La Rinconada Baseball Stadium (Spanish: Estadio de Béisbol de La Rinconada) also known as Monumental Stadium of Caracas Simón Bolívar (Estadio Monumental de Caracas Simón Bolívar) is a modern baseball stadium in the city of Caracas, specifically in the sector of La Rinconada[1] next to the Poliedro de Caracas, the Rinconada Racetrack and the future Venezuelan National Football Stadium in the so-called "Hugo Chávez " Park [2] in the Coche parish, south of the Libertador municipality and the Capital District and west of the metropolitan area of Caracas in Venezuela.
The new stadium, designed by Gensler,[3] meets the highest world standards of its kind, and arises from the need to receive a larger number of spectators than the traditional University Stadium of the Central University of Venezuela (Estadio Universitario), which cannot be enlarged because it is part of the campus of the University City of Caracas, an architectural complex that was declared a World Heritage Site in 2000 by UNESCO[4]
Inaugurated on February 02, 2023, by the President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro, with the first meetings related to the 2023 Caribbean Series, in which the record of attendance at a championship game is broken with 35,691 fans during the meeting between Venezuela and Panama.[5][6][7]
The stadium planned as early as 2013 was originally named "Comandante Hugo Chávez Stadium "[8] after the late Venezuelan politician, but this generated controversy especially in sectors of the political opposition in Venezuela. However, in November 2022 the Venezuelan government announced that the stadium would tentatively be named "Estadio Isaías Látigo Chávez" in honor of the late Venezuelan baseball player.[9]
The Caribbean Professional Baseball Confederation refers to the stadium, however, since the announcement of the competition in its official calendar[10] simply as "Estadio La Rinconada "[11] or "Estadio de Béisbol de La Rinconada "[12] -to distinguish it from the soccer stadium projected next to it- due to the sector of the Coche parish where the structure is built, a name that is also used by several media outlets. Finally, a few days after its inauguration, the Venezuelan government adopted the official name of "Estadio Monumental de Caracas Simón Bolívar "[13] in honor of the Venezuelan military, political and independence hero of the same name.[14]
Historyedit
For years, the possibility of building a new baseball stadium was evaluated due to the fact that the one located in Ciudad Universitaria had exceeded its capacity. In 2013 it was finally decided to approve a project as part of the Hugo Chávez Park in La Rinconada, a complex that also includes among others a Football stadium. That same year earthworks began very close to the Poliedro de Caracas. The stadium was delayed due to economic difficulties but new resources were approved in 2015 and 2016. However, by 2021 it had not yet been completed.
In 2022 the government of the Mayor's Office of the Libertador Municipality announced new resources for its completion. The president of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, Giuseppe Palmisano[15] said that although initially the 2023 Caribbean Series would be held only at the University Stadium of the UCV (San Pedro Parish, Caracas) and the Forum State of La Guaira (Macuto Parish)[16] it is expected that the structure will be completed in November 2022 so that it can also host the event to be held in February 2023.[17]
The Leones del Caracas, one of the major baseball clubs from Venezuela, moved to the Monumental Stadium of Caracas Simón Bolívar in the 2023 season after spending the previous 70 years at the Estadio Universitario.[19]
Dimensionsedit
Dimensions of the playing field of the Monumental Stadium of Caracas Simón Bolívar are:[20]
^Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Centro del Patrimonio Mundial -". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-27.
^"35 mil fanáticos marcan hito en Serie del Caribe". Hoy Digital. 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
^Globovisión. "Juego entre Venezuela y Panamá batió récord de asistencia con 35.691 aficionados". Globovisión (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-06.
^"Game between Venezuela and Panama broke record".
^"Estadio de la Rinconada no llevará el nombre de Hugo Chávez". El Pitazo (in Spanish). 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
^"Así luce listo el estadio Isaías "Látigo" Chávez para la Serie del Caribe". elvigilanteweb.com (in Spanish). 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
^"Costo de las entradas y el calendario para la Serie del Caribe "Gran Caracas 2023" - Standard Digital News | Noticias de Maracaibo Venezuela y el Mundo". standarddigitalnews.com. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
^"Estadio La Rinconada: la lujosa sede de la Serie del Caribe 2023". RÉCORD (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-08.
^Naranjo @cristobnaranjo, Cristobal (2022-10-15). "¿Qué se sabe de los avances del estadio de beisbol de La Rinconada?". Crónica Uno (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-08.
^cotoret, Karla (2023-02-01). "Presidente entrega estadio Monumental «Simón Bolívar» a la Confederación de Béisbol del Caribe". MippCI (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-08.
^LNA, Equipo de Redacción (2023-01-29). "Estadio Monumental de Caracas Simón Bolívar será una de las sedes de la Serie del Caribe". La Nueva Antorcha - Periodismo de Verdad (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-08.
^Ramirez, Alejandro (2022-05-13). "Estadio de La Rinconada podría estar listo para la Serie del Caribe 2023 en Caracas". puntodecorte.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-27.
^Voz, Sistema La Tercera (2022-07-12). "Confederación de Béisbol fiscalizará al "Hugo Chávez" de La Rinconada". LA TERCERA VOZ (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-27.
^Redacción (2023-01-27). "Así es el moderno estadio de La Rinconada: Está "al más alto nivel de la MLB" (+fotos)". ALnavío (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-27.
