Estadio José Aguilar y Maya () 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 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 () 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.
DateWinning TeamResultLosing TeamEvent April 5, 2024 Bravos de León 5–4 Rieleros de Aguascalientes 2024 LMB PreSeason
See also Mexican Baseball League
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