Estadio Panamericano de Béisbol

The Estadio Panamericano de Béisbol, formerly known as Estadio Telmex de Atletismo and popularly known as Estadio de Béisbol Charros de Jalisco, is a baseball and athletics stadium located in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico. It was built for the 2011 Pan American Games at substantial cost.^[2][3] It opened in 2011 and received official certification from the International Association of Athletics Federations just days before the start of the Pan American Games.^[4] It will have a permanent capacity of 8,000, but will be increased to 15,000 during the games.^[3] It has an eight-lane tartan track as well as an adjoining warm-up track.^[4]

Estadio Panamericano de Béisbol

Former names	Estadio Telmex de Atletismo
Location	Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Coordinates	20°43′38.5″N 103°22′53.5″W
Capacity	16,500 (baseball)[1] 8,500 (track and field)
Surface	UBU Sports S5 - Manufactured by Turf Nation
Construction
Opened	October 19, 2011
Renovated	2026 Changed in Baseball to the Athletics stadium
Construction cost	$28 million U.S. Dollars
Tenants
Charros de Jalisco (LMP, LMB) (2014–present) Mariachis de Guadalajara (LMB) (2021–2023) 2011 Pan American Games 2017 World Baseball Classic 2018 Caribbean Series 2019 WBSC Premier12

During the 2011 Pan American Games, it hosted the athletics competition. After the games, it was used as a concert venue and to host sporting competitions including baseball.^[5] On September 14, 2014, the Mexican Pacific League's Charros de Jalisco bought the stadium.^{[citation needed]} The stadium hosted Pool D of the first round of the 2017 World Baseball Classic.^[6]

The stadium WAS also used by the Mexican Baseball League team Mariachis de Guadalajara since 2021 until 2023.^[7]

See also

• Athletics at the 2011 Pan American Games

References

1. "¿Cuál es el estadio más grande de la Liga Mexicana del Pacífico?". Milenio (in Spanish). 11 October 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
2. Reyes, Cristina Sánchez (4 March 2011). "Los colosos de Guadalajara 2011". El Economista (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2014.
3. Degun, Tom (10 October 2011). "Preparations for Guadalajara Pan American Games completed just in time". Inside the games.com. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
4. "Certifican al Estadio Panamericano de Atletismo". Informador. 11 October 2011. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
5. "Telmex Athletics Stadium". Guadalajara 2011. Terra Networks. Archived from the original on 28 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
6. "Pool D loaded with talent in 2017 WBC". MLB.com.
7. Meza, Carlos (11 May 2021). "Mariachis de Guadalajara, con permiso para jugar en estadio de Zapopan". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2021.

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