Estadio Sixto Escobar
Multi-purpose stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Estadio Sixto Escobar is a multi-purpose stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The stadium was named after boxer Sixto Escobar, the first champion of Puerto Rico, in 1938.[1]
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Location | Avenida Muñoz Rivera Puerta de Tierra San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901 |
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Coordinates | 18°27′55″N 66°5′20″W |
Capacity | 9,400 |
Opened | November 12, 1935 |
Tenants | |
Cincinnati Reds (Spring Training) (NL) (1936) Miami Marlins (IL) (1961) Copa de Puerto Rico (2000) River Plate Puerto Rico (USL Pro) (2011) |
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Originally built as a baseball venue, the stadium then became a frequent venue for football matches. In 1979, it was one of the three stadiums that served for the VIII Pan American Games held in San Juan. Nowadays, Sixto Escobar Stadium is the current home venue for C.A. San Juan.[2]