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La Rinconada Baseball Stadium Spanish Estadio de Beisbol de La Rinconada also known as Monumental Stadium of Caracas Simon Bolivar Estadio Monumental de Caracas Simon Bolivar is a modern baseball stadium in the city of Caracas specifically in the sector of La Rinconada 1 next to the Poliedro de Caracas the Rinconada Racetrack and the future Venezuelan National Football Stadium in the so called Hugo Chavez Park 2 in the Coche parish south of the Libertador municipality and the Capital District and west of the metropolitan area of Caracas in Venezuela Estadio Monumental de CaracasEstadio La RinconadaFull nameEstadio Monumental de Caracas Simon BolivarLocationCaracas VenezuelaOwnerVenezuelan StateCapacity40 000Field sizeLeft field 341 feet 104 m Center field 405 feet 123 m Right field 330 feet 100 m ConstructionBuilt2013 2023OpenedFebruary 2 2023TenantsLeones del Caracas 2023 present The new stadium designed by Gensler 3 meets the highest world standards of its kind and arises from the need to receive a larger number of spectators than the traditional University Stadium of the Central University of Venezuela Estadio Universitario which cannot be enlarged because it is part of the campus of the University City of Caracas an architectural complex that was declared a World Heritage Site in 2000 by UNESCO 4 Inaugurated on February 02 2023 by the President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro with the first meetings related to the 2023 Caribbean Series in which the record of attendance at a championship game is broken with 35 691 fans during the meeting between Venezuela and Panama 5 6 7 Contents 1 Name 2 History 3 Dimensions 4 See also 5 ReferencesName editThe stadium planned as early as 2013 was originally named Comandante Hugo Chavez Stadium 8 after the late Venezuelan politician but this generated controversy especially in sectors of the political opposition in Venezuela However in November 2022 the Venezuelan government announced that the stadium would tentatively be named Estadio Isaias Latigo Chavez in honor of the late Venezuelan baseball player 9 The Caribbean Professional Baseball Confederation refers to the stadium however since the announcement of the competition in its official calendar 10 simply as Estadio La Rinconada 11 or Estadio de Beisbol de La Rinconada 12 to distinguish it from the soccer stadium projected next to it due to the sector of the Coche parish where the structure is built a name that is also used by several media outlets Finally a few days after its inauguration the Venezuelan government adopted the official name of Estadio Monumental de Caracas Simon Bolivar 13 in honor of the Venezuelan military political and independence hero of the same name 14 History editFor years the possibility of building a new baseball stadium was evaluated due to the fact that the one located in Ciudad Universitaria had exceeded its capacity In 2013 it was finally decided to approve a project as part of the Hugo Chavez Park in La Rinconada a complex that also includes among others a Football stadium That same year earthworks began very close to the Poliedro de Caracas The stadium was delayed due to economic difficulties but new resources were approved in 2015 and 2016 However by 2021 it had not yet been completed In 2022 the government of the Mayor s Office of the Libertador Municipality announced new resources for its completion The president of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League Giuseppe Palmisano 15 said that although initially the 2023 Caribbean Series would be held only at the University Stadium of the UCV San Pedro Parish Caracas and the Forum State of La Guaira Macuto Parish 16 it is expected that the structure will be completed in November 2022 so that it can also host the event to be held in February 2023 17 The stadium was finally approved to serve as one of the 2 venues for the Caribbean Series in February 2023 18 along with La Guaira Forum Stadium The Leones del Caracas one of the major baseball clubs from Venezuela moved to the Monumental Stadium of Caracas Simon Bolivar in the 2023 season after spending the previous 70 years at the Estadio Universitario 19 Dimensions editDimensions of the playing field of the Monumental Stadium of Caracas Simon Bolivar are 20 Zona Feet ft LF 341 CF 405 RF 330See also editLists of stadiumsReferences edit https www elnacional com deportes estadio de la rinconada ahora se llamara monumental de caracas simon bolivar Romero Lina 2014 01 17 Firman contrato para construccion de estadios en Caracas Confirmado in Spanish Retrieved 2023 01 27 La Rinconada Stadium Projects Gensler Retrieved 2023 01 27 Centre UNESCO World Heritage Centro del Patrimonio Mundial UNESCO World Heritage Centre in Spanish Retrieved 2023 01 27 35 mil fanaticos marcan hito en Serie del Caribe Hoy Digital 2023 02 04 Retrieved 2023 02 06 Globovision Juego entre Venezuela y Panama batio record de asistencia con 35 691 aficionados Globovision in Spanish Retrieved 2023 02 06 Game between Venezuela and Panama broke record Estadio de la Rinconada no llevara el nombre de Hugo Chavez El Pitazo in Spanish 2022 11 25 Retrieved 2023 02 08 Asi luce listo el estadio Isaias Latigo Chavez para la Serie del Caribe elvigilanteweb com in Spanish 2023 01 26 Retrieved 2023 02 08 Costo de las entradas y el calendario para la Serie del Caribe Gran Caracas 2023 Standard Digital News Noticias de Maracaibo Venezuela y el Mundo standarddigitalnews com Retrieved 2023 02 08 Estadio La Rinconada la lujosa sede de la Serie del Caribe 2023 RECORD in Spanish Retrieved 2023 02 08 Naranjo cristobnaranjo Cristobal 2022 10 15 Que se sabe de los avances del estadio de beisbol de La Rinconada Cronica Uno in Spanish Retrieved 2023 02 08 cotoret Karla 2023 02 01 Presidente entrega estadio Monumental Simon Bolivar a la Confederacion de Beisbol del Caribe MippCI in Spanish Retrieved 2023 02 08 LNA Equipo de Redaccion 2023 01 29 Estadio Monumental de Caracas Simon Bolivar sera una de las sedes de la Serie 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