Calvin Byron Stadium

Calvin Byron Stadium (formerly known as El Empalme) is a 2,500–3,000 seat baseball field in El Empalme, Changuinola. It is the home of the Tortugueros (Turtle Men) of Bocas del Toro.

Calvin Byron Stadium
El nido de la tortuga
(Turtle's nest)
Former namesEl Empalme (1972–1995)
LocationEl Empalme, Changuinola,
Panama
Coordinates9°24′53.30″N 82°31′18.37″W
OwnerINDE
OperatorPandeportes
Capacity2,500
Field sizeLF - 335 feet (102 m)
CF - 400 feet (120 m)
RF - 335 feet (102 m)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened-
Construction cost-
General contractor-
Tenants
Bocas del Toro Baseball Team

History

The original stadium name was "El Empalme." In 1998, the name was changed to honor local baseball player and trainer Calvin Byron.[1]

Also, former Anaprof soccer founder team Chirilanco FC played games in this stadium in the '80s.

There is a small movement to restore stadium's name to original name El Empalme, since Calvin Byron as person did not express affection for Bocas del Toro Province, and showed interest returning to Nicaragua.[2]

Features

The stadium was completely remodeled in 2009, and has light towers for night playing. The government donated a new electronic scoreboard in 2012.[3]

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References
  1. "La Estufa Caliente. Remembering Marvin Throneberry and Calvin Byron. September 12, 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
  2. "El Siglo Newspaper - Name Change". Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
  3. New Scoreboard
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