afterward, the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals played two regular-season games in April 2019. Finally, on 4 May and 5 May 2019 the Houston Astros played the Los Angeles Angels.[14] The Boston Red Sox concluded their 2025 spring training on March 24–25 with two games against the Sultanes at the stadium.[15]
Concerts
editThe stadium has also hosted other events such as concerts. Some artists that have played at the stadium are Maná, the late Selena, Justin Bieber, RBD and Guns N' Roses.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Sultanes de Monterrey" (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ a b c Abrego, Carlos (14 July 2008). "Festeja Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey sus 18 años de vida en De Beisbol" (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. "Quién es quién 2022" (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ Estadio Monterrey, with a capacity of 27,000, ranks behind:
1. Estadio Latinoamericano (55,000) in Havana, Cuba
2. Estadio La Ceiba (30,000) in Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela
but it is larger than the Foro Sol (26,000) in Mexico City. - ^ "Sitio Oficial de la Monumental Monterrey "Lorenzo Garza"" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "// Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey //" (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ a b "// Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey //: Eventos: Historial" (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Alternate Site Games".
- ^ Nemec, David; Flatow, Scott (2008). Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures (2008 ed.). New York, NY: A Signet Book, Penguin Group. p. 371. ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0.
- ^ "BASEBALL; Bichette and Castilla Spark Rockies in Opener in Mexico". The New York Times. 5 April 1999. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ Shaikin, Bill. "Dodgers and Padres set for Mexico series in May – LA Times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Dodgers, Padres playing with full decks in Monterrey". 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Buehler leads LA's combined no-no in Mexico".
- ^ "¿Dónde fue la primera vez que se jugó un partido de MLB fuera de EEUU?". www.milenio.com. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ Abraham, Peter (11 December 2024). "Red Sox to close spring training with two games in Monterrey, Mexico". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 11 December 2024